https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In the past few months, a number of Swedish gaming companies have gone bankrupt or laid off staff amid struggles to find funding. Why is this happening, and how is it affecting foreigners in the industry? https://www.thelocal.com/20250714/awesome-people-are-getting-pushed-away-whats-happening-in-the-swedish-gaming-industry Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:37:38 +0200 awesome-people-are-getting-pushed-away-whats-happening-in-the-swedish-gaming-industry Bankruptcies, redundancies and difficulties finding investment have all resulted in a 'negative perfect storm' for the Swedish games industry, according to former game company CEO. https://www.thelocal.com/20250710/swedish-games-industry-in-crisis-after-being-hit-by-perfect-storm Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:35:48 +0200 swedish-games-industry-in-crisis-after-being-hit-by-perfect-storm Sweden's gaming industry is crying out for top international talent, but the skills shortage also creates opportunities for professionals in other fields to switch to a career in gaming. Senior experts share their best tips with The Local. https://www.thelocal.com/20231101/how-to-switch-to-a-career-in-swedens-booming-gaming-industry Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:09:12 +0100 how-to-switch-to-a-career-in-swedens-booming-gaming-industry Sweden's biggest cultural exports these days are no longer music stars like Abba and Robyn, but rather video games – an industry that has become so successful it now rivals the country's traditional shipments of iron ore and paper. https://www.thelocal.com/20210312/analysis-how-sweden-conquered-the-gaming-world Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:40:13 +0100 analysis-how-sweden-conquered-the-gaming-world Valheim, a Viking-themed video game designed by a tiny Swedish games studio, has quickly risen to worldwide fame, with millions of people riding the waves, swigging mead and slaying the enemy. How did the game and genre become so successful? https://www.thelocal.com/20210312/how-a-viking-themed-swedish-video-game-became-an-unexpected-smash-hit Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:54:30 +0100 how-a-viking-themed-swedish-video-game-became-an-unexpected-smash-hit