Olli Sotamaa is a Professor of Game Culture Studies at the Tampere University, Finland. He is the founder and co-lead of Tampere University Game Research Lab, and a team leader at the Centre of Excellence in Game Culture Studies. His research explores the various forms of creative play and creative labour, and he has published widely on topics including game fandom, game heritage, modding, game development cultures and local game industries. He is the co-editor of Game Production Studies (Amsterdam University Press, 2021), a volume that provides the groundwork for critically examining game labour and game industries.