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Video games in Norway

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The total value of the Norwegian games industry was US$328 million in 2018.[1] The Norwegian games industry managed a turnover of $42 million (NOK 330 million) in 2014.[2] As of 2015, there are 140 companies in the whole sector, with 565 people employed.[2]

In 2020, Tencent, one of the world's biggest video and online gaming companies acquired the Norwegian video game developer Funcom for $148 million.[3]

Video game developers from Norway

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  • 4 Gladiators Studio
  • Agens Games (Also apps & mobile games)
  • Apt Games
  • Audvyr Studio
  • Billionworlds AS
  • Funcom
  • Hamar Game Collective (Founded by Sarepta Studio, Krillbite Studio, and Moondrop)
    • Krillbite Studio
    • Sarepta Studio
  • Hyper Games (Also co-devs, edutainment & porting)
  • Megapop Games (Also mobile)
  • Misc Games
  • Proletary Games
  • Ravn Studio AS (Former publisher)
  • Red Thread Games
  • Rock Pocket Games AS (Also co-dev: games, AR/VR. Former publisher.)
  • Scape-IT AS
  • Snowcastle Games
  • Turbo Tape Games

Misc

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  • Corvid Studio (Design & audio)

Defunct video game developers from Norway

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  • Antagonist AS (Founded 2014. Inactive 2017? Staff moved to Audvyr Studio & Corvid Studio.)
  • Artplant (Online games. Most employees from Russia then UK. Probably inactive after 2019?)
  • Blink Studios (Founded 2011. Defunct 2015. Not the same as 2 other US studios.)
  • Capricornus Computer Game Productions AS (Founded 1999. Defunct after 2002.)
  • Moondrop Games (Co-founder of Hamar GC. Founded 2009. Probably inactive after 2019.)
  • Offence Software (Founded 1991. Inactive after 1993. Amiga game dev.)
  • Pineleaf AS (Founded 2016. Defunct 2022.)
  • Trollpants Game Studio (Founded 2014. Defunct 2016.)
  • Twilight Zone Software (Founded 1996. Inactive after 1997.)

Video game publishers from Norway

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  • Snow Cannon Games

Publisher and developer firms

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  • Caprino Video Games AS (Aka. CVG AS. Distribution & licensing subsidiary of Capricornus AS then Caprino Studios for Flåklypa franchise.) (See NO wiki)
  • Corebreak Interactive
  • Perfectly Paranormal AS (Games & animations)
  • Rain Games AS (See NO wiki)
  • Slid Studio
  • Surrealist AS

Defunct video game publishers from Norway

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  • Playfish (Founded 2007. Closed or merged into Electronic Arts in 2013. London HQ. Norwegian, Chinese & US studios. Publisher & dev.)

References

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  1. ^ Markets, Research and (April 9, 2019). "Norway Animation, VFX & Games Industry Strategies, Trends & Opportunities Report 2019". GlobeNewswire News Room (Press release).
  2. ^ a b Guest writer (5 June 2015). "With studio numbers up 75%, the Norwegian game scene is booming but it's not without its challenges". pocketgamer.biz.
  3. ^ "Tencent to grow gaming empire with $148M acquisition of Conan publisher Funcom in Norway". 22 January 2020.


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