Key gaming companies
Stockholm has a wide range of developers, from small independent studios to some of the industry's biggest players.
These are some of the Stockholm-based companies that play a central role in shaping industry trends and innovations both nationally and internationally:
Founded in 2003, is headquartered in Stockholm and employs 621 people nationally. The company primarily develops games for the mobile world and is a leading player in the field. Candy Crush and Bubble Witch, which are some of the most successful mobile games ever, are examples of games the company has developed.
Fun fact: In the last five years, Candy Crush Saga players have swiped the equivalent of seven times around the globe and the series as a whole has been downloaded over five billion times.
Mojang Studios
The company behind the global hit Minecraft, is also headquartered in Stockholm. Few games in history are as successful as Minecraft, which has sold over 300 million copies worldwide. In 2022, the company had a turnover of €516 million.
Another major player operating in the city. The company employs 474 people in the country and has a total turnover of €187 million. Titles include Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings, and Victoria Games.
One of Sweden's best-known game developers and is behind mega-successes such as the Battlefield series, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Mirrors Edge. Founded in Växjö, in 1992, but is headquartered in Stockholm since 2004. In Stockholm, the EA SEED research department has recently attracted attention for its development progress in AI and machine learning. The company employs 696 people and has a turnover of €155 million (2022/2023).