Watch out Sweden, here comes Finland.

Some of the most exciting game development communities are growing in places that are not the U.S.  I'm not aware of the game development community in Stockholm Sweden before Mojang hit the map, but I can definitely see them becoming the center of Swedish gaming in the future.  But watch out Sweden, here comes Finland.  What is the game development environment like in your corner of the world?  Are you getting a chapter of the IGDA?

6 Reasons why I hate Mojangs new office.

The title may make you think that I hate Mojang.  Far from it.  I love the company, the business model and Minecraft.  Kotaku recently reported on the amazing new offices of Mojang.  They are certainly pretty, perhaps a bit too pretty.  As evidenced by the comments to the kotaku piece. When it comes right down to it, they made a mistake here.  After the jump, are 6 reasons why.

Windows 8 and Ouya

"I hope we can keep a lot of open and free platforms around. If Microsoft decides to lock down Windows 8, it would be very very bad for Indie games and competition in general.
If we can keep open platforms around, there's going to be a lot of very interesting games in ten years, mixed in with the huge AAA games that we all love." -[Notch]

"Windows 8 locking down is the best thing that could possibly happen to the Ouya."
-Me to Caleb Garner 10/2/2012

The timing of the Ouya may be perfect, assuming Microsoft doesn't change plans to fully integrate Xbox with Windows 8.  Even if it takes a year after Win 8, launching an open platform like Ouya could really be a coup if gamer and game developer angst is running high.

Developers who write their own code, and don't look to get approval through the XNA platform have reason to fear the future.  Anyone who codes for iOS says "Meh, been there, done that".  Personally I think it's all noise.  Trying to search 'Windows 8 lock down' returns so much Persson that it's hard to find any real details.