Noodle Cat Games raises $12M for motion RPG title

Noodle Cat Games has raised $12 Million in funding to carry contemporary concepts to the motion role-playing recreation style.

Salt Lake City, Utah-based Noodle Cat Games is an indie recreation improvement studio based by trade veterans. London-based Hiro Capital led the spherical with participation from Makers Fund, Krafton, and Sony Innovation Fund.

The core staff at Noodle Cat Games comes from studios comparable to Epic Games, Electronic Arts, and BioWare. These seasoned professionals have held management roles within the improvement of legendary titles like Fortnite, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Infinity Blade. Noodle Cat Games is now poised to embark on the event of its first unique mental property — an progressive multiplayer motion RPG.

David Hunt, CEO of Noodle Cat Games, stated in an announcement, “The recreation trade is ripe for a revolution in how we work – a revolution that maximizes particular person artistic affect, main to higher video games and larger staff satisfaction.”
He added, “Over the final 12 months, Noodle Cat has iterated from speculation to an efficient improvement construction that has resulted in a singular gameplay expertise. We’re excited on the alternative this fundraising spherical offers us to completely execute on constructing superior video games in pursuit of a greater future for the trade. I’m deeply grateful to the world-class traders which might be supporting our imaginative and prescient.”

Noodle Cat Games is dedicated to establishing a versatile, iteration-based video games studio that prioritizes creativity, worker well-being, profession progress, and equitable compensation. The funds raised within the Series A spherical will probably be utilized to speed up improvement and develop the staff, with the objective of attracting the very best artistic expertise from throughout the gaming trade.

“Their recreation is a variety of enjoyable, and we’re privileged to be backing such a robust staff of trade veterans. I look ahead to supporting Noodle Cat as they construct a world-class studio and implement their imaginative and prescient,” stated Ian Livingstone, common accomplice at Hiro Capital, in an announcement.

Joseph Tou, managing director at Sony Ventures (and a speaker at subsequent week’s GamesBeat Next occasion; you should utilize this code for 25% off: gbnextebvip), echoed the sentiment, saying, “We’re thrilled to be a part of this thrilling journey with Noodle Cat Games. Their imaginative and prescient for innovation within the Action RPG style, using physics-based fight, mixed with the huge expertise of their staff, creates a compelling components for fulfillment. We have faith of their capability to thrive within the ever-evolving gaming trade.”

While particulars about Noodle Cat Games’ inaugural title are set to be revealed in 2024, the studio is at the moment targeted on increasing its staff to carry their imaginative and prescient to life. Open positions will be discovered on the Noodle Cat Games web site.