'If we build it, they will come': Skövde, the tiny town powering up Sweden's video game boom
'If we build it, they will come': Skövde, the tiny town powering up Sweden's video game boom It started with a goat. Now - via a degree for developers and an incubator for startups - the tiny city is churning out world-famous video game hits. What is the secret of its success? O n 26 March 2014, a trailer for a video game appeared on YouTube. The first thing the viewer sees is a closeup of a goat lying on the ground, its tongue out, its eyes open. Behind it is a man on fire, running backwards in slow motion towards a house.
Dec-12-2025, 13:00:05 GMT
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