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Paradox reports "best" financial year in its history for 2019 News Apr 20th, 2020

Paradox reports "best" financial year in its history for 2019

All-time high profit and revenue at the Swedish games firm

Swedish court approves Starbreeze's reconstruction News Dec 9th, 2019

Swedish court approves Starbreeze's reconstruction

Comes 12 months after the firm fell on hard times in December 2018

Sweden's Toadman buys British publisher Sold Out for $20.6m News Nov 27th, 2019

Sweden's Toadman buys British publisher Sold Out for $20.6m

“I am delighted to welcome Sold Out into the Toadman family"

Swedish games sales almost doubled in 2018 Data & Research Sep 13th, 2019

Swedish games sales almost doubled in 2018

New report shows revenue increased to €1.87 billion during 2018, up 33 per cent

Updated: Stockholm District Court grants Starbreeze third extension period News Sep 10th, 2019

Updated: Stockholm District Court grants Starbreeze third extension period

Follows acting CEO Mikael Nermark saying that his No.1 priority is "securing the long-term financing for the company"

Former MachineGames developers open new studio Bad Yolk News Jul 25th, 2019

Former MachineGames developers open new studio Bad Yolk

The team has a background consisting of triple-A titles including Doom

Zordix unveils new indie-focused publishing division News Jul 10th, 2019

Zordix unveils new indie-focused publishing division

“Zordix Publishing will be a key strategic move for us, and we look forward with great excitement”

Starbreeze seeks a second three month extension to its reconstruction period News May 30th, 2019

Starbreeze seeks a second three month extension to its reconstruction period

Troubled Swedish studio applies for a second extension to set things back in order

Why Tencent acquired Malmo's Sharkmob, the new studio founded by Ubisoft Massive and IO vets Interviews & Opinion May 27th, 2019

Why Tencent acquired Malmo's Sharkmob, the new studio founded by Ubisoft Massive and IO vets

CEO Fredrik Rundqvist tells us more

Hitman developer IO Interactive opens office in Sweden News Jan 16th, 2019

Hitman developer IO Interactive opens office in Sweden

We will expand IOI to join a buzzing game developer community and bring our own unique IOI culture to this amazing town”

Starbreeze's Stockholm offices raided by Swedish authorities, one person arrested News Dec 6th, 2018

Starbreeze's Stockholm offices raided by Swedish authorities, one person arrested

Follows firm filing for administration

Starbreeze CEO departs as Swedish developer files for reconstruction News Dec 3rd, 2018

Starbreeze CEO departs as Swedish developer files for reconstruction

Follows Overkill's The Walking Dead not hitting commercial targets

The Battle of Polytopia conquers the competition to take the PC Indie Pitch crown at Sweden Game Arena 18 News Oct 25th, 2018

The Battle of Polytopia conquers the competition to take the PC Indie Pitch crown at Sweden Game Arena 18

We check out the top 3 prize winners at this years PC Indie Pitch at Sweden Game Arena

Vermintide developer Fatshark acquires Stockholm's A Sweet Studio News Oct 22nd, 2018

Vermintide developer Fatshark acquires Stockholm's A Sweet Studio

All nine former Sweet employees are now working on more content for the Warhammer title

"We're able to respond to fickle demands of the games industry much faster than traditional, big studios" Indie Interview May 22nd, 2018

"We're able to respond to fickle demands of the games industry much faster than traditional, big studios"

Midnight Hub CEO and producer Sara Casén tells us how her studio and its debut title Lake Ridden came together

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