New Games
New release roundup: Hill Climb Racing 3, Monopoly Go Chat, Angry Birds Match World, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Company Profile
Fingersoft
Website
www.fingersoft.net
About
Fingersoft is a group of software and mobile technology professionals enthusiastic about making high-quality apps and games.
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Revved Up
"We kind of forgot that we're a game developer": Fingersoft's journey to Hill Climb Racing 3
Chief growth officer Daniel Rantala gives us the lowdown on the series' history and where the studio is headed for its future
Soft Launch
Fingersoft soft-launches Hill Climb Racing 3
Sequel to popular series is available on Google Play in the UK, Norway, Sweden and Finland
New Games
New release roundup: Trinity Trigger, Helix Jump+, Crystal of Atlan, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Pgc London Fireside Chats
MORE expertise, experience and insight - another six superb fireside chats from PGC London 2025
HyprMX's fireside chats from PGC London 2025 continue with the speakers, business leaders and pioneers who are changing the future of mobile games.
Five New Games
New release roundup: DC: Dark Legion, Expelled!, Hill Climb Racing Lite, Be Brave, and more
We highlight the latest new games that have broken cover over the past week
Executive Exit
Fingersoft COO exits company
Ville Rauma had been with the company for 11 years as it grew from a team of 12 to 100 staff
Jobs In Games
Fingersoft welcomes back Teemu Närhi as CEO
Teemu previously served as the company's CEO from 2014 to 2019
Milestone
Fingersoft’s Hill Climb Racing series hits 2.5 billion downloads
The company said that the franchise attracts over 50 million players monthly
Hot Five
Hot Five: Pokémon vs Palworld, Fingersoft layoffs, and Facebook Instant Games’ in-app purchases on iOS
Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Layoffs
Fingersoft lays off 14 staff after “substantial decline” in ad revenue
"With this year’s substantial decline in ad revenue, adjustments to our cost structure became essential," says CEO
Best Of 2024
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2024
The mobile movers and shakers of the last 12 months revealed!
Pgc Helsinki
Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja on how "the best game required the best environment"
Speaking a Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2023, Kylmäoja highlighted Fingersoft’s office culture as one of its most important strengths
Race To The Top
Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja: Building the world's most downloaded racing games
Lego Hill Climb Adventures is out now, joining a series that's so far seen over two billion downloads. Here's the inside story on the latest Hill Climb and Fingersoft's plans for the future
Week That Was
Week in Views - Squad Busters goes global, broken app stores, and Hill Climb Racing gets the LEGO treatment
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from Supercell’s Squad Busters to Hill Climb’s Lego evolution
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Launching With Lego
Lego Hill Climb Adventures launches today, jumping 3D hurdles in Lego worlds
Fingersoft and The Lego Group partner to release the latest installment in the popular Hill Climb Racing series
Jobs In Games
Fingersoft's welcoming culture draws international talent
The company currently has 118 employees, of which 20% are international staff
Pgc Helsinki
Speaker Spotlight: Fingersoft’s Jaakko Kylmäoja on building a game studio with long term loyalty
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place on September 12 - 13. We catch up with some of the stars from the mobile industry who'll be taking part
Q&a
Fingersoft’s new CFO Annika Suni on entering the games industry
Annika Suni will be guiding the studio’s financial strategies to ensure future successes
Job News
Fingersoft appoints new CFO
Suni is an experienced CFO, but a newcomer to the games industry
Advertising
Bidstack brings its intrinsic advertising to two new mobile racing game studios
The company's platform for adding themed, unobtrusive ads to games has just gained two new partners
Alternative App Stores
Hill Climb Racing 2 launches on alternative app stores
Hill Climb Racing 2 launches on alternative app stores
Q&a
Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja on the future of their hit Hill Climb Racing
Fingersoft focuses on staff well being as they gear up for future releases
Apple Arcade
Fingersoft CEO Jaakko Kylmäoja on Hill Climb Racing’s move to Apple Arcade
What does this move mean for the future of the franchise?
