Games studios
>1,000[1]
More than 1,000 Swedish game studios reported in the 2025 facts and figures document.
Market · National
Sweden
Sweden is a globally significant games-development market with a small domestic population, high international revenue exposure and a dense concentration of studios, publishers and creative technology talent.
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Updated September 11, 2026Market snapshot
Total turnover
SEK90.4bn[1]
2023 total turnover including overseas subsidiaries of Swedish game companies.
Turnover generated in Sweden
SEK34.6bn[1]
2023 turnover generated in Sweden, separated from the broader group turnover figure.
Employees in Sweden
9,089[1]
Employees in Sweden's games industry in 2023; the same source reports 15,792 employees abroad.
Market access
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TopicCurrent positionCommercial implication
Topic
International ownership and revenue
Current position
Swedish game companies generated SEK90.4 billion in total turnover in 2023 when overseas subsidiaries were included, versus SEK34.6 billion generated in Sweden.[1]
Commercial implication
Commercial analysis should separate Swedish operating activity from global group economics and verify where development, publishing and rights decisions are actually located.
Verified Sep 11, 2026
Topic
Talent and studio access
Current position
The 2025 industry facts document counted more than 1,000 studios and 9,089 employees in Sweden.[1]
Commercial implication
Sweden is a credible development, co-production and technology-partner market, but scale, ownership and hiring availability need local diligence.
Verified Sep 11, 2026
Market ecosystem
Developers and publishers
Sweden's market is defined more by globally distributed development capability than by domestic consumer scale.
Clubs and competition
Swedish talent and organizations participate across international title ecosystems and European competition.
Cities and events
Stockholm and Gothenburg are the main visible centers for Sweden's games, technology and creative economy.
Stockholm· National games and technology hubGothenburg· Games and development hubDreamHack· Games and esports event platform
Competitive teams
Teams with a structured location relationship to this market.
City footprint
Avesta
In Sweden, Avesta is a municipality in southern Dalarna and the stated base of EYEBALLERS, a Swedish Counter-Strike organization.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is Sweden's second city and a documented headquarters base for Alliance, within a wider technology, games, and event economy.
Jönköping
Jönköping, Sweden, hosted the inaugural League of Legends World Championship at DreamHack in 2011.
Malmö
Malmö is a Swedish city with an indoor events venue at Hyllie. Malmö Arena hosted DreamHack Masters Malmö 2016.
Stockholm
Stockholm is Sweden's capital and a major venue market for international live events. Its arena district hosted the 2021 Counter-Strike Major across Annexet and Avicii Arena.
References2
- [1]Facts, figures and key messages: Swedish games industry — Sharing Sweden and Swedish Games Industry
- [2]Game Developer Index — Swedish Games Industry
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