VC fund with presence in Cyprus invests $1.5 million in games studio
ROAR Games, an independent games studio, has received a .5 million investment from The Games Fund, a specialist early-stage VC fund based in New York and Cyprus. The Games Fund is known for having the largest gaming portfolio in Eastern Europe and Cyprus and is recognized as a prominent early-stage gaming investor. The investment will support the development of ROAR Games’ first title, “Tenet of the Spark,” a game featuring a heroic young boxer with the ability to perceive the world through his ancestors’ powers, set to release on PC and console. The game will include a unique world-switching mechanic inspired by Ancient South American and Viking civilizations. ROAR Games was founded in 2023 by the founders of ZHEESHEE, a CGI production studio, and has a global team of 30 members. The Games Fund’s inaugural fund raised million to invest in gaming companies from emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe.