Industry

As an open community of game developers Expa promotes knowledge about the game industry in Central Finland.

The INDUSTRY

Video games: A cultural and financial juggernaut overtaking and replacing traditional media

Every generation creates their own media, which they use to spend time and money.

That chosen media makes the money from and wields the most influence in our youth.

Video games are the new media, it brings high-quality narrative, interactivity, and thanks to new technologies, amazing, near-real cinematography. Because of these factors, sales and turnover in the games industry are many times larger than in the music and movie industry combined!

Finland has always been considered a major player in the mobile game sector but still, a huge slice of the market can be captured as the sector expands rapidly.

Information about the industry

Finnish Game Industry in numbers

Companies with turnover
over 100 million

Companies with turnover
over 1 million

Total turnover 2022
(Billions)

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How the industry has grown

Finnish Game Industry over the years

In Finland, growth projections remain positive and on par with the rest of the world.

As games take over as the most popular type of media consumed by the young and middle ages, new business opportunities will appear.

In terms of social, cultural, and financial impacts, the games industry is already a critical part of any country’s long-term growth plan.

In Finland, the highest tax contributors have for many years come from the games industry. Thanks to companies like Supercell and Rovio.

The Central Finland Games Industry Report 2022

Peliosuuskunta Expa was commissioned by the City of Jyväskylä
to run a market analysis and produce an industry report, laying out
the successes and growth in the sector in central Finland.

The report was produced to provide critical data for both local authorities and private businesses to chart a course in bringing new investments and existing company relocation to the Jyväskylä and Central Finland area.

Comparison between industries

Worldwide market turnover (2022)

Movie industry

Billions

€ 0

Music industry

Billions

€ 0

Video games industry

Billions

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Expa in Action

Investment in education and start-up development key to growth

In order for the industry to grow and compete with other countries, properly funded education programs are essential for local authorities to take advantage of the rise in this sector.

Expa works closely with local colleges and universities with a target of raising Jyväskylä’s presence in this increasingly profitable industry.

Expa’s business eco-system in the Digi & game center, brings together students, lecturers and businesses into one location and forges new cooperations and initiatives not just in Central Finland, but in the whole country.

The classroom to boardroom pipeline

Education is only useful if there are jobs or start-up support available after graduation.

Talent retention in the Jyväskylä area is a critical factor in our joint success. Too many people leave after graduation to larger cities.

No single entity can achieve this. It requires expertise from local actors like Expa and institutions that run local infrastructure to help good business ideas turn into good businesses and attract existing entities to relocate to Jyväskylä.

Peliosuuskunta Expa is leading the effort in advocating for local business development an d local authority support in the industry.

Expa regularly holds meet-up events and recruitment days in an effort to raise the amount of activity that come from Central Finland.