The Swedish Minister for Culture learned about games in Skövde
On Thursday 21 October, Sweden’s Minister for Culture, Amanda Lind, visited the University of Skövde. The visit was part of a visit to the Skaraborg region, and in Skövde, games …
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Game Developer Index presented at Sweden Game Conference
Per Strömbäck at Sweden Game Conference 2020. Every year, Swedish Games Industry releases the report Game Developer Index, a summary of key figures and growth for Swedish game developers. This …
Tickets now available for Sweden Game Conference – Rami Ismail among the speakers
Sweden Game Conference is organized by Sweden Game Arena and will this year be a hybrid-event with both digital activities as well as activities on-site at Arena Skövde, Sweden. One …
Gigantic Duck raises 10 million SEK in new funding
Investment AB Chiffonjén and an investor network, anchored by 2M Invest, are investing a total of SEK 10 million when the Borås-based computer game company Gigantic Duck raises funding for …
Sweden Game Conference announces theme and date for ticket release
Sweden Game Conference is back on October 13-15 in Skövde, Sweden and online. The conference is organized by Sweden Game Arena and is Europe's leading conference for aspiring and professional …
Wishfully Studios reveals debut title: Planet of Lana
Thunderful Publishing and independent developer Wishfully Studios today revealed that they have partnered with Geoff Keighley at Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live to premiere Wishfully’s debut title: Planet of Lana. …
Sweden Game Arena collaborates with virtual platform ifairs
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Sweden Game Arena has organized digital events to introduce the global games market for Swedish startups and the Sweden Game Arena community in different …
Former Skövde students behind the global success Valheim
They started their own game company, Iron Gate Studio, through Science Park Skövde startup program within games. Before that, they studied Game Development at the University of Skövde. Now, Iron …
DONNA is working to get more women into the game industry
The game industry is a male-dominated industry. The DONNA network, founded at the University of Skövde, works for equality in the game development educations and the game industry. DONNA has …
Explains how research and game development are linked
Henrik Engström, professor of informatics at the University of Skövde, Sweden, recently published the book Game Development Research. In this book, he compiles and describes research on game development "in …