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 staff and mental property because it continues to develop new XR video games.
The newest funding spherical led by current 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 would develop its employees past the its present 85-person staff because it continues growth on VR and AR video games. The studio tells Highway to VR it expects to succeed in 100 workers by the tip of 2022.
“We’re extraordinarily happy with the unbelievable work and success the staff at XR Video games continues to attain, mentioned Bobby Thandi, XR Video games Founder and CEO. “This newest funding will allow XR Video games to proceed to carry new improvements to the AR/VR sector over the following few years. Our new Leeds studio will permit us to proceed to develop our staff, and the variety of initiatives we’re engaged on. And with the tons 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 inventive industries.”
Based in 2017 in Leeds, XR Video games is thought for Google Cardboard sport All-Star Fruit Racing (2018), Indignant Birds Film 2 VR: Below Strain (2019) for PlayStation VR, and its most up-to-date VR sport Zombieland: Headshot Fever, obtainable on Quest 2 and SteamVR headsets. Each Indignant Birds and Zombieland video games have been created because of a partnership with Sony Photos.