Game ON Mid Sweden unveils Investor & Publisher Connector event for future Nordic game developers – European Gaming Industry News
Central Sweden’s largest gaming hub launches a series of free workshops for Investor & Publisher Connector, in collaboration with Steel Media
Game ON Mid Sweden has announced Investor & Publisher Connector, an exciting new virtual matchmaking event for hopeful game developers, which takes place on November 1. The free event is arranged in collaboration with Steel Media and will offer the next generation of Nordic game developers the opportunity to meet publishers and investors in order to secure support / investment / build contacts. Aspiring game developers got the chance to participate in a series of free business development workshops.
Investor & Publisher Connector will give potential developers and designers the opportunity to kick-start their careers and make a name for themselves among key investors in the gaming industry. During the session, game developers will be matched with organizations and individuals that best suit their needs and give them the opportunity to present their ideas and game concepts. Prior to the event, game developers had the opportunity to participate in training seminars to ensure that they are fully prepared to meet investors and publishers.
Game ON Mid Sweden provides education and contacts to people to help them get into the gaming industry. It works with mentors and industry experts from around the world to provide the necessary resources to support new developers. It aims to provide advice, equip and inspire participants, support their success and encourage them to thrive in their newly developed areas of expertise. With a focus on growth, development and recognition in Sweden’s thriving gaming sector, Game ON Mid Sweden guides these hopeful developers to the next step in their budding careers.
As the global gaming industry continues to grow, Sweden stands out from the rest. In the past year, around one billion players have played a game made by the Swedes. Growth from 2009 to 2019 was significant, including a 25-fold increase in total revenue from € 91 million to € 2,318 million according to the Game Developer Index.
Patty Toledo, project manager at Game ON Mid Sweden, saw the potential that the country has to offer and knew that she had to take the opportunity to showcase the outstanding talent that exists in Sweden. Patty Toledo not only stayed there and expanded Game ON Mid Sweden to drive success in other Nordic countries that also need support and guidance.
“The gaming industry continues to build and grow and it is my job to ensure that the center of Sweden does not fall behind and has equal chances against the rest of the world,” says Patty Toledo project manager at Game ON Mid Sweden. She continues, “It’s great to get support from big names like Steel Media, and to have 9iNTERACTIVE and LEGENDARY.VC participating in such a life-changing event for these hopeful developers.”
“A huge obstacle to becoming established in the gaming industry is having good contact with like-minded people, this Investor & Publisher Connector will help developers meet and build on these relationships. I can’t wait to see what happens next.”
In front of the Investor & Publisher Connector, Game ON offered several free workshops, to give participants the opportunity to be as prepared as they can be for the main event. These included “How to create a pitch deck” by PR guru Jacki Vause, CEO and founder of Dimoso, “How to improve and showcase your game” by Sophia Drake, expert in supporting indie developers and organizer of Steel Media’s event The Big Indie Pitch. But the students and first-time teams are not left behind, as Game ON offers them a feedback pitch session on November 11th. In this training session, developers will pitch for publishers in an informal environment and receive tips and advice on how they should expertise present not only their games but themselves.