Key insights
7 takeaways · ~3 min read- 01The Swedish game industry's revenue reached 14,695 MSEK in 2017, continuing a strong growth trend from 3,715 MSEK in 2012.See it on page 9
- 02Employment in the Swedish game industry increased by 24% (1,047 full-time positions) in 2017, nearly doubling the 558 new positions from 2016, but companies still face recruitment challenges and a shortage of skilled developers.See it on page 13
- 03The number of women in the Swedish game industry has quintupled in six years, with women now making up 20% of all employees, and more women are taking leadership roles, such as Ebba Ljungerud becoming CEO of Paradox in August 2018.See it on page 16
- 04Swedish game companies are active in mergers and acquisitions, with notable examples in 2017 including THQ Nordic acquiring Black Forest Games and Pieces Interactive, and Starbreeze acquiring Dhruva Interactive and Enterspace AB.See it on page 29
- 05The industry benefits from diversified revenue streams like 'games as a service' (GaaS), microtransactions, and subscription models, leading to more stable income and higher valuations for publicly traded game companies.See it on page 35
- 06Sweden excels across all major gaming platforms (PC, AAA/console, mobile) and shows promise in VR and AR, with companies like Starbreeze developing VR hardware and Bublar creating AR platforms.See it on page 22
- 07Stockholm is a significant hub for game industry investment, with a rapid development of game companies and major acquisitions like Mojang and King, making it an attractive alternative for investors.See it on page 5
Summary
Framsida (collage) & fristående illustrationer: Anna Nilsson Text & analys: Johanna Nylander Dataspelsbranschen är en samarbetsorganisation för ANGI och Spelplan-ASGD. ANGI representerar förlag samt distributörer och Spelplan-ASGD representerar utvecklare Dataspelsbranschen | Swedish Games Industry Klara norra kyrkogata 31, Box 22307 SE-104 22 Stockholm Kontakt: [email protected] NYCKELTAL Förändring 2012-2017 Oms.
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