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Top 30 Türkiye Game Makers of 2026 Ranked

PocketGamer publishes a Top 30 list highlighting Türkiye’s most notable game studios in 2026, showcasing a fast-growing games hub driven by strong talent, domestic investment and notable exits. The article explains the country’s revenue growth (per trade body TOGED), profiles studios from Dream Games and Peak to emerging startups like Bold Games and Cypher Games, and documents recent funding rounds, acquisitions (e.g., Scopely’s majority stake in Loom Games) and strategic investments that underline Türkiye’s significance in mobile, hybridcasual and PC game markets.

Suvi Latva: Changing Realities for Finnish Game Studios

Suvi Latva, chief business advisor at Neogames Finland who has advised Finnish game founders since 2005, discusses how digital distribution and tools like Unity shifted commercial responsibilities from publishers to developers. She argues AI lowers technical barriers but does not create demand, and warns founders that early choices — genre, platform, and self-publishing — lock in audience, monetisation, discoverability and risk. Latva highlights Finland's supportive developer community, the role of public funding (notably Business Finland), and Nokia's historical influence on Finnish mobile expertise. A recurring mistake she observes is teams building games they personally want without validating market demand or aligning costs, financing and marketing plans.

Hiring and promotions across major game companies

A jobs digest reports multiple hires and promotions across the mobile and broader games industry. EA promoted Cam Weber to president and chief studios officer and David Tinson to president and chief operating officer as EA completes a $55bn take-private by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s PIF. Nazara Technologies appointed Raymond A. Stauffer as CEO while founder Nitish Mittersain transitions to managing director after overseeing revenue growth and a $303m acquisition. Other moves include Michael Lieb named principal accounting officer at Unity, Martin Keely joining Epic Games as VP/GM of the Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services, Jon Middleton joining Xsolla as EVP of strategic business, and hires at Kabam, Scopely, Tactile Games and Moon Active.