Finnish Gaming & Entertainment Startup News

Finnish Game Industry sees active week with Remedy Entertainment's report, BIT ODD's 'Field Day' early access launch (Canada), Finnish Games Week (Oct 12-18) Steam event, 'Gnomecraft's 'Snow War' early access and 'Brass Rain' hitting 100k wishlists.

Finnish game studio Quicksave Interactive secured funding from HyperScope Ventures to develop Playables.ai, an AI platform creating playable ads from text prompts. The platform promises to simplify ad creation for game developers.

At GDC 2026, Nvidia showcased Remedy Entertainment's 'Control Resonant' with advanced RTX features, DLSS 4.5, and path tracing technology. The demonstration highlighted the visual fidelity and performance enhancements enabled by Nvidia's hardware.

Fingersoft, a Finnish game studio, discussed technical choices behind the web version of Hill Climb Racing Lite in an interview by Defold engine team. The focus was on porting a mobile game to browser using Defold.

A roundup of the latest news from the Finnish game industry, including new game releases (Nightsoil), updates (Home Sheep Home: Farmageddon Party Edition), upcoming events, funding opportunities from Business Finland, and job opportunities.

Steam Next Fest features a strong showing of Finnish game demos, offering players a chance to try upcoming titles and spotlighting the breadth of creative work from Finnish developers. Includes a list of the featured games.

This week's news highlights strong investments in education and coaching supporting new Finnish game companies. GameCity Kajaani expands its open learning, and the second Game Track program kicks off in Jyväskylä. Jussi Loukianen founded Coyote Time Publishing.

GameCity Kajaani has expanded its open learning offering with 28 free lectures available on YouTube, covering topics from game design to legal aspects. New lectures are added weekly.

The second Game Track program, which fuels the pipeline from skills to entrepreneurship, will soon kick off. Live sessions related to the programme will take place in Jyväskylä.

This week's roundup from Neogames covers the Finnish game industry, including reflections on 2025 from Metacore's CEO, news about Remedy's 'Control Resonant', the opening of Epic MegaGrants applications, and upcoming events like Pocket Gamer Connects London.

The Finnish Game Jam community continues to thrive, with 325 games created last year. The next Global Game Jam is scheduled for January 2026, promising another exciting event for game developers.

The Epic MegaGrants program is now accepting applications. This grant provides funding for game developers using Unreal Engine, offering significant support for early-stage projects.

Nico Rosberg's venture capital firm, Rosberg Ventures, closed its $100 million Fund III to invest in technology companies, utilizing a fund-of-funds strategy and direct co-investments.

Pixel Flow, a hybrid-casual puzzle game developed by an Istanbul-based team, has closed a seed round with participation from Akın Babayiğit and e2vc. The game has reached seven-figure daily revenue three months after its launch.

A 21-year-old Finn, Niko, made €1.3 million by creating a game on the Roblox platform, showcasing the potential for young entrepreneurs in the gaming industry.

The Finnish Game Industry has mapped its greenhouse gas emissions for the first time, estimating 190,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2024, including emissions from the global player base.

Track Titan, an AI-powered motorsport tracking platform, has raised a $5 million seed round co-led by Partech and Game Changers Ventures. The platform provides AI-powered coaching and community solutions for gamers and drivers of all ability levels.

A Finnish company has achieved significant success with its exercise games, developed by a Doctor of Technology. The games have been played for almost 4.7 million hours, contributing to the company's €9 million revenue.

This week's Finnish game industry news includes the ending of Squad Busters development, Hill Climb Racing 3 entering open beta in select countries, and Finland's stance on the Digital Fairness Act being clarified in Parliament. Neogames is also organizing a 'Get Funded' event for game startups.

Neogames Finland is organizing a 'Get Funded – How to fund your game start-up in 2025' event which will take place and will be streamed.

CityLegends, a startup based in Eindhoven, secured €1.7 million to expand its street sports platform internationally. The platform connects street sports enthusiasts and urban creatives through media, gaming, and social interaction.

Nvidia is investing one billion dollars in Nokia, potentially transforming the competitive landscape within their respective industries.

Rotterdam-based venture studio Builders has raised €3 million to launch enterprise AI companies. They partner with entrepreneurs providing support across concept development, talent acquisition, and funding. The funding will scale operations and expand across Europe.

Wonder, an AI movie studio has raised a $12 million seed round led by Atomico.

Munich-based BiMA, a mindful entertainment platform for children, raised €500,000 in a pre-seed funding round to launch its screen-free projector that creates immersive, story-driven environments for children.

The Finnish game industry employed 4,300 people at the end of 2024, with a turnover of €2.85 billion. The industry faces a shortage of skilled workers and is innovating in areas like AI and alternative distribution channels.