New Delhi: Business Finland, WinZO, and the Interactive Entertainment and Innovation Council (IEIC) have announced a landmark India-Finland gaming collaboration to boost gaming synergies.
The partnership seeks to leverage Finland’s globally recognized gaming expertise alongside India’s rapidly growing gaming market to co-create innovative, export-ready gaming content from India.
India-Finland Gaming Collaboration: Leveraging Finnish Expertise
As the first step in this collaboration, the partners launched a detailed case study at the Embassy of Finland in New Delhi, showcasing Finland’s success in building a world-class gaming industry.
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Finland has become one of the most successful gaming economies globally, generating over USD 3.9 billion in annual revenue, with 98% of it from exports. Popular gaming titles such as Angry Birds by Rovio and Clash of Clans by Supercell have made Finland a benchmark in mobile-first, casual gaming innovation.
India’s Growing Gaming Ecosystem
India is home to more than 600 million gamers, accounting for nearly 20% of global mobile game downloads. With a diverse player base, vibrant content creator community, and expanding developer ecosystem, India is positioned to learn from Finland’s gaming export model to build its own globally competitive gaming intellectual property.
H.E. Kimmo Lähdevirta, Ambassador of Finland in India, said: “Finland consistently ranks among Europe’s top gaming hubs. Our industry is world-renowned, and we believe India’s scale combined with Finnish expertise creates a strong match.”
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Rohit Kumar Singh, IAS, Former Secretary, Government of India and Chairman, IEIC, added: “This collaboration creates a powerful innovation corridor between India and Finland, offering opportunities for startups, developers, and creators to scale globally.”
Paavan Nanda, Co-Founder of WinZO, emphasized India’s potential: “India has the scale, creativity, and diversity to emerge as a global leader in interactive entertainment. With Finland’s proven export model, this collaboration will accelerate the journey of Made in India content reaching global audiences.”
India-Finland Gaming Collaboration: Building a Global Gaming Bridge
The India-Finland gaming collaboration is designed to encourage talent exchange, cross-border partnerships, investor engagement, and co-creation initiatives.
India-Finland gaming collaboration will also foster structured dialogue between governments, regulators, and industry leaders to shape policies that support long-term growth in interactive entertainment.
At its core, this initiative aims to establish a sustainable innovation bridge between the two countries, combining Finland’s gaming legacy with India’s scale and creativity to position India as a future leader in gaming exports.
