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✅ First day at the Nordic All Stars' booth at #GamesCom! We had a great start and can’t wait to connect with more of you. 🤝 We're also here today in the Gamescom Business area, Hall 4.1, C-020g, from 12:00 - 15:00 and on Friday from 09:00 - 12:00. Come and say "moi" or jump straight to the topic by "So, what's the secret behind your Toolkit?" With any phrase, the founders are happy to greet you!👌 #QuicksaveToolkit #WebGL #HTML5 #GameDev #GameDevelopment #GameEngine #DevelopmentTools

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“The Future of Gaming - UGC is Changing Everything,” is just one of the burning topics we will be delving into with Gamefam at Slush2024. Ping me for more info on how to join our event! Angela Dalton, Nicholas Douzinas, Keshav Holani, Karen Bader, Signum Growth Dot Play

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In an article in GamesIndustry.Biz, Sophie McEvoy dig into why the games industry in Sweden is still growing. (despite the harsh climate we’ve experienced globally in recent years) “Swedish developers are feeling somewhat optimistic as the local development scene continues to experience rapid growth.” She writes after talking to Per Strömbäck, spokesperson at Dataspelsbranschen / Swedish Games Industry, Oskar Wolontis, COO at Hazelight Studios and Christian Lövstedt, general manager at Midjiwan AB - Polytopia Strömbäck notes that “while there are fewer vacancies at the moment due to the current global economic turmoil, there aren't as many layoffs as in some other places, and the industry here is still growing. The number of people working in the industry having grown from 2,500 to 8,500 people in the last decade” This success has not come without challenges however For Midjiwan, recruiting locally has been challenging because "the demand for talented game developers far exceeds supply" Christian states "As a smaller studio, we face extra difficulties in attracting the best local talent since people tend to gravitate towards the bigger studios, believing it's safer (which is incorrect in our case)." Oskar agrees, "The interest in investing in the Swedish game development industry in recent years has been higher than the local talent pool can reasonably support," he explains. The good news for Swedish game developers is that remote has opened up the possibility to utilize a much larger and global talent pool to support continued growth. From my experience working with providing Swedish studios with senior global talent for 3 years now, I can say that our Swedish work culture, success rate and innovation spirit has not gone unnoticed by developers globally. People want to work with Swedish studios. And now it’s easier than ever. The Swedish games industry is growing, and with our great reputation we have a unique opportunity to leverage the power of remote to continue getting more hit titles out. Remote work in games has so many benefits in my humble opinion The studios get a smoother production with fast access to the right people The developer get to work on games they are passionate about The talent is developed and kept within gaming Increased diversity benefits productivity While it may not be for all and for all situations, it sure has a lot of upsides for those who can make it work.

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🎮 Exciting news from Malmö! devtodev sends greeting from the Nordic Game conference, which takes place from May 21 to 24! ⚡️ Our wonderful Lena Khalilova 🔜 Nordic Games and Anastasia Sukhanova are having a blast at the event, and sharing cool insights with game developers! If you're around, let's chat about how devtodev can enrich your game development journey with #analytics! See you in Malmö! 🚀 #NordicGame #devtodev #gamedev #gamedevelopment #GameDeveloper #Sweden #malmo #gameanalytics

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🚀 A new monetization method for mobile? 🤞 We all know that the main pillars of mobile monetization methods are IAPs, Subscriptions, Ads, and Offerwalls. The issue is that IAPs and subscriptions are difficult to master, and Offerwalls and ads require many users to engage heavily with ads. BrightSDK is a new method to monetize your users via their bandwidth. ⚙️ How does it work? Bright SDK works with the largest e-commerce, travel, and social companies in the world to help them make decisions about products and pricing by analyzing Public Web Data. Turns out that large companies are willing to pay to know for example the average review score of a product in different geos and how an airline ticket between London and New York is priced in different geos. To do this at a large scale you need crawlers to get the data that the companies need. But as the web is built for people most of these programs are blocked. By using some of your users' bandwidth Bright SDK can get the data. 👏 How does it look in an app or game? Users can’t share their bandwidth without giving consent on iOS or Android to stay compliant—but incentivizing users to opt in is fair game. In Outlets Rush by Supercent, for example, players see a tempting pile of gems (premium currency) on the floor, which they receive if they agree to share a bit of their phone’s bandwidth while playing. Other approaches include offering fewer ads to users who opt-in or gifting a bundle of “skip” tickets as a reward for their consent. 💸 What’s the revenue potential? As Bright SDK is only active while users are playing a game thus earning potential depends on your session lengths, sessions per day, and the location of your users. If we take an app that has 50k DAU with 40% in the USA and 30% in T1 geos and around 10-minute session lengths per day this app would earn about $720/day or $21,600/month. 🧨 Keen to learn more about this new monetization method tune in to my conversation with Ofir Meir on two & a half gamers. 🎥 Youtube: https://lnkd.in/eZyaQMC3  ✉️ Ad Monetization Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eRWRFiGf #MobileMonetization #BrightSDK #AdMonetization #MobileGames #growth #GameDev #RevenueGrowth #MobileGaming #AppGrowth Matej 🦩Jakub #monetization #mobilegames #mobileapps #new

