Weekly News 46/25

This week news about the Finnish Game Industry travels from great company news and local highlights to EU-level debates. Social First, developers of Nexus Station, have acquired the GamerPay.gg platform and FOUR new games coming from Next Games this month!The space strategy game Ephemeris, by Yrdvaab Ltd, has received significant EU funding and FOUR new games coming from Next Games this month! DFA concerns keep looming: the Digital Fairness Act being prepared by the Commission was highlighted and commented on by Neogames Finland’s Jari-Pekka Kaleva in Kauppalehti. Supporting young talent remains important: Gamebadges has released its new Educator Guidebook to help schools build clear pathways from education to employment, and Neogames Finland is proud to be part of the project. Across Finland, things are happening: Kajaani Game Catalyst made it to Yle news and is still open for new applicants, and Oulu Pelifarmi hit 50 game demos. And as the year winds down, the event season heats up — Games Now! Event Week and GameJam are here, today The Game Industry Business Seminar / XmasJKL takes over Jyväskylä, and next week’s SLUSH with its side events will be one of the big pushes of the year, offering a great opportunity for many game developers. Keep the pace — the year is soon done, just a little more to go.

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