The Oakland, California-based game studio Big Run Studios has raised $1.4 million in seed round funding, led by game and tech investor Galaxy Interactive via its Galaxy EOS VC Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The studio develops casual mobile games that add a competitive twist. Big Run Studios\u2019 hit, Blackout Blitz, has already become a Top 25 free game on the Apple App Store over the last two months. Big Run Studios is building games based on Skillz multiplayer competitive gaming platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The team of gaming industry veterans have worked on franchises including Star Wars, Indiana Jones, FarmVille, Harry Potter, and Madden NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By layering in the Skillz competitive mobile games platform, the studio has shown retention, monetization, and growth beyond what has been previously seen in this market space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big Run Studios cfounder and CEO Andrew Bell said in a statement that launching a successful game today is extremely competitive and requires a lot of capital, large teams, and massive brands. But he said the studio sets itself apart by creating player experiences for diverse casual gaming-playing audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAndrew\u2019s mission \u2013 to create casual games for non-traditional gaming audiences \u2013 resonated with us immediately,\u201d said Sam Englebardt, head of Galaxy Interactive, in a statement. \u201cBig Run\u2019s rapid growth as a studio reflects what\u2019s possible when a founder and operator as talented as Andrew moves aggressively to put a great plan into action. We\u2019re confident that Big Run will follow up on the early success of Blackout Blitz with several more cutting-edge games and make a significant mark on the mobile gaming industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Englebardt will moderate a session on the Metaverse at GamesBeat Summit Digital on April 28 and April 29).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Big Run Studios currently has three games on iOS and Android and plans to launch three additional titles in 2020 with increasing complexity and upside opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bell and Buren Renick (COO) started Big Run Studios. The team has 20 members, including eight full-timers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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