NG25 Spring: A Celebration of Innovation, Creativity, and Togetherness
Thousands of game developers from the Nordic region and beyond gathered in Malmö, Sweden, for the annual Nordic Game conference, held from 20-23 May at the historic Slagthuset venue in the heart of the city.
As with previous Nordic Game conferences, NG25 Spring proved to be a resounding success, serving as a beacon for the global games industry, where innovation, creativity, and togetherness are celebrated.
A total of 182 speakers shared their expertise across five stages during the conference week, delivering numerous highlights. From local game development stars like Josef Fares (Split Fiction) to renowned global legends such as Peter Molyneux (Black & White, Fable series), the speaker program covered many of the industry’s most relevant and current topics.
The event’s main stage sessions were streamed live on platforms including YouTube, Twitch, and Steam, attracting over 100,000 unique viewers. Combined with re-streams and social media posts, NG25 Spring reached nearly one million people this year, fueling great optimism for the conference’s future.
You can watch our live recorded talks from the theatre right at the Nordic Game Youtube channel here.
“The entire NG25 team is exhausted but elated after producing and executing the event,” said Program Director Jacob Riis. “We’re deeply grateful to every speaker, partner, sponsor, and attendee who brought their knowledge and enthusiasm to the show. It proved once again how vital togetherness is for our industry, especially during challenging times.”
Official photos from NG25 Spring can be found here.
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In addition to all the talks and business meetings, NG25 Spring also featured a range of special events such as three summits, Games Policy Summit, Games Capital Summit, Executive Summit, Women in Games gathering, Unity’s Afterwork Mixer, and many more. But the absolute highlight was the Nordic Game Awards 2025, celebrating outstanding achievements in game development. This year’s winners were:
- Nordic Game of the Year: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames (Sweden)
- Best Art: Miniatures by Other Tales Interactive (Denmark)
- Best Audio: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames (Sweden)
- Nordic Game of the Year – Small Screen: The Holy Gosh Darn by Perfectly Paranormal (Norway)
- Best Game Design: Lorelei and the Laser Eyes by Simogo (Sweden)
- Best Technology: Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios (Sweden)
- Best Fun for Everyone: Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
- Best Debut: Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ (Sweden)
With the success of NG25 Spring, Nordic Game remains a cornerstone of the Nordic games industry, one of the world’s most vibrant game development communities. Despite ongoing challenges in the industry, several sponsors and partners have already committed to returning for Nordic Game 2026.
As one of the speakers Joni Lappalainen, CEO at Dreamloop expressed it:
“Nordic Game is an important event for sharing knowledge, making new connections, and strengthening our relationships with other studios and publishers in the Nordic ecosystem. No other conference has the same things on offer, so it has become a must-attend event for our team.”
The organizers extend heartfelt thanks to all the incredible speakers, sponsors, partners, and volunteers for their invaluable support—you are all part of the Nordic Game family. Preparations for next year’s event have already begun.
Mark your calendars for the next Nordic Game conference, returning to Slagthuset in Malmö and online from 26-29 May 2026.
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Nordic Game would not be gathering the games industry in Malmö each spring without the enthusiastic participation of thousands of talented game developers from the Nordic region and across the globe for over two decades. Thank you!
We’re also tremendously grateful for the unwavering support of our exhibitors, sponsors and partners. Many of them have already signed-up for our upcoming show, but we’re always ready to welcome new partnerships.
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About the Nordic Game conference
Nordic Game is the leading games conference in Europe. Gathering thousands of industry professionals in the spring each year, Nordic Game is the one and only “home turf” meeting place for the highly successful game developers of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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