Video gaming in Finland - statistics & facts
When talking about gaming Finland may not be the first country that comes to mind, but during the past decades, Finland became home to various game developers and a growing gaming market.
In recent years the average weekly time spent on playing digital games increased at a steady pace, amounting to over eight hours a week in 2022.
The gaming industry is a growing factor in employment. The number of employees in the video game industry is on the rise since 2012 and accounted for 4,100 employees in 2022.
One of the best-known game developers from Finland is the studio Rovio Entertainment. Their famous mobile game Angry Birds was released in late 2009 and became a multimedia franchise, including several books, comics, movies and animated series. The revenue of Rovio reached 317.7 million euros in 2022, increasing by almost 311 million euros compared to 2010. In 2023, Rovio Entertainment was acquired by Sega and became a subsidiary of the Sega Europe division.
In terms of streaming gaming content on Twitch, the Finnish streamer taimoutv ranked as the first Finnish-language channel with over 170,300 followers in September 2024. On YouTube, the content creator eeddspeaks had the most successful Finnish-language gaming channel with over 341,000 subscribers.
The Finnish video game market is forecast to continue expanding over the upcoming years. Particularly noteworthy is the segment 'Mobile Games', which has the highest value of 120.18 million U.S. dollars by 2029. Moreover, the number of video games market users is also expected to increase as well.
Game developers in Finland
One of the leading companies in the Finnish gaming industry is Supercell, known for developing mobile games such as Clash of Clans or Clash Royale. The revenue of Supercell reached approximately 1.84 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.One of the best-known game developers from Finland is the studio Rovio Entertainment. Their famous mobile game Angry Birds was released in late 2009 and became a multimedia franchise, including several books, comics, movies and animated series. The revenue of Rovio reached 317.7 million euros in 2022, increasing by almost 311 million euros compared to 2010. In 2023, Rovio Entertainment was acquired by Sega and became a subsidiary of the Sega Europe division.
eSport and Streaming in Finland
While gaming on a mobile device or a PC is quite a common way to spend free time in Finland, eSport activities have a smaller audience. The share of people involved in eSport totaled 31.86 percent in 2022, including watching eSport streams or videos, playing in competitions, or betting on eSports. Nevertheless, Finnish players compete in various games and win prize money. Some of the games with Finnish eSport players are Rainbow Six Siege, League of Legends (LoL), and Fortnite.In terms of streaming gaming content on Twitch, the Finnish streamer taimoutv ranked as the first Finnish-language channel with over 170,300 followers in September 2024. On YouTube, the content creator eeddspeaks had the most successful Finnish-language gaming channel with over 341,000 subscribers.
The Finnish video game market is forecast to continue expanding over the upcoming years. Particularly noteworthy is the segment 'Mobile Games', which has the highest value of 120.18 million U.S. dollars by 2029. Moreover, the number of video games market users is also expected to increase as well.