Tech Trends Talks
Eight fireside chat interviews with the industry’s best and brightest at PGC London 2023
Hear from the creators, leaders, movers and shakers from across the mobile games world about the tools, trends and tech at Pocket Gamer Connects, with the team from HyprMX
Working Practices
Fingersoft adopt a six-hour workday
Finnish mobile company Fingersoft have instigated a six-hour, five-day work week following alternative workday trials
Publishing
Flexion to publish Hill Climb Racing on alternative app stores
Flexion is set to publish Fingersoft's Hill Climb Racing 1 & 2 to alternative app stores
Launches
Fingersoft launches Lego Hillclimb Adventure into beta
As a spin-off from their lucrative Hillclimb Racing series, Fingersoft have secured the licence for Lego Hillclimb Adventures
Job News
Fingersoft expands executive team with a new hire in a newly-created role
Teemu Väisänen joins the team as Game Development Technical Director
New Appointment
Fingersoft appoints Mika Reini to its board of directors
Reini previously held the role of CFO at Remedy Entertainment
Cfo Insights
Learn the ins and outs of financial management at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
The very best speakers will share practical advice on creating financial security and success for your business next week
Finland’s Finest
Get the latest facts and figures from Finland and beyond at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Europe’s biggest B2B games industry conference is your guide to the latest industry trends
Company Profile – fingersoft
Company profile – Fingersoft
Learn more about Fingersoft, the employee-owned mobile game developer based in Finland
Running Up That Hill
Fingersoft brings Hill Climb Racing 2 to cloud gaming
Sequel to Finnish studio’s most popular title now playable on Facebook Gaming
Revving And Racing
Hill Climb Racing zooms to two billion installs
Milestone reached as studio and IP approach 10th anniversary
Making Money Matters
Diversifying revenue: how Fingersoft strikes the right balance
Meta Audience Network and Fingersoft explore the reasons for adopting a diverse revenue model within mobile games and the impact it had on the Hill Climb Racing franchise
Top Table
Joakim Achrén appointed Fingersoft's board
Finnish entrepreneur adds status
80% For 90%
Fingersoft offers employees 80% work for 90% pay
Part of a six-month trial to boost work-life balance
Climbing That Ladder
Fingersoft name Jaakko Kylmäoja as permanent CEO
"We want to remain the best place to work…"
Pgc Digital #6
PGC Digital: Fingersoft's Markus Vahtola on what it means to be a CFO in games
"We love high velocity and enjoy our relaxed yet professional culture"
Speaker Spotlight
Fingersoft's Markus Vahtola on what it means to run a games company
Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #6 kicks off on April 19th
Live And Kicking
The five-year journey of Hill Climb 2 and how Fingersoft is already prepping for a third
Fingersoft's Daniel Rantala discusses the racing sequel
Pgc Helsinki Digital
PGC Helsinki Digital: Learning from Fingersoft's new game development funnel
"The best part about this whole funnel is that we can give everyone that works for us equal opportunities to create games"
New Game Concepts
Fingersoft’s business development director Daniel Rantala on how new game concepts and prototypes are born internally at Fingersoft
“Huawei's struggle with Google can potentially make an impact in the mobile games industry, and could even potentially pave the way for completely new Android Stores”
Pgc London Insights
Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects London
It is one of 15 tracks to feature at the event
Cultural Match
Hill Climb Racing developer Fingersoft appoints Celine Pasula as CEO
Ex-Grand Cru co-founder steps up
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Fingersoft COO Ville Rauma to join panel on 'Moving from a handful of entrepreneurs to a company'
Pocket Gamer Connects London 2019 will take place on January 21st to 22nd
Good Cause
Supercell, Rovio, Outfit7 and more back One Special Day charity fundraiser
Takes place on September 28th
Best Of 2018
The Top 50 Mobile Game Developers of 2018
Revealed: the movers, shakers and moneymakers!