Game on!The flourishing gaming industry in Finland

The Finnish gaming industry welcomes new members!

Motivation: Nordic gaming hotspot

Potential: Gaming leads the global entertainment business. Bigger than music or movies.

Milestones so far Digital gaming entrepreneurs and companies are innovation leaders. They are changing the way the business is developed and run.

When: As soon as you can get here!

Leading-edge cluster:The Finnish game industry

50% ecosystem growth year-on-year Number of game developers tripled between 2002 and 2011 Investments into game companies exceeded 130 M€ (Q1/2013) 39% of Finnish game studios develop for smartphones and tablets 55–60% of revenue comes from North America Pioneering companies have exceptional organizational and

commercial models

Consumer spending on gaming software grows at double-digit rates 2013-2018 (Gartner)

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Total value of the Finnish Game industry 270 M€ in 2011

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Game industry core, 165 M€Investments, 50 M€M&A, 30 M€Merchandise & licencing, 25 M€

Source: NeoGames

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Growth of turnover in the FinnishGame Industry Core, M€

2009

2010

2011

2012

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

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165

250

12.4.2011Source: NeoGames

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Finnish start-ups are catching VC interest

Finnish start-up companies received EUR 134 million in investments during January through March 2013

Finnish companies generated more investments than German ones during Q1 and were only surpassed by British and French businesses

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New models for developing and running the gaming industry

Virtual economies & currencies

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Digital marketing & distribution

New organizational models

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Something old, something newfrom Finland

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Alan Wake – Time magazine’s Game of the Year 2010

Angry Birds -Top paid app by 2014

Clash of Clans - Top earning iPad game in 77 countries

The Finnish gaming industry

"For a country with a population about the size of Minnesota, Finland has produced some giant global hits in the mobile business, like Nokia and Rovio, the

company responsible for Angry Birds and Bad Piggies."

Nick Wingfield. New York Times,Bits Blogs / Oct. 2012

For more information:

Neo Games – Hub of Finnish Gaming Industry

Invest in Finland / mobile cluster

Manse Games

International Game Developers Association / Finnish Chapter

Entry to the East

Creative solutions

Stable Society Competent professionals

Invest in Finland services for international companies

• Data collection & analysis

• Opportunity analysis

• Guidance on entry alternatives

• Networking

• Location management

• Setting up a business