Arctic7
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded 📆 | February 16, 2022 in Austin, Texas |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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Arctic7 is a video game developer based in Austin, Texas. It was founded by a trio of former EA developers: Igor Efremov, Mark Rizzo, and Alan Van Slyke.
History
On February 16, 2022, it was announced that Igor Efremov, Mark Rizzo, and Alan Van Slyke – a trio of former EA developers – had left to form their own studio, Arctic7. The headquarters was to be located in Austin, Texas.[1] A month later, Arctic7 had secured a $2 million seed round of investment led by VC firm Grishin Robotics to fund the AAA vision.[2] The company then opened a new development studio in Montenegro in June 2022, choosing former Sperasoft production director, Kedhrin Gonzalez, to be the new studio head.[3]
In March 2023, the company appointed John Burns as chief commercial officer and Felix Jorge as chief communication officer.[4] Later that month, it had acquired two studios: Star Fort Games and Narwhal Studios, with the aim to expand business operations in gaming and into media production.[5][6] A few months later, in August, the company announced another studio opening, this time in Barcelona, Spain.[7][8]
Active studios
| Logo | Name | Location | Founded | Acquired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic7 'Austin' | Austin, Texas | Feb. 2022 | — | Handles localization and quality assurance | |
| Arctic7 'Montenegro' | Montenegro | June 2022 | — | Led by Kedhrin Gonzalez | |
| Narwhal Studios | Los Angeles, California | — | Mar. 2023 | Virtual Production studio | |
| Star Fort Games | Ottawa, Canada | — | Mar. 2023 | Developer of mobile games, Star Envoy and WordMeetsTee | |
| Arctic7 'Barcelona' | Barcelona, Spain | Aug. 2023 | — |
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled AAA game | TBA |
References
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (February 17, 2022). "EA veterans form Arctic7 studio". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ↑ Gardner, Matt. "EA, Sony, Microsoft Alumni Raise $2 Million For New RPG Studio Arctic7". Forbes.
- ↑ "Arctic7 opens new development studio in Montenegro led by former Sperasoft production director". June 15, 2022.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (March 3, 2023). "Jobs Roundup: March 2023 | Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Productions". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (March 20, 2023). "Arctic7 expands with two new acquisitions". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ↑ George Winslow (March 23, 2023). "Arctic7 Expands into Virtual Production with Narwhal Studios Acquisition". TVTechnology.
- ↑ "Arctic7 to open Barcelona office in 2024". GamesIndustry.biz. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ↑ "Arctic7 opening new Barcelona studio to help build mystery franchise". www.gamedeveloper.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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