Scopely, a maker of mobile games, is investing $20 million in Burlingame Studios, a brand-new studio, with the intention of working together to co-develop a game.
The investment is a part of Scopely’s strategy, according to the Culver City-based company, to grow its global “ecology” of studios that it has developed, acquired, or funded.
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By combining its skills in game development, technology, and publishing with specialised teams from internal and external studios, Scopely hopes to expand its portfolio.
Tim O’Brien, chief revenue officer and board member of Scopely, said in a statement, “We believe our ecosystem is extremely unique.
And are always energised when new partners see the value of our infrastructure and technology—specifically, our platform Playgami—to make their fun, creative gameplay into a big business.
Scopely Invests $20M in New California Game Studio, Plans First Project
The largest developer of mobile games, Scopely, has invested $20 million in the newly established Burlingame Studios in California.
Under the partnership, a game will be created by the two businesses.
Chris McGill, a former senior vice president of Glu Mobile, co-founded and is the CEO of Burlingame Studios.
Which also employs professional game developers Jose Avila, Barlow Gilmore, Brandon Jones, and Scott Cuthbertson.
Due to Scopely’s community of game companies, which spans four continents, as well as its infrastructure and tech platform Playgami, McGill decided to join with the mobile startup.
Mobile Game Company Scopely Sinks Over $50 Million into Trio of European Studios
Scopely, a mobile game developer, has reaffirmed its “commitment to game-making” by investing more than $50 million in three studios.
Tag Games, Pixel Toys, and Omnidrone, which have bases in Scotland, England, and Spain, respectively, will each receive a portion of the money.
In order to ensure that its partner studios can take advantage of its publishing infrastructure, operating system, and proprietary technology platform.
Playgami, Scopely plans to collaborate with the trio on a number of game projects spanning various genres. Scopely will do this by employing a “unique single team approach.”
Conclusion
The Scopely and Dundee-based Tag Games will collaborate to develop a brand-new MMO game that will broaden the company’s strategy slate.
Meanwhile, a pair of unnamed midcore games are being developed by Omnidrone and Pixel Toys.
