New indie game developer FuzzyBot has announced that it raised $3.5 million in a seed funding round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The financing round was attended by BitKraft Ventures<\/a>, 1Up Ventures, and Sisu Game Ventures<\/a>, where BitKraft Ventures led the round. Sisu Game Ventures previously invested in Finland-based studio Small Giant Games<\/a>, which was later bought by Zynga<\/a> in January 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The games industry is notorious for its inflexible high-crunch culture, and we are determined to chart a new path in how our company operates and brings games to market,” said Dyshlova. “We value the collaborative speed that comes from working within a small team and look to capitalize on the benefits that a remote studio can provide.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n FuzzyBot is an independent developer based in Los Angeles, founded by former Electronic Arts (EA) executives Tatyana Dyshlova and Max Spielberg. Dyshlova worked as a lead producer, and Spielberg was the design director at EA. Dyshlova now serves as the CEO, whereas Spielberg is the creative director of the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The founders stated they quit developing AAA titles to “chase the indie dream” and make games that everyone can play together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Malte Barth, the founder general partner of BitKraft Ventures, commented: “It’s evident that the FuzzyBot team has transferred their synergy from EA to the new studio. Their proven ability to grow a world-class development team will be invaluable as they collaborate to tap into a cross-genre market opportunity.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The company said that the money would be used to develop its first co-operative game and expand the development team. FuzzyBot states that its debut title will be a “co-operative game that blends combat and progression elements of the Roguelite and Life Sim genres.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n A representative for FuzzyBot announced that the company will be focusing on publishing games primarily for the Nintendo Switch platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n