During summer 2019 Neogames mapped the status of game culture activities in Helsinki for City of Helsinki’s Culture and Leisure Sector. Find out more here https://neogames.fi/2020-invisible-success-story-game-activities-in-culture-and-leisure-sector-in-helsinki/
The VR Best Practice Catalogue plays a key role in opening up new business areas for game developers in the BSR. The stabilisation of existing and opening of new markets will enable the BSR to be a high potential actor in the rapidly growing VR sector and to develop into an international game industry hotspot. […]
Appraisal of the Game Incubation Landscape of the BSR in the European Context. It can be downloaded from here: http://baltic-games.eu/files/bgi_game_incubation_in_europe_2020.pdf
Pelimetsä is a project of the Finnish game developer community for the protection of old Finnish forests and their vulnerable biodiversity. In support of the work of the Finnish Natural Heritage Foundation, over 330 acres of forest have been permanently preserved. Find out more on the official website: https://pelimetsa.fi/?lang=en&fbclid=IwAR1Xv4LlHNPjfzfEkSs9yhT-Yj8XX6Y8UM-JKe9KUhPMhkn9-vljI0JLQrk
The manual summarises all the findings, lessons learnt and conclusions from the work on internationalisation, ideas for cooperation and recommendations to the different actors in game business. It can be downloaded from here: http://baltic-games.eu/files/bgi_project_-_output_3.5.pdf
The guideline provides hands-on support regarding the whole process of set-up and maintenance of a mentor system. It can be downloaded from here: http://baltic-games.eu/files/bgi_project_-_output_3.4.pdf
This model scheme illustrates “how to run” an incubation programme for game development companies. The model can be downloaded from here: http://baltic-games.eu/files/bgi_project_-_output_3.3.pdf
PEGI provides age classifications for video games in 38 European countries. The age rating confirms that the game is appropriate for players of certain age. PEGI considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. More information on the PEGI age classifications system is available here: https://pegi.info
The PEGI System is based on a Code of Conduct – a set of rules to which every publisher using the PEGI system is contractually committed. The Code deals with age labelling, promotion and marketing and reflects the video games industry’s commitment to provide information to the public in a responsible manner. The Code of […]
TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, has set out a vision for how the London Mayor elected on 7th May 2020 can help to grow the London video games sector. The principlese can be downloaded from here: https://tiga.org/news/tigas-manifesto-for-london-2020