XR Video games, the indie VR studio behind Zombieland: Headshot Fever (2021), introduced it’s secured $7 million (£5.9m), one thing the studio says will used to develop each its group and mental property because it continues to develop new XR video games.
The newest funding spherical led by present buyers Act Media Ventures, Praetura Ventures and Maven. This places the studio’s lifetime exterior funding to £9.9 million ($11.8m).
The studio says it’s utilizing the funds to maneuver into a brand new studio within the heart of Leeds, UK later this 12 months. Moreover, XR Video games say it’s going to develop its employees past the its present 85-person group because it continues growth on VR and AR video games. The studio tells Highway to VR it expects to achieve 100 workers by the tip of 2022.
“We’re extraordinarily happy with the incredible work and success the group at XR Video games continues to attain, stated Bobby Thandi, XR Video games Founder and CEO. “This newest funding will allow XR Video games to proceed to deliver new improvements to the AR/VR sector over the subsequent few years. Our new Leeds studio will enable us to proceed to develop our group, and the variety of initiatives we’re engaged on. And with the lots of of functions we’re receiving for every job emptiness, it’s clear there’s a rising urge for food for this house. We’ll proceed to push XR Video games to the forefront of the brand new digital actuality revolution we’re seeing within the artistic industries.”
Based in 2017 in Leeds, XR Video games is thought for Google Cardboard sport All-Star Fruit Racing (2018), Offended Birds Film 2 VR: Underneath Strain (2019) for PlayStation VR, and its most up-to-date VR sport Zombieland: Headshot Fever, out there on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets. Each Offended Birds and Zombieland video games have been created because of a partnership with Sony Photos.