Radio Sweden Weekly: How gaming became Sweden's biggest cultural export

Update: 2024-08-23

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Today, Sweden is a major player in the video game industry. The best selling game of all time is Swedish, and the Swedish game industry grosses billions of kronor each year, and has done nothing but grown for the past decade. This week we dive into how, and why, Sweden's grew to this size, and what issues it faces today.

Presenter: Michael Lindgren

Producer: Kris Boswell

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Radio Sweden Weekly: How gaming became Sweden's biggest cultural export