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Our jobs in games series highlights individuals from the industry and we get to share on their journey and experiences. This time, we caught up with Trailmix Games’s product marketing lead, Anissa Nehls We discussed getting started in games, the important role that marketing plays in the mobile games industry, how Trailmix advocates for inclusivity, and, of course, some details on what to expect next from Love & Pies. https://lnkd.in/eB4czN3f

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Friday read for you: What’s next for Europe’s gaming consolidators? Over the past few years, Embracer Group, Stillfront, EG7, Modern Times Group MTG AB, Focus Entertainment, and others have reshaped the European gaming market with bold acquisitions. But what happens now that the M&A frenzy has cooled? The latest InvestGame analysis explores: 🎮 The landmark deals that defined this era of consolidation. 📊 The financial impact of these acquisitions and market trends. 📉 How stock performance has reflected the challenges of integration. 💡 Lessons learned for the future of gaming M&A. Whether you’re a developer, publisher, or industry watcher, this deep dive offers critical insights into the evolving strategies of Europe’s gaming leaders. 👉 Check it out here through the link in the first comment. Then, let me know what you think—what’s your take on Europe’s M&A boom and its future? #gamingindustry #investgame #embracer #stillfront #MTG #mergersandacquisitions

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Kudos to my colleague Olga Sobolevskaya at MY.GAMES, my dear friend Andrei Zubov, as well as Alexandra Doroshenko from AppMagic, on their insightful research into 4X strategies in mobile gaming. This analysis of titles like Last War and Whiteout Survival reveals fundamental shifts in audience engagement and monetization approaches, opening new insights for developers in this highly competitive genre. Highly recommended reading. Check out the article in the comments. #gaming #mobilegaming #4X #appmagic #mygames #gameindustry

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Updated 11/10/24: 1,039 New Games Jobs at 250+ Companies Category #3, Resource #11 at amirsatvat.com https://lnkd.in/d6x5NHMZ Looking for new opportunities in games? Please check out Resource #11 - the most robust new games roles resource out there! Combining it with Resource #10 (Games Jobs Workbook - our long-form flagship resource updated every 1-2 months) offers the most comprehensive view of the games job market worldwide. It's not just about the total aggregate numbers - our data is the cleanest! I run a 9-step process to keep everything clean, accurate, and automated: When the role was posted How it categorizes across our 20 standard community functional groups Dedupe for the same roles in multiple locations Clean out miscategorized roles Tell you where the role is Tell you if it's remote or not - for real Tell you if it is a reposted role or not with conditional formatting - for real Give you a direct link to apply Explore more and dive into your next big opportunity! Always free and without ulterior motives, for gamers!

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Europe’s first gaming institute is officially taking off today 🚀 ‘Nimbi GameLab – Denmark's Institute for Game Development’ is not only the first of its kind in Denmark. In a European context, it is also the first time an independent institute under a Ministry of Culture has been established to support digital game development 👾 The gaming institute is being established at a time when digital games have significantly entered children's rooms. A survey by the Danish Media Council for Children and Youth shows that 46% of Danish 1-15-year-olds play every day, and 90% have tried playing a digital game. Therefore, the importance of providing quality screen time for users is rapidly increasing. It is essential that the games young people play offer experiences that are challenging and educational instead of digital fast food. Here, Danish game developers are known for their inspiring storytelling, high-quality games, and a focus on fostering communities. “One of the first initiatives I envision is for Nimbi GameLab to publish a list of all the good Danish digital games released each year with the help of the support scheme. This can provide parents with a safe place to turn when navigating the gaming jungle and finding digital games for their children that are not addictive”, says Danish Minister of Culture Jakob Engel-Schmidt. The launch of Nimbi GameLab is an important first step to increasing awareness of the necessity of developing ethical digital games that foster well-being, support educational purposes, and are not addictive for users.   The board members of Nimbi GameLab are: Kasper Kruse, Head of The Animation Workshop (Board Chairman) Sofie Filt Læntver, Deputy director at Nordisk Games Mathias Gredal Nørvig, CEO of SYBO Games Trine Laier, Owner of Those Eyes Christian Walther Øyrabø, CEO of OOONO 🕹️🕹️🕹️🕹️🕹️ Kulturministeriet, Dansk Erhverv, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Danish Industry / DI Kreative Erhverv, Realdania 💚

