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EU Kids Act: Protecting Children While Preserving Access to Games

The European Commission's proposed EU Kids Act aims to strengthen the protection of children and young people online, including in digital games. While the legislative process is only at an early…

Ubisoft proposes closure of RedLynx, putting up to 52 jobs at risk

Game company Ubisoft has proposed closing its Helsinki-based studio RedLynx, a move that could affect up to 52 employees. Best known for the Trials franchise, RedLynx has been part of Ubisoft since…

Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: The Finnish Museum of Games

The Finnish Museum of Games is levelling up! The Finnish Museum of Games is located at the Vapriikki Museum Centre in Tampere and tells the story of Finnish games and their significance to players.…

Collaboration Brought Finnish Horror Games to the Spotlight at Linnanmäki

Visitors to the iik!week Horror Festival at Linnanmäki had the opportunity to try seven Finnish horror games and meet their creators. The event demonstrated how collaboration between game studios can…

International Expert Survey 2026 for International Professionals in Finland

Share your views and enter the draw for a €150 gift card! The International Technology Expert Survey 2026 is now open. Through this survey, international technology professionals living in Finland can…

Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: W Love Games

W Love Games on a Mission to Build a More Inclusive Future for Game Development W Love Games is a Finland-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within…

Gmoffi Corner - Game Maker Spotlight: Natasha Skult

Dr. Natasha Skult currently works as CEO and Creative Director at MiTale, an indie game company established in Turku in 2017. Besides leading the company, she is also an academic who recently defended…

Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: Stress and burnout – How to get through?

Stress and burnout are not new to the game industry, nevertheless as the industry continues to turmoil and change the topic is more relevant than ever. What it is? Occupational burnout is not simply…

Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: Sustainable Games Alliance

The Sustainable Games Alliance (SGA) helps game companies to optimise resource usage through data-driven insights, provides reporting support, and fosters industry-wide knowledge sharing and efficient…

Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: What are workers’ rights? – A practical guide

Working in the game industry can be exciting, creative, and fast-paced, but like in any field, it’s important to understand your rights at work. Whether you’re a developer, artist, QA tester, or…

Brand new office accessibility guidelines released!

We in Games Finland ry have released brand new office accessibility guidelines. The guidelines provide a very approachable easy-to-understand look into office accessibility. It includes a solid…

The salary levels of Finland are attracting globally

The latest game industry salary and labour market report from the international recruitment service 8Bit gives a good picture of Finland’s position as part of the Nordic region. Together, the Nordic…

Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: We in Games Finland ry

We in Games Finland ry is a non-profit association dedicated to promoting equality and diversity in the Finnish game industry. A More Equal Game Industry for Everyone Although the game industry has…

Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: Finding work in the game industry

Finding work in the game industry isn't easy, as many can attest to, but it doesn't mean it's not possible. While getting hired is a two-way street with the applicant and the future employer, the…

ENDGAME-project by Tampere University Game Research Lab

Exploring the limits and margins of game cultural participation and agency The ENDGAME project will produce a new theoretical model for game cultural agency that takes into account both intersecting…

Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: Finnish Game Industry QA Meetup Group

The Finnish Game Industry QA Meetup Group is a non-profit group whose goal is to improve understanding of what quality assurance (QA) does in the game industry as well as why it is done. Strengthening…

Gmoffi Corner - Game Maker Spotlight - Milla Pennanen

Milla Pennanen - Founder and Executive Director Milla Pennanen currently works as the Executive Director of both Game Makers of Finland and Tietoala ry. These two roles complement one another,…

GDC - 2026 State of the Game Industry Report

In January [GDC] Festival of Gaming released their 2026 State of the Game Industry report. The report includes insights into demographics, industry layoffs, generative AI, engines, platforms, and…

Gmoffi Corner - Gmoffi Insight: Starting a new job

Starting a new job – what you should do and how to prepare

Gmoffi Corner - Industry Highlight: Gamebadges

Gamebadges – Making Game Industry Competence Visible The game industry is built on highly specialised skills, rapidly evolving roles, and project-based work that do not always fit neatly into…