Founder of Finland’s Oldest Game Studio Leaves Housemarque After 31 Years
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- Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder and chief executive of Finnish studio Housemarque, is leaving the company after 31 years.
- Housemarque, founded in 1995 through the merger of Terramarque and Bloodhouse, remains Finland’s oldest operating game studio.
- Sony acquired the studio in 2021, and Kuittinen may later work as a games-industry adviser or investor.
An era in Finland’s games industry has ended with the departure of Ilari Kuittinen, the co-founder and chief executive of Housemarque, after 31 years at the studio.
Housemarque, which turned 30 last year, remains Finland’s oldest game studio still in operation. It was created in 1995 when Kuittinen’s Terramarque merged with Harri Tikkanen’s Bloodhouse.
Sony bought the studio in 2021. The fixed term connected to that deal has now expired, leaving Kuittinen free to step away from the company.
Kuittinen plans to take a break. He is also considering a future role as an adviser or investor in the games industry.
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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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