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/

21.10.2024

FORTHEM Startup Day on Game Technologies at the Digi & Game Center

FORTHEM Startup Day on Game Technologies on 24.10. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EET at the Digi & Game Center

Interested in Unreal Engine? Then join us at the FORTHEM Startup Day on Game Technologies on 24.10. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EET at the Digi & Game Center (Matarankatu 2, 40100 Jyväskylä) or via Zoom.Keynote speakers:

Ari Arnbjörnsson, Senior Software Engineer, Developer Relations, Epic Games: “Epic Games and Unreal Engine”
Daniel Imbert, Developer and Board Member, Expa Game Business Co-operative: “Building Finland’s first Unreal Engine training center in Jyväskylä”

Hosted by: Wanda O Rly

Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, simply curious about the startup community in Finland or already have your own idea to pitch, this event is for you! Join the event and

explore the world of startups
gain valuable insights from industry experts
present your own ground-breaking ideas.

Startup Day by JYU StartupLab brings together entrepreneurs, future talents, researchers, and experts. This year, the event is going global with FORTHEM alliance, which means you’re in for support on a grand scale! Let’s turn the “what ifs” into “what’s next”!

Register by 24 October to get either a link to Zoom or coffee on-site: https://www.jyu.fi/en/events/forthem-startup-day-game-technologies

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/

27.6.2023

Peliosuuskunta Expa / IGDA Finland Jyväskylä Hub Special Meetup with Epic Games (04.07.2023)

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Guest: Ari Arnbjörnsson, Evangelist at Epic Games
Topic: Epic Games and Unreal Engine
Time: 18:00
Interviewer: Wanda O Rly (Valtteri Lahti, chairman of Expa)

Date: Tue 04.07.2023
Where: LIVE @ Digi & Game Center, Matarankatu 2
– STREAM on Expa’s Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/expajkl

SCHEDULE
17:30 Doors open
18:00 Streaming starts, interview with Ari Arnbjörnsson
18:30 Q&A with Ari Arnbjörnsson
19:00 Free mingling on-site

Hope to see as many as can at the site Digi & Game Center to meet Ari in person!

#DemoCornerJKL is open for all to showcase their things at event

The event is FREE and open for all, language of the Meetup event is English! – Invite your friends, questions welcome throughout the event.

Be there – Socialize – Get Expa!