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Did you know these 6 facts about Valo Motion? 😎👇 ✅ Founded in 2016 by Raine Kajastila, Leo Holsti and Joni Vähämäki. 🧗‍♀️ Already after the first year, we were operating in 30 different countries. In 2024, the number is even bigger: our games are moving people in over 65 countries. 💜 Our team has 45+ employees globally, from 11 different nationalities – and ofc the team is growing in the future! 🙌 The secret to our success is the skilled team of professionals with curious and playful mindset building these mixed-reality games. 🕹️ 220,000+ Valo Motion games are played daily around the world 🗺️ 😍 The goal for 2030 is to have 1 million plays per day around the world What else would you like to know? Let us know in the comments 👇 #ValoMotion #MoveTheFuture #SeriousAboutFun

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EURO 2024 is almost here! ⚽️ As you may already know, one way to increase user engagement and user interaction is to pay attention to popular international events. As I've already mentioned in my newsletter, you can create a high level of engagement by changing the theme and mood of your portal in accordance with important events and, even more importantly, publishing appropriate event-related contents. Now is the time to give your users some of the most addictive Football games of the HTML5 games market. Have a quick look at these premium football games! #EURO2024 #FootballGames

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I recently came across an interesting analysis on the evolving behavior of players in general and in strategy games in particular. it also has +- 100 interesting comments at this point. https://lnkd.in/d9r26Hnb #FreeToPlay #GameDesign #GamingIndustry #StrategyGames #GameDev

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Hello folks, Those developing a P2E (Play-to-Earn) portal may have various goals, one of which could be strengthening their own native coin or contributing to their preferred cryptocurrency's ecosystem and, ultimately, increasing its value. Thanks to the unique features of such platforms, they generally attract more interest from developers, players, and portal managers compared to traditional portals. The following post provides a detailed explanation of this in 18 slides. Take a look! hashtag #P2E #games #Gameportal #cryptocurrency #Play2Earn #HTML5Game

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Next stop - Nordic Game. Get in touch with Callum on the details below to meet up in Malmo and find out how we can help your game soar. #makingtrailers #gamesindustry #gamedev #gametrailers #games #gamesindustry #bigthursdaycreative #NG24Spring #NordicGame #Nordic_Game_Spring_2024

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Yesterday, we had the great pleasure of turning the tables on three games journalists and asking them about their work and tips on how to break into the field. Here is a rundown of what Géraldine Hohmann, Leya Jankowski and Sebastian Tyzak shared with us about games journalism: 1. As with many jobs in the games industry, a formal education in the field is nice to have but not a must 🎓 2. Way more important: your portfolio - show that you can work in the form that the outlet requires (column, test, podcast, review, video etc.) and also show who you are and what you love. You're presenting your work in a portfolio, but also yourself. ✍ 3. The most important soft skills a games journalist can have are empathy, enthusiasm and stress resistance/endurance. Games journalists need to adapt constantly, pivot often, sometimes write about games that aren't their favourites and ALSO work on tight deadlines, so they need to be able to adapt quickly. 🏃‍♀️ 4. While a traineeship is a great way to enter the field, many outlets are also happy to work with freelancers and might hire them long-term into the editor's room. Keep an eye open for submissions or send your portfolio in proactively with a note on what games and stories you can contribute on. 👀 5. Like many professions in the industry, games journalism is changing with the latest trends and technology. Video and podcast formats have gained popularity, influencers changed the dynamics and now AI is a big point of discussion. But while some forms of games journalism might be made redundant by it, Leya also offered a positive outlook on this in regards to accessibility and translation support. The panel's conclusion: Games Journalism is a forever changing field, which is one aspect that motivates them in their jobs. 🙌 Want to know even more about this field of the industry? You can watch the entire panel on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dbmcrS_H And if you'd like to start your career in games journalism, you can check out the job boards at Rocket Beans Entertainment GmbH and Webedia, where our three experts work: https://lnkd.in/dqW2RpVm https://lnkd.in/dBPKgrT6 A big thank you to our panel and everyone who tuned in and participated in the chat! :)

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Learn how to work with content creators to produce long lasting content for your game in the 2nd part of our Evergreen content series! 🎮 Read about it 👇 https://lnkd.in/dfU6qk7J

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