Entries in 'MCV Nordic' (27)
MCV Nordic weekly wrap-up
This week in the Nordic region, retain chain Webhallen was bought, Nordic Game bought large parts of THQ's IP and boardgames became iOS games.
MCV Nordic weekly wrap-up
Sly Racoon: Thieves in Time outsells all comers at retail, Supercell grows immensely and Helsinki gets into Neurogaming.
MCV Nordic Weekly Wrap-Up
As further initiatives look to solidify the Nordic games industry, EA’s SimCity enjoys mixed fortunes in the region’s games charts.
MCV Nordic hits 30,000 readers
The new games daily for Nordic territories is rapidly growing its targeted readership.
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Sign up for MCV Nordic email services
If you're involved in the Scandinavian games market, you really should sign up to receive email news digests from our sister site, MCV Nordic.
MCV Nordic site now live
Intent Media has launched its second international venture, with MCV Nordic now live.
Ten Norwegian games receive government funding
The Norwegian Film Institute recently announced the funding of ten new Norwegian games. A total amount of 750.000 euro has been distributed among ten different developers.
Hansoft to offer start-up license
Hansoft has announced that a start-up license for up to nine users is now available at no cost, making it possible for small teams to get access to project management ...
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Free Lunch design acquires Dark Nebula
The popular series of iOS games, Dark Nebula, has been acquired by Gothenburg-based outfit Free Lunch Design.
Swedish gaming award's people's choice voting still open
Dataspelsgalan 2012 has been delayed until late March/early April, but the voting for the people’s choice award is still open.
Paradox announces three new games at GDC
Paradox Interactive, Sweden's most indie-friendly big publisher, today announced three new games for its 2012 lineup, one of which is created by Magicka developer, Arrowhead.
Funcom stock price 'could triple'
The price of stock in Funcom has risen from 5,20 NOK last summer to 20,30 NOK in March 2012. Analysts expects further growth until the release of Funcom's next big ...
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EA opens Gothenburg studio
EA is currently recruiting for its new studio in Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden. The new studio will concentrate on “developing new generations of games, and the engine ...
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Iceland
Iceland is only 40,000 square miles in size, and its population – and therefore its retail landscape – is even more consolidated.
Mojang employees split Notch's money
Mojang founder and Minecraft creator Markus ‘Notch’ Persson has made an unusual decision about what to do with the dividends from his wildly successful game studio: give it to his ...
Angry Birds Land to open in Finland
Finland is not just the home of Angry Birds developers Rovio; soon it will also have its very own Angry Birds amusement park.
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Sign up for MCV Nordic email services
MCV is launching a new website dedicated to the Nordic territories on Monday March 12th, supported by a range of editorial email services.
Artplant creates Game of Thrones MMO
BigPoint has announced an upcoming Massive Multiplayer Online RPG based on the popular HBO-series Game of Thrones, with Norwegian studio Artplant on development duties.
Svampriket aims for kids in Sweden
Up-and-coming Swedish gaming blog Svampriket is introducing a new section, called Junior, aimed at younger children - and their parents.
EA goes Global in Sweden for Mass Effect 3 Space Edition
Bioware and EA hosted their own version of the Mass Effect 3 Space Edition event in Stockholm last night.
Skyrim dominates the Gullstikka awards
Gullstikka, the awards show hosted by Norwegian distributors and publishers (NSM), celebrated the Norwegian games industry this evening, handing out awards to local and international games their developers.
Hyper Island Stockholm offers guided tour
Interactive design school Hyper Island is opening the doors to prospective students on Thursday, March 8th between 17:30 and 19:00.
P3 Spel launches Add On
P3 Spel, Sweden’s largest radio show about computer and video games, has just launched the related podcast P3 Spel Add On, which is intended to continue the conversation about games ...
MCV Nordic launch nears
Mats Nylund has been appointed editor of MCV Nordic, a new business site for the local games community.
INTERNATIONAL FACTFILE: Denmark
The southernmost Nordic nation is home to a strong retail market, where games are sold in everything from specialists and hypermarts to bookstores and indie music chains.
