Blog Archives - Jyväskylä Digi and Game Center

19.12.2024

Nasdaq congratulates Expa Game Business Cooperative and Digi & Game Center for being recognized as the world’s northernmost Unreal Authorized Training Center

Nasdaq congratulates Expa Game Business Cooperative and Digi & Game Center for being recognized as the world’s northernmost Unreal Authorized Training Center.

Photo from Times Square, New York, December 18, 2024.

We at Expa are humbled and we wish to thank Nasdaq, Erja Retzén and Epic Games for this world class recognition. What a way to conclude this historically successful year. With this amazing hype sprinkling all over, sparking excitement and joy, we wish all our partners happy holidays!

Now it’s time for all of us to catch our breaths, get some well-deserved rest and recharge to level up our game in 2025!

Learn all about Unreal Engine:

https://www.unrealengine.com

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

26.11.2024

Press release: Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center Recognized as Finland’s First—and the Northernmost in the World—Unreal Authorized Training Center.

Jyväskylä, Finland — November 21, 2024
Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center have been officially recognized as an Unreal Authorized Training Center by Epic Games. This marks a big milestone for Finland, as they become the country’s first—and the northernmost Unreal Authorized Training Center (UATC) in the world.

The recognition was achieved in collaboration with Fireframe Studios, a virtual production company founded by Mikko Kodisoja, co-founder of Supercell. Fireframe Studios specializes in real-time technologies like Unreal Engine, focusing on immersive storytelling and advanced in-camera visual effects (ICVFX), blending gaming and filmmaking.

A New Milestone for Finland’s Creative Industries

Since its founding in 2012, Expa Game Business Co-operative has played a pivotal role in supporting game startups, indie developers, and researchers in Central Finland. Together with the Digi & Game Center, launched in 2020, the organization has fostered innovation within Finland’s creative and technological industries.

As an UATC, Expa and Digi & Game Center are expanding their offerings beyond gaming to include training for professionals in industries such as film, architecture, automotive, healthcare, and education. These certified courses aim to help professionals explore the full potential of Unreal Engine; a tool increasingly used across a variety of fields.

The Growing Impact of Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine has established itself as a versatile tool in several industries, enabling advancements in real-time rendering, simulation, and visualization. Its applications include:

● Games: Enhancing interactive storytelling and gameplay.

● Film and Television: Enabling real-time rendering and in-camera visual effects (ICVFX).

● Architecture: Creating immersive and interactive design visualizations.

● Automotive and Manufacturing: Developing immersive product showcases and design simulations.

● Healthcare and Education: Delivering lifelike training environments.

The UATC status ensures that courses provided by Expa and Digi & Game Center meet Epic Games’ quality standards, equipping professionals with the skills to utilize Unreal Engine effectively.

Empowering Creators to Innovate

“This recognition is a significant step for Finland’s creative industries,” said Tuomas Roininen, Vice-chairman of Expa. “Unreal Engine has applications far beyond gaming, and this recognition reflects its growing influence in fields like film, education, and architecture. The training offered here aims to enable professionals to fully leverage its potential”

By offering both local and online training options, Expa and Digi & Game Center aim to make Unreal Engine education accessible to a global audience.

A Legacy of Collaboration and Creativity

Expa’s foundation is built on values of passion, cooperation, and transparency. Since becoming the official IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub in 2013, they’ve cultivated a space where collaboration and creativity flourishes. Becoming Finland’s first Unreal Authorized Training Center builds on this legacy, creating new opportunities for growth and innovation.

A Step Forward in Education and Innovation

The status as an Unreal Authorized Training Center represents more than just a milestone. It opens the door for professionals across industries to access high-quality Unreal Engine training. For more information about upcoming courses, visit www.expa.fi.

This achievement marks the beginning of new opportunities for collaboration and growth in creativity and innovation.

About Expa Game Business Co-operative

Expa Game Business Co-operative, established in 2012, supports collaboration and innovation in Finland’s game industry. Based in Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Expa operates the Digi & Game Center, a renowned hub for startups and professionals in creative industries. In 2024, Expa was recognized as Finland’s first—and the northernmost in the world—Unreal Authorized Training Center.

Learn all about Unreal Engine:

https://www.unrealengine.com

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

9.11.2024

Expa Game Business Co-operative’s YouTube channel – ”Unreal Education & courses” play list and it was kick off by Mira Oja!

Now we have on Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative)’s YouTube channel ”Unreal Education & courses” play list and it was kick off by Mira Oja!

Metasound Tutorial – Part 1 – Basics

In this first part of Metasounds tutorial we go through the very basics of Metasound and how to run an audio file.

