Video games in Norway

The total value of Norwegian games industry was US$328 million in 2018.[1] 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]

References
  1. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/04/09/1799515/0/en/Norway-Animation-VFX-Games-Industry-Strategies-Trends-Opportunities-Report-2019.html
  2. https://www.pocketgamer.biz/feature/61374/norway-game-industry-booming/
  3. https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/22/tencent-to-grow-gaming-empire-with-148m-acquisition-of-conan-publisher-funcom-in-norway/
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