Games Job Fair Spring 2025: Bridging Talent and Opportunity in Finland's Gaming Industry

Games Job Fair Spring 2025: Bridging Talent and Opportunity in Finland's Gaming Industry.

The Spring Games Job Fair is set to return on April 24, 2025, offering multiple opportunities for game developers and creative professionals to connect with  Finland's growing games studios.

 Organized by Games Factory Talents, this year's event will be held on April 24, 2025, at Helsinki's historic City Hall, providing a platform for career advancement within the gaming industry.​

Event Overview

The onsite event will start at 9:00 AM, featuring a series of insightful talks aimed at career development and providing updates on industry trends. 

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with representatives from Finland's leading studios, such as Rovio, Metactore, Nitro Games, Remedy, Social First and many others. 

Job seekers can participate in face-to-face CV and portfolio reviews. 

This in-person format fosters meaningful connections and offers a comprehensive experience tailored to both junior job seekers and industry professionals.​

Key Highlights

• Expert Speakers: Gain valuable insights from top industry professionals sharing their knowledge and experiences.​

• Networking Opportunities: Engage with hiring companies actively seeking new talent and expand your professional network.​ 

• Job Opportunities: Explore a variety of open positions across participating studios, offering diverse career paths. 

• CV/Portfolio Reviews: Receive personalized feedback from studio recruiters to enhance your application materials.​

CV and Portfolio Reviews

On April 24th, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, attendees can participate in CV and portfolio review sessions conducted by industry experts. These sessions operate on a first-come, first-served basis, so we encourage you to secure a spot at the registration. Please ensure you have your CV or Portfolio at hand. 

Registration Details

Pre-registration is mandatory for those wishing to attend the event. Doors will open at 9:00 AM, with talks starting at 9:30 AM. Participants interested in CV or portfolio reviews should book their review slots at the registration desk upon arrival and have their CV or Portfolio available. 

For more information and to register, please visit the event page: ​GamesJobFair.com

Join the Autumn Games Job Fair and Find Opportunities in the Industry

The Autumn Games Job Fair is returning on November 7-8, 2024, offering multiple opportunities for game developers and creative professionals to connect with top studios from across Europe. Organized by Games Factory Talents, this hybrid event will take place both virtually and onsite, providing a platform for job seekers to advance their careers in the games industry.

Two Days, Two Formats
The event kicks off on November 7 with a LinkedIn Live session, featuring insightful talks and industry updates. This virtual format enables global participation, allowing talents from around the world to join the conversation, gain industry insights, and showcase their portfolios to participating studios. 

A highlight of this online day will be the Creative Portfolio Review, where art leads will provide feedback to artists and designers, helping them refine their work to better attract future employers.

On November 8, the event transitions onsite to the Innovation House in Helsinki, Finland. This in-person day offers participants the chance to engage directly with studio representatives, participate in face-to-face CV/Portfolio reviews, hear insightful talks and network with recruiters and peers in a more intimate setting. 

Registration to attend onsite day is required! Please register to secure your spot. Doors open 10:30 on the 8th of November, talks start at 11.00 and CV/Portfolio reviews at 12.00. 

Event Highlights
🎮 Top industry speakers
💬 Networking with hiring companies
💼 New job opportunities
💻 Creative Portfolio Review
📔 Onsite CV/Portfolio Reviews by studio recruiters

Creative Portfolio Review is Back! 
The Creative Portfolio Review panel brings together Creative Leads, such as Alexander Preuss (Art Director at Magic Media),  Kshiraj Telang (Art Director at Moon Active) and  Olga Netsvetnaia (Character Artist/Art Lead at Magic Media) who will review and discuss participant portfolios for education and career-boosting.

As a participating talent, you have a chance to get valuable expert insights and advice tailored to one art piece in your portfolio. The panel aims to help attending talents increase their chances of getting noticed and selected when applying for art roles. If you want to get shortlisted for review please use the following form to submit your portfolio. 

CV and Portfolio Reviews at Innovation Home, Helsinki
On November 8th from 12:00 - 16:00, onsite participants joining the day in Helsinki will get to have their CVs reviewed by participating industry recruiters.  

The art portfolio reviews will be done by Ivan Lugovoy, Senior Game Artist at Rovio and Salla Hiiskoski, Visual Development Art Lead from Metacore. 

The queue for the reviews will work on a first come, first served basis, so don’t be late and risk missing out and come on time to secure your spot. 

November 7th - Online on LinkedIn Live + Discord
The online LinkedIn Live Broadcast will take place on the Games Factory Talents LinkedIn page and will include a chat with studio representatives and speakers on the GFT Discord server, so join and verify your account there to access the studio chat channels. . 

Be sure to also hit Attend on the LinkedIn event page and add the event to your calendars so you don’t miss out. 

For more information, check out GamesJobFair.com.

Give Your Career an Edge With Games Job Fair Autumn 2023

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Ready for new growth and career opportunities from Games Job Fair Autumn 2023?

Join studios such as Redhill Games, Gaijin, FunPlus, GIANTS Software, and many more for 3 days of networking and fresh new fun, career-boosting activities ONLINE & ONSITE on October 25-27. The onsite part of the Hybrid Day takes place once again in Espoo, Helsinki area on October 27th. 

Event Highlights

🎮 Expert talks, panels, workshops
🙋 Dedicated recruitment day
💬 Networking with games studios
💻 Unreal, Unity, and Art Challenges
📔 Creative and Animation Portfolio Reviews
🗺️ Hybrid Day 3 in Espoo + Afterparty at HypeHype HQ

Be sure to keep an eye on the event’s Career Wall as well.

Programming and Art Challenges

The Unreal and Unity Programming Challenges are back, and there are new, fun prompts to work on. Show us your coding skills and win prizes!

Redhill Games are hosting a VFX Art Challenge where you get to create a complete projectile effect that fits either of the two provided character’s visual theme.

If you want to take a swing at something different, Sloyd brings us the Sloyd in-a-Ball Render Challenge. Create your own snow globe using the Sloyd tool, and showcase your rendering, material design, and environment art skills!

Animation and Creative Portfolio Reviews

The event’s familiar Creative Portfolio Review is being held as usual, but now you get the brand new Animation Portfolio Review! Adam Turnbull, Principal Animator at NetEase Games, will be reviewing animation portfolios and works!

New Workshops

Arja Martikainen of GamesJobs.FI and Barona, is hosting a super fun onsite workshop on the event’s hybrid day, October 27th. During “Play & Learn the Basics Through a 1-Hour Roleplay - The Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing With a Games Studio,” participants get to dust off their acting skills and step in the shoes of those involved in interviews with games studios.

Redhill Games are hosting one for the audio folks this time. Rob Carr, Mission Scripter & Senior Audio Designer, will head “The Art of Sound Design;” an hour long, detailed overview on how sounds are made for video games and movies.

Make sure to click on the links and register for the workshops above!

The Legal Employment Clinic by Maria Jauhiainen, expert lawyer with Game Makers of Finland, returns, so be sure to check out their booth onsite.

More HypeHype’s Afterparty Goodness + Surprise Activity

HypeHype is welcoming attendees of Games Job Fair back for the October event. Enjoy drinks and snacks in the good company of peers, and get that competitive spirit going for a special fun activity the studio has planned for the hybrid day.

How to Join

Just fill out this registration form and remember to pay for your ticket when you are taken to Eventbrite. All applications are screened, and all approved talents receive further instructions by email. Don’t forget to join the Games Factory Talents Discord server and get to know the community.

Use the code "IGDA" if you're a member to get a 15% discount! Only 100 tickets available, so act fast!

For more on the event, check out GamesJobFair.com.

Register for Games Job Fair Autumn 2022

Connect, Discover, and Evolve through Games Job Fair Autumn 2022. The event will take place from October 26-28.

Join ONLINE for FREE with the option to attend a last day onsite in Helsinki! Connect with studios such as Remedy, FunPlus, InnoGames, Trailmix Games, justDice, Sunday, and more!

Highlights:
🎮 Job openings in gamedev
🎙️ Talks, panels, review sessions
💻 Programming & Art challenges
🙋 Networking with peers, studios
🗺️ Onsite meet-up in Helsinki

Attend diverse games industry talks and discussions by leading professionals, up your job searching game, showcase your talent for recruiters to see through competitions, and connect with other developers and studios.

Please see the detailed event agenda and don’t forget to register!

See the full event details at: GamesJobFair.com