Mira Oja – Audio Designer

Check it:
https://youtu.be/tqlSFNI19nA

Mira Oja
Audio Designer

Expa Game Business Cooperative, Board Mamber

Learn all about Unreal Engine:

https://www.unrealengine.com

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

5.11.2024

Jyväskylässä voi pian sijaita koulutuskeskus, jonka huippuosaajia kaivataan niin Hollywoodissa kuin Nasassakin

Voiko Jyväskylä nousta kansainvälisten videopeli- ja elokuva-alan huippuosaajien koulutuskeskukseksi? Jyväskyläläinen osuuskunta tekee yhteistyötä suuren amerikkalaisen ohjelmistokehittäjän kanssa tämän mahdollistamiseksi.Yrittäjyystapahtuma FORTHEM Startup Day houkutteli torstai-iltapäivällä teknologiasta kiinnostuneita Jyväskylän Tourulaan Digi & Game Centeriin. Iltapäivän kohokohta oli tutustuminen Peliosuuskunta Expan projektiin, jonka tavoitteena on uusi teknologinen avaus Jyväskylään ja samalla koko Suomeen.– Projektilla voimme saada Keski-Suomeen katseita esimerkiksi Hollywood-studioilta, Startup Dayn alkusanat lausunut Tuomas Roininen toteaa.

Peliosuuskunta Expan varapuheenjohtaja Tuomas Roininen haluaa lisätä Jyväskylän pitovoimaa virallisella Unreal Engine -koulutuskeskuksella. Koulutuskeskuksessa voitaisiin kouluttaa huippuosaajia muun muassa elokuva-alalle, lääketieteeseen ja puolustusteollisuuteen.

Artikkeli Leo Heinämäki at KSML.fi / Kuva: Riku Luomaa

Lue koko artikkeli:
https://www.ksml.fi/paikalliset/8013588?fbclid=IwY2xjawGIqHtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHaF_W2lIexSUSwLD3d7ymQ28n3MImVkQEnOIJ_FyoBGZ9ZpaB9clz6HzdA_aem_naCki0FmZW9AGq6NBkmcBg

Article by Leo Heinämäki at KSML.fi 25.10.2024

Learn all about Unreal Engine:

https://www.unrealengine.com

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

15.5.2024

Peliosuuskunta Expa Intern Introduction

Get to know our Communication/Community Manager Intern

A third year student from Jamk’s Business Information Technology, Game Production degree started her internship with Peliosuuskunta Expa on 6th of May 2024.

“Hi there!

My name is Sannina, but you can call me Santtu! Yesterday was my first official day as an intern at Peliosuuskunta Expa but you might’ve seen me taking photos and videos at DGC.

I’m a third year Business Information Technology, Game Production student with interest in the visual side of the game development as well as marketing, communications, and social media. My face might be familiar from Jamk’s social media channels as I have been working as a Social Media Ambassador since last autumn.

See you around at DGC!“

Learn more about Jamk University of Applied Sciences

– Game Production, Business Information Technology, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

https://www.jamk.fi/en/Apply-to-Jamk/bachelors-degree/study-game-production-and-become-a-bba-in-our-degree-programme-in-business-information-technology

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

4.4.2024

Expa Board Games is finally happening – Join us!

Expa Board Games Meetup 2024 (01.04.2024)

The Lonely dice needs some new friends!

Expa Board Games is finally happening.

Every Months first Monday 16-21 at Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2 40100 Jyväskylä

Start Monday 1.4.2024

The event is non alcoholic, snacks are welcome

#ExpaBoardGames is open for all to meet and hangout

The event is FREE and open for all

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!

Expa Board Games

Check event details here:
https://www.digigamecenter.org/stageandevents/

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

27.3.2024

23rd of April 2024 – Bit1 – PreBit at Jyväskylä coming with via Meetup, join now!

2024 Bit1 – PreBit at Jyväskylä coming!

The Expa Game Business Cooperative sets Jyväskylä in the nationwide Bit1 game development competition for students.

Come and present your own game!

We are organizing our own Prebit qualifying event, on Tuesday 23.4. At Digi & Game Center, with the monthly IGDA JKL Meetup event.

PreBit schedule at Jyväskylä

16:00 Doors open at DGC
16.30-16.40 Welcoming ceremony and judges’ introduction
16.40-17 Pitches
17.30-18 Judges game testing, free game testing for participants
18-18.30 Judges retreat to discuss, free game testing for participants
18.30-18.45 Judges announce winners, give the basics for the choices and photos
19.00 – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Meetup speakers
20.00 – 20.15 Demo booth disassembling, Judges stay to discuss with participants proceeding to finals

*Please take note that our schedules are subject to changes, depending on the situation

The final will take place at the beginning of May in Espoo.

