The number of employees of the Finnish game dev has grown to 3.2 thousand in two years
The Finnish gaming industry currently employs 3,200 people. A quarter of them work from abroad.
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According to the Finnish association Neogames, over the past two years, the number of game developers in the country has grown by 16%.
The share of foreigners among them also increased — by 75% at once.
The growth in the number of jobs and the number of employees from abroad is very significant. This proves that Finland is one of the very attractive centers of the gaming industry.
Director of Neogames
Finnish game dev still needs experienced specialists, Hiltunen also said. In the coming years, about 500 jobs will be created in Finnish game studios in total.
Growth in the number of employees employed in Finnish game development
Hiltunen also noted that the Finnish games earn over €2 billion a year.
But the number of games published annually, according to Gamasutra, has dropped to an average of 100. Previously, Finnish studios launched 150-200 new titles a year, but now they are more focused on supporting existing games. As a result, only five of the 30 largest studios in Finland were able to release new games in 2018.
Earnings of Finnish video games by yearAlso on the topic:
