Key insights
6 takeaways · ~2 min read- 01The Finnish game industry employed 2,750 people in 2016, a steady increase from 2,500 in 2014 and 2,700 in 2015. The industry's turnover reached €2.5 billion in 2016, up from €2.4 billion in 2015 and a significant rise from €87 million in 2008.See it on page 34
- 02The number of active Finnish game companies grew from 2 in 2002 to 250 in 2016, with a notable acceleration in new studio founding years after 2010.See it on page 20
- 03Key challenges for Finnish game developers include the high cost and difficulty of user acquisition for Free-to-Play games, the unpredictability of the industry, and the need for professional management as companies grow.See it on page 26
- 04Mobile e-sports showed faster progress than VR in 2016, with VR remaining a niche market due to immature technology. Wargaming and Zynga established mobile development operations in Helsinki.See it on page 15
- 05Rovio's 'The Angry Birds Movie,' released in spring 2016, became the most successful film based on a mobile game. Secondary platforms like AppleTV and Android TV are gaining importance for mobile developers due to easier discoverability.See it on page 15
- 06The Finnish game industry's roots trace back to the 1980s with the rise of personal computers and a strong demo scene, which evolved into a mobile-focused industry in the 1990s due to Nokia's investments in WAP protocol.See it on page 7
Summary
16 | The State of The Finnish Game Industry 22 | Location of Companies and Clusters 36 | Trends and Future / Platforms and Genres 43| Trends and Future / Industry Framework 48 | The Industry Support and Networks 49 | Suomen Pelinkehittäjät ry 55 | IGDA Finland ry 4 72 | Studio Profiles (separate file) ABOUT THIS REPORT Cities: Skylines have conquered the world, and well over a billion people FOR almost a decade, our game all over the globe...
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