Introductory paragraph: The gaming industry is a big one in Sweden and continues to grow both in terms of esports and game development. One of the case studies we are currently working on in the Media Management and Transformation Centre is ‘Project Innovation Game’, an initiative in Northern Sweden aimed at developing the game development industry in Lapland. In broad terms the initiative was launched to make the North of Sweden a more appealing place to live through developing more creative industries and stopping the brain drain towards larger metropolitan cities. It was jointly funded by a European Regional Fund and local municipalities, with Skellefteå leading the project both in terms of leadership and financing contributions. The results of the project have been amazing.
Published 11 December 2019 on the blog Vertikals.se.