How Metacore Games Grows in Berlin and Gets Involved in the Local Scene
It has been almost a year and a half since Finland's Metacore Games opened its second office in Berlin. So, it's time for CTO Sérgio Laranjeira to share his thoughts on the location, the challenges and the local games industry.
Finnish games company Metacore, best known for Merge Mansion (with over 55 million players worldwide), expanded to Berlin in October 2023. However, the Berlin office does not operate as an independent studio, but rather as an extension of the company's headquarters in Helsinki. One of the first hires in Berlin was Sérgio Laranjeira, who joined Metacore Games as CTO in January 2024. The Berlin office now has 15 employees and is expected to grow to 50 in the coming years. We spoke to Sérgio Laranjeira about the studio's expansion, its integration into the local gaming scene and its ties to Helsinki.