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Malmö's Game Industry

The game industry in Malmö is growing rapidly and stands out both nationally and internationally as a creative city with a strong game developer community, a large number of game studios and talent with roots all over the world.

25 PERCENT Of game developers in Malmö want to start their own studio in the future – the industry has a significant growth potential (Game Habitat, 2022).

66 COUNTRIES Malmö attracts both Swedish and international skills – right now
Malmö has workers from 66 countries (Game Habitat, 2022).

21.7 PERCENT Of game developers in southern Sweden are women – a number that is growing year by year.

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Quick facts

  • The game industry in Sweden has a total turnover of 86.5 billion SEK, an increase of as much as 47 percent compared to the previous year (Computer game industry, 2022).
  • Malmö went from 74 game companies to 79 in 2022. There are over 1,500 employees in Skåne and Blekinge, and many of them are based in Malmö.
  • Malmö had a 15 percent growth in number of employees in the games industry between 2011-2021, and the industry is expected to grow at a similar rate until 2030 (Game Habitat).

Company profiles

The game studios in Malmö are a diverse collection with different sizes and genres. It mixes established large companies, start-up studios, one-person companies and smaller studios. The industry in Malmö is more mature than in the rest of southern Sweden – the majority of companies in Malmö are older than five years.

What's up in Malmö within the industry?

  • Nordic Game Conference, Europe's leading conference for game developers, is held annually in Malmö.
  • The Game Assembly (TGA), game creator training that ranks as one of the world's best. About 10 percent of all professional game creators in Sweden have attended TGA.
  • University program in game development, three-year program in game development at Malmö University.
  • High school program in game development, given by LBS Kreativa Gymnasiet.

How does the city of Malmö work with this industry?

The City of Malmö is a co-financier of Game Habitat, a nonprofit association working to ensure that southern Sweden will be, and remain as, Europe's leading region in the development of digital games.

Would you like to know more about Malmö's Game Industry?

Contact me:

Caroline B. Le Bongoat
E-mail: caroline.lebongoat@malmo.se
Mobil: +46 (0)709-34 14 01

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