From ‘Minecraft’ to ‘Valheim’, Sweden conquers gaming world

‘Valheim’ from Swedish studio Iron Gate follows a long line of global successes such as ‘Minecraft’, ‘Candy Crush Saga’, and critically-acclaimed artistic games such as ‘Unravel’ that have catapulted Sweden into the top echelons of the gaming world. — AFP

STOCKHOLM: Sweden has given the world music stars like ABBA and Robyn, but its biggest cultural export these days is video games, which now rival the country’s traditional shipments of iron ore and paper.

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