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Fingersoft appoints Teemu Närhi as new CEO

Fingersoft appoints Teemu Närhi as new CEO

Teemu Närhi takes the wheel as the CEO of Fingersoft. The company’s previous CEO, Jaakko Kylmäoja, joins the board of directors.

Hill Climb Racing zooms past another milestone

Hill Climb Racing zooms past another milestone

Fingersoft’s beloved Hill Climb Racing games have reached 2.5 billion installs across platforms, making it the world's most downloaded racing game series.

Bomberman rolls into Hill Climb Racing 2

Bomberman rolls into Hill Climb Racing 2

Fingersoft is bursting with excitement to announce a limited-time collaboration with the Japanese gaming powerhouse Konami Digital Entertainment as Super Bomberman R 2 rolls into Hill Climb Racing 2.

Fingersoft appoints Chief Growth Officer

Fingersoft appoints Chief Growth Officer

Fingersoft has promoted Daniel Rantala as its first-ever Chief Growth Officer. He will also join the executive leadership team.

Fingersoft in media: WIRED

Fingersoft in media: WIRED

We are over the moon about Fingersoft’s six-hour working day being picked up by WIRED!

Boom Karts operational transfer notice

Boom Karts operational transfer notice

Today we are announcing that Fingersoft is transferring the operation of the mobile kart racing game, "Boom Karts," to its talented developers, Zaibatsu. This decision reflects our confidence in Zaibatsu's vision and dedication to the game, ensuring a bright future for Boom Karts and it’s fans.

An Update on Hill Climb Racing 3’s Development Progress

An Update on Hill Climb Racing 3’s Development Progress

What’s up, Hill Climbers? It’s DevBlog time! Last year, we promised that in 2023, we would share some news about our upcoming title, Hill Climb Racing 3, and we are zooming across the finish line (just in time) to keep our word and give you guys a little update on how things are going.

Annika Suni joins Fingersoft as CFO

Annika Suni joins Fingersoft as CFO

We are excited to welcome Annika Suni as our new Chief Financial Officer and member of the Leadership Team!

Fingersoft in media: Forbes

Fingersoft in media: Forbes

Forbes listed some new ways of working. Fingersoft's model of reduced working hours made the list!

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FACEBOOK LOGIN

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FACEBOOK LOGIN

Due to circumstances that are unfortunately beyond our control, Facebook account login and Facebook cloud saves are no longer supported in Hill Climb Racing 2

Fingersoft headed to GDC

Fingersoft headed to GDC

If you're going to the GDC, make sure to swing by our booth to chat with our team!

Announcing LEGO® Hill Climb Adventures!

Announcing LEGO® Hill Climb Adventures!

We've been building something special... Announcing the latest game from Fingersoft: LEGO® Hill Climb Adventures! Out now in Open Beta, for selected geos!

Introducing the new Hill Climb Racing series logo!

Introducing the new Hill Climb Racing series logo!

Our 10th anniversary is right around the corner, and in celebration, we are proud to reveal the new and updated look for the Hill Climb Racing series logo!

Mika Reini joins Fingersoft’s Board

Mika Reini joins Fingersoft’s Board

Mika Reini has operated in the games industry for over 20 years. We are lucky to have him share his expertise now with us, too!

A message from the Racing Heroes team:

A message from the Racing Heroes team:

Today we are announcing that we have made the difficult decision to end the development of Racing Heroes.

Fingersoft at PGC Helsinki

Fingersoft at PGC Helsinki

The legendary Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki takes place at the Cable Factory on September 27-28.

Discord Français Officiel!

Discord Français Officiel!

We are proud to announce the official Hill Climb Racing French language Discord server! The first in a (hopefully) long list of dedicated language servers.

Fingersoft in media: Talouselämä

Fingersoft in media: Talouselämä

Talouselämä's annual Finnish games industry report also features Fingersoft’s latest news.

Fingersoft in media: GamesIndustry.biz

Fingersoft in media: GamesIndustry.biz

Find out how the four-day work week experiment has worked for us in practice, and what have been the unanticipated benefits.

Game Job Fair, April 27-29

Game Job Fair, April 27-29

This online event is the perfect opportunity to get to know Fingersoft as an employer!

Fingersoft and Hill Climb Racing turn 10

Fingersoft and Hill Climb Racing turn 10

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Hill Climb Racing! Last year the game attracted more than 220 million new players.

Webinar with Meta Audience Network

Webinar with Meta Audience Network

Fingersoft Ad Monetisation Manager Otto Simola joins Meta Audience Network in an interview discussing hybrid monetisation.

Fingersoft Stands With Ukraine

Fingersoft Stands With Ukraine

We here at Fingersoft are both shocked and saddened by the war in Ukraine. Fingersoft stands united in support of the people of Ukraine and those in opposition to this unjust invasion. We proudly add our voices to all those calling for peace and solidarity.

PATCH NOTES: HCR2 V1.49.1

PATCH NOTES: HCR2 V1.49.1

A new update for Hill Climb Racing 2 is rolling out now for all supported platforms, featuring all-new driver animations, new cups and more.

Fingersoft at GDC 2022

Fingersoft at GDC 2022

The Game Developers Conference is taking place in San Francisco on March 21-25. Catch us at our booth P1685!

PSA – Back Up Your Save Game Data!

PSA – Back Up Your Save Game Data!

Before you unwrap your shiny new smart devices this holiday season, please remember to backup your Fingersoft games save data to the cloud! That way you can transfer your progress seamlessly to your new devices!

Article: Best practices for launching a sequel

Article: Best practices for launching a sequel

What to do when launching a sequel to your mobile game? We should know, so we shared some best practices for this Google Play Apps & Games article.

Fingersoft in media: YLE

Fingersoft in media: YLE

The Finnish Broadcasting Company paid us a visit to capture a story about our reduced working week experiment.

Fingersoft trials 80% work week

Fingersoft trials 80% work week

The first reactions have been positive and a vast number of people have signed up from various teams and positions.

Up next: Our talk at GDC

Up next: Our talk at GDC

Don't miss our talk titled "Hill Climb Racing: A Decade-long Road to 1 Billion Installs".

A reminder about fair play

A reminder about fair play

As you rev up your engines in preparation for this new era of multiplayer, we would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone about fair play. Listed below are a series of tips that will help you avoid disciplinary action for you and for your team, up to and including, account bans, team resets and team bans.

Fingersoft in media: PocketGamer.biz

Fingersoft in media: PocketGamer.biz

Daniel Rantala, Business Development Director at Fingersoft, was interviewed by the game industry website PocketGamer.biz about the evolution and upcoming trends of the industry.

Windows 10 version of Hill Climb Racing 2 to be deactivated December 31st

Windows 10 version of Hill Climb Racing 2 to be deactivated December 31st

In September we announced that we were ending support for the Windows 10 version of Hill Climb Racing 2. Today we are formally announcing the deadline for transferring your saves from the Windows 10 version to other supported platforms. The deadline is December 31st, 2019.

A Statement on Account Sharing

A Statement on Account Sharing

Account sharing is strictly forbidden. It is in violation of our Terms of Service & The spirit of fair play. Starting today, and moving on into the future, we will begin cracking down on this practice.

The Official HCR2 Soundtrack Is Now Available

The Official HCR2 Soundtrack Is Now Available

We are proud to announce that the fully remixed and remastered official Hill Climb Racing 2 soundtrack is now available for streaming on Spotify, Amazon Music, iTunes, Google Play, Bandcamp, YouTube and more!