Invite the students of Jyväskylä to the prebit event:
https://www.digigamecenter.org/2024-bit1-prebit-at-jyvaskyla-coming/

You can register for the race here:
https://forms.gle/yjXfvZxMQW5qrb7q9

More information about the Bit1 competition:
https://www.bit1.fi/

Bit1

Check more details here:
https://www.bit1.fi/

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

24.3.2024

Expression of interest in Finland’s first Unreal Authorized Training Center (preliminary inquiry)

Expression of interest in Finland’s first Unreal Authorized Training Center (preliminary inquiry).

Peliosuuskunta Expa – Digi & Game Center with FireFrame and Epic Games are setting up Finland’s first Unreal Authorized Training Center.

Game development and cross industry disciplines would be led by Peliosuuskunta Expa – Digi & Game Center in Jyväskylä, Central Finland while the Movies and Virtual production branch would be led by FireFrame in Helsinki, Southern Finland.

The Courses could be done onsite or online, depending on the course.

We want to know:

Are you already using Unreal Engine?
Are you interested in changing to an Unreal Engine from another Engine?
Are you interested in further educating your own workforce?
Are you interested in becoming an Unreal Authorized Instructor?
Does someone in your company or association already have an Unreal Authorized Instructor licence?
Are you interested in being a part of an open ecosystem to have more visibility between companies, publishers and investors, B2B or education?
Are you interested in doing business across different industries and disciplines?

And this does not have to be game industry related, it can be anything, whatever you use the software for, please do share the love.

Please fill out this form, the data is only used to gather more knowledge of the current status of Unreal use and your company’s needs and wishes to make a great collaboration together and so we can connect and share more details later on.

Note: this form is for companies and associations, and therefore not for individuals

The form takes a couple of minutes to answer.

Please share this form to whom it might concern:

https://forms.gle/W3MxJgrbonMSJDod8

Note, this is form is for companies and not for individuals

Thank you for your time on this!

More details:

Tuomas Roininen

Peliosuuskunta Expa

IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/peliosuuskuntaexpa

email: tu*************@ex**.fi

Unreal

Check more details here:
https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

14.2.2024

DGC Recruitment / internship event 14.3.2024 | Jamk University of Applied Sciences | Edition

Companies & Jamk Students, Come join the ultimate DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition on March 14, 2024!

DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition | 14.3.2024 by Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative)

Are you looking for internship in Game Industry?

Join us for the DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition on 14.3.2024 at the Digi & Game Center!

This in-person event is your opportunity to connect with Game Industry professionals and Digi & Game Center Community Companies. Discover exciting career & Internship opportunities, and showcase your Skills and Motivation.

Whether you’re a recentJamk graduate, Jamk Student looking for internship or looking to level up your career, this event is tailored for game enthusiasts like you.

Don’t miss out on this chance to kickstart your journey in the game industry!

Mark your calendars and join us at the DGC Recruitment Event – Jamk Game Degree Edition on 14.3.2024 at the Digi & Game Center.

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Companies Join now!

Company joining form to DGC Recruitment / Internship – Jamk Game Degree Edition on March 14, 2024 to the Digi & Game Center!

We wish to get as many companies as we can to the DGC Recruitment / Internship – Jamk Game Degree Edition, because now if ever it is super important to help student to get experience and the needed internship to be done so they can graduate.

This is Amazing opportunity for Companies to be seen and find new fresh talent via 5-6 months internships.

Hop on the board and join us to the event and please share among the fellow game companies and people!

Also if your company wants to somehow sponsor the event its ofcourse doable, but the main point is that the event is fully FREE for companies to attend.

Please fill You details here to the form and we shall contact you asap for more details and needs.
https://forms.gle/V3P6kLJuJAKR7b4E9

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Learn more about

Jamk University of Applied Sciences ,Studies at Game Production degree programme in business information technology.

https://www.jamk.fi/en/apply-to-Jamk/bachelors-degree/study-game-production-and-become-a-bba-in-our-degree-programme-in-business-information-technology

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Venue:
Digi & Game Center
Matarankatu 3
40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

How to Get to the Digi & Game Center?
https://youtu.be/zG9dPwpSa6o

Signing up for the event is required via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.fi/e/dgc-recruitment-event-jamk-game-degree-edition-1432024-tickets-838442192167

See you there!

The Event is made by

Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative)
Learn more and join our networks scheck Linktree: https://linktr.ee/peliosuuskuntaexpa

If Your Company wants to join as presentative offering internships and jobs please contact directly Peliosuuskunta Expa, Vice Chairman Tuomas Roininen email tu*************@ex**.fi

*Schedule may change without prior notice.

Companies that attended to the Digi & Game Center Recruitment event on 14th March 2024:

shall be added ongoing

Learn more about Jamk University of Applied Sciences

– Game Production, Business Information Technology, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

https://www.jamk.fi/en/Apply-to-Jamk/bachelors-degree/study-game-production-and-become-a-bba-in-our-degree-programme-in-business-information-technology

Learn all about Game Business Co-operative Expa:

https://expa.fi/

13.11.2023

2023-2024 Game Industry Alumni Search Survey for Jyväskylä, Central Finland

The aim of this survey is to find people that have

Graduated from a Jyväskylä based university or school like JAMK University of Applied Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, HUMAK or Gradia etc.
and are now working in Game Industry
and/ or have been part of the Central Finland Game Industry scene at some point.

By finding these contacts Peliosuuskunta Expa – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub aims to

spread awareness about the activity of Peliosuuskunta Expa, Centeral Finland Game Industry hub
offer opportunities for nation-wide and international collaboration
offer opportunities for re-locating in Jyväskylä.

This Do not mean that you would need to be graduated from game industry studies (still rarely people are)

This data is collected by Peliosuuskunta Expa – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub for the use of networking with these people and to build the local community.

The data will also be used (in aggregated, anonymous way) in the Annual Central Finland Game Industry report for the City of Jyväskylä. The report will be publicly accessible when published. The names of the survey respondents are not shared in the report.

NOTE: This survey is not for the current Game Industry students in the scene.

Please Share the Love and use the link below to share the survey to your relevant contacts.
https://forms.gle/TJLDz1kdX5RYLibv6

You can also use the link below to join our Game Industry Slack channel. It’s open for everyone to join.
https://join.slack.com/t/expajkl/shared_invite/zt-nqzb3yaq-gHCQRt79qtnzQk1~8M1J_Q

Thanks for taking the time to answer!

We shall invite the respondents to visit Digi & Game Center for a networking event in the future.

If want to know more about the details please feel free to contact:

Regards,

Tuomas Roininen

Vice Chairman of the Board
Peliosuuskunta Expa

– Jyväskylä Game Industry Hub

Email: tu*************@ex**.fi

Meanwhile Check:

Jyväskylä Game Industy scene – an opportunity for Growth PDF deck (updates time to time)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1goCJ1ia-E1GZIiWoeHZMG84w2hU2_t4z/view?usp=sharing
Peliosuuskunta Expa – IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub https://expa.fi/
Digi & Game Center https://www.digigamecenter.org/

Learn all about Digi & Game Center:

https://www.digigamecenter.org/

Learn all about Expa Game Business Co-operative:

https://expa.fi/

Nasdaq congratulates Expa Game Business Cooperative and Digi & Game Center for being recognized as the world’s northernmost Unreal Authorized Training Center

Nasdaq congratulates Expa Game Business Cooperative and Digi & Game Center for being recognized as the world’s northernmost Unreal Authorized Training Center.

Press release: Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center Recognized as Finland’s First—and the Northernmost in the World—Unreal Authorized Training Center.

Press release: Expa Game Business Co-operative and Digi & Game Center Recognized as Finland’s First—and the Northernmost in the World—Unreal Authorized Training Center.

A New Milestone for Finland’s Creative Industries

The Growing Impact of Unreal Engine

Empowering Creators to Innovate

A Legacy of Collaboration and Creativity

A Step Forward in Education and Innovation

About Expa Game Business Co-operative

Expa Game Business Co-operative’s YouTube channel – ”Unreal Education & courses” play list and it was kick off by Mira Oja!

Expa Game Business Co-operative’s YouTube channel – ”Unreal Education & courses” play list and it was kick off by Mira Oja!

Jyväskylässä voi pian sijaita koulutuskeskus, jonka huippuosaajia kaivataan niin Hollywoodissa kuin Nasassakin

Jyväskylässä voi pian sijaita koulutuskeskus, jonka huippuosaajia kaivataan niin Hollywoodissa kuin Nasassakin

Peliosuuskunta Expa Intern Introduction

Get to know our Communication/Community Manager Intern

Expa Board Games is finally happening – Join us!

Expa Board Games Meetup 2024 (01.04.2024)

23rd of April 2024 – Bit1 – PreBit at Jyväskylä coming with via Meetup, join now!

2024 Bit1 – PreBit at Jyväskylä coming!

Expression of interest in Finland’s first Unreal Authorized Training Center (preliminary inquiry)

DGC Recruitment / internship event 14.3.2024 | Jamk University of Applied Sciences | Edition

—-Companies Join now!

Learn more about

Companies that attended to the Digi & Game Center Recruitment event on 14th March 2024:

2023-2024 Game Industry Alumni Search Survey for Jyväskylä, Central Finland

2023-2024 Game Industry Alumni Search Survey for Jyväskylä, Central Finland

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Companies Join now!