Due to the skills shortage, many workers have to be hired from abroad as well. Last year’s turnover was around 3.2 billion euros.
Quantum Break, developed by the Remedy game studio, has been the most expensive Finnish game. handout
Neogames Finland, the umbrella organization of the Finnish game industry says in his report the gaming industry suffers from a skills shortage. During the next two years, 500 new employees are needed in the industry in Finland.
To cover the talent shortage, game studios have had to hire international talent. In 2022, the Finnish gaming industry will have employed an estimated 4,100 people both from Finland and abroad. 35 percent of the staff mainly work remotely.
Despite the lack of talent, the gaming industry makes a solid profit. According to the report, Finland’s gaming industry ranks among the five largest countries in Europe. As a producer of mobile games, Finland is the leading country.
“An important part of Finland’s national economy”
Director of Neogames Koopee Hiltunen states that the gaming industry has become an important part of the Finnish national economy. The turnover for 2022 was around 3.2 billion euros. Print in 2021 the gaming industry made 0.9 billion euros. Last year’s result is not yet known.
– It is worth noting that in the last 10 years, the Finnish gaming industry has made a cumulative turnover of 23 billion euros and paid various taxes to Finland of more than 2.5 billion euros, says Hiltunen.
Despite the well-known mobile games, Finnish computer games are also very popular. According to the report, 59 percent of game studios develop games for two or more platforms. There are an estimated 232 active game studios in Finland.
Game developers are also exploring possibilities for game content produced by artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence could ease the burden of production costs and produce more individual gaming experiences.