The previous managing director of Hitman maker IO Interactive, Janos Flösser, has revealed his new studio Wombo Video games.
The enterprise is engaged on a brand new technique roguelike title known as Raiders of Blackveil, which is about to launch into Early Entry throughout this summer season.
Wombo was based again in 2023; Flösser labored at IO Interactive for nearly ten years between 1998 and 2008 earlier than transferring to Sq. Enix within the function of chief inventive officer. He labored on the writer till 2016 earlier than transferring to Crey Video games as its CEO.
Along with the above, he has been a associate – then a senior associate – at Promentum Capital.
“We wished to maintain [the studio] small and nimble and see how far we may push it,” Flösser instructed GamesBeat.
“We managed to get funding and began in July 2023, so we’re nearly two years-old… Very early on, we had a playable model, nearly inside the first month-and-a-half, and [investors] began to play it. They fell in love with the idea, and so they’ve been enjoying it ever since. And I feel that is first time I’ve this expertise that buyers go loopy with the crew and loopy with the idea. So we managed to boost funