Company:Arctic7
| Industry | Video games |
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| Founded | February 16, 2022 in Austin, Texas |
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| Website | www |
Arctic7 is a video game developer based in Austin, Texas . It was founded by a trio of former EA developers Igor Efremov, Mark Rizzo, 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 to be located in Austin Texas.[1] A month later, Arctic 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] 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 |
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| 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 mobiles 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". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-veterans-form-arctic7-studio.
- ↑ Gardner, Matt. "EA, Sony, Microsoft Alumni Raise $2 Million For New RPG Studio Arctic7". https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattgardner1/2022/03/24/ea-sony-microsoft-alumni-raise-2-million-for-new-rpg-studio-arctic7/.
- ↑ "Arctic7 opens new development studio in Montenegro led by former Sperasoft production director". June 15, 2022. https://gameworldobserver.com/2022/06/15/arctic7-opens-new-development-studio-in-montenegro-led-by-former-sperasoft-production-director.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (March 3, 2023). "Jobs Roundup: March 2023 | Diablo co-creator Erich Schaefer joins Moon Productions". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/jobs-roundup-diablo-co-creator-erich-schaefer-joins-moon-productions.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (March 20, 2023). "Arctic7 expands with two new acquisitions". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/arctic7-expands-with-two-new-acquisitions.
- ↑ "Arctic7 Expands into Virtual Production with Narwhal Studios Acquisition". March 23, 2023. https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/arctic7-expands-into-virtual-production-with-narwhal-studios-acquisition.
- ↑ "Arctic7 to open Barcelona office in 2024" (in en). 2023-08-31. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/arctic7-to-open-barcelona-office-in-2024.
- ↑ "Arctic7 opening new Barcelona studio to help build mystery franchise" (in en). https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/arctic7-opening-new-barcelona-studio-to-help-build-mystery-franchise.
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