Metacore
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile games |
| Founded | August 2020[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Mika Tammenkoski (CEO)[2] |
| Revenue |  €129 million[2] (2022) |
Number of employees | 130+[3] |
| Parent | Supercell (company) |
| Website | metacoregames |
Metacore Games Oy is a Finnish video game developer with offices in Helsinki and Berlin.[4] Its first game was Merge Mansion, launched in September 2020.[5] Merge Mansion has achieved over 60 million downloads and generated over 700 million US dollars in revenue. Metacore is part of the Supercell group, which is the company's majority shareholder and from which Metacore has received a total of 180 million euros in funding.[6]
The company was founded in 2014 under the name Everywear Games, at which time it developed games for the Apple Watch. In 2018, the company changed its direction and began developing the game Merge Mansion. The founders include Mika Tammenkoski, who co-founded the gaming company Sumea in 2004, and Aki Järvilehto, who is known as the CEO of Futuremark and the Deputy CEO of Remedy.[7]
In January 2023, Supercell announced that it was transferring the rights to its Everdale game to Metacore.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Company". Metacoregames.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- 1 2 "Mummo nousi hitiksi – suomalainen peliyhtiö ampaisi yli sataan miljoonaan ja nyt töitä on tarjolla kymmenille". Talouselämä (in Finnish). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ "From Nokia to Merge Mansion: Helsinki's tech expertise is sparking a new era for global gaming". Computer Weekly. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ↑ "About Metacore". metacoregames.com. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Metacore raises $17.6 million from Supercell and launches Merge Mansion mobile game". Venturebeat. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Aliisa, Ristmeri (10 March 2023). "Pedro Pascal on kaikkialla, nyt myös suomalaisfirman pelin lyhytelokuvassa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ Lappalainen, Elina (2022-04-13). "Suomalainen peliyhtiö käytti 20 miljoona euroa Hollywood-tähtien kanssa tehtyihin tv-mainoksiin – "Meillä on isoja tavoitteita."". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- ↑ "Everdale gets a 2nd chance as Metacore acquires it from Supercell". Venturebeat. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ "Metacore to the rescue: publisher acquires cancelled mobile games title Everdale". Tech EU. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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