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Gothenburg Game Hub to strengthen Gothenburg’s game development community
Gothenburg Game Hub aims to deepen collaboration between its three main partners – Lindholmen Science Park, Science Park Skövde, and Business Region Göteborg – while building a stronger and more connected game development community in Gothenburg as a natural part of Sweden Game Arena. The initiative seeks to create better opportunities for both companies and talent.
After several years of development – Esoteric Ebb now released on Steam
From an idea and a prototype to a full release on Steam. After several years of development, game developer Christoffer Bodegård from Motala has now launched his role-playing adventure Esoteric Ebb. The project has grown with support from Science Park Skövde’s startup program and the local game development community.
Prime Minister Visits Science Park Skövde – Stunlock Studios and the Game Industry in Focus
On Wednesday, February 4, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, together with Minister for Justice Gunnar Strömmer, visited Science Park Skövde. During the visit, they met with game studio Stunlock Studios, Sweden’s fastest-growing technology company, and heard about the company’s journey as well as the development and future needs of the game industry. The Prime Minister also had the opportunity to try creating a game character himself.
Game Industry Veteran Invests an Additional SEK 7 Million in Aurora Arts
Game studio Aurora Arts has secured a new investment of SEK 7 million from game industry veteran Ellen Mellåker. The investment will be used to complete and launch the adventure game Fae & Fauna.
Fintech on the Agenda as Minister for Financial Markets Visits Science Park Skövde
On February 17, Sweden’s Minister for Financial Markets, Niklas Wykman, visited Science Park Skövde and met with the park’s fintech forum. During the visit, discussions covered the opportunities and challenges facing the industry, as well as innovation and artificial intelligence.
"If we build it, they will come" – The Guardian highlights Skövde’s games industry
How can a city of just over 58,000 people become fertile ground for some of the world’s most talked-about games? That is the question posed by The Guardian in a new feature on Skövde. And time and again, the answer points to the city’s distinctive games development ecosystem.
SparePartners Sweden helps companies save time and money
Three major industrial companies in the region, together with Jernbro Skövde, are collaborating in a pilot project aimed at testing a new solution for sharing inventory levels and information about insurance spare parts.
“With SparePartners Sweden’s system, companies can make significant savings by minimising long production stoppages,” says Erik Arnesson, founder of the company and participant in Science Park Skövde Startup.