Space Rock Games raises $1.2M to develop Criminals Within
Space Rock Games has raised $1.2 million for a video game studio working on a game called Criminals Within.
The interesting thing is that the company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, as it’s relatively rare for such companies to get venture funding.
The funding was secured through two rounds of financing, with an additional $900,000 added to their previously raised amount, said Zsombor Pirok, managing director of Space Rock Games, in an interview with GamesBeat.
The investment, led by Hillfarrance Venture Capital, has provided Space Rock Games with the financial resources to make its first game. With a remote work setup that keeps overhead costs low, the studio is now seeking to expand its team of industry veterans working on the third-person cooperative action-adventure game.
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“We have enjoyed working with Zsombi, Vanessa, Kieran, Varun and the rest of the Space Rock crew for the last 18 months and have seen our launch title, Criminals Within, go from strength to strength,” said Rob Vickery, managing director for Hillfarrance, in a statement. “The world they are building for our characters, Jarel and Helena, excites us beyond words. The mix of humor (with a good dose of New Zealand irreverence!), combined with highly varied cooperative gameplay and a beautiful art style, is a very powerful cocktail.”
He hopes the funding will help lift the tide for our local games sector in New Zealand. Vickery noted New Zealand creators have produced some of the most pivotal and loved fantasy genre-related content in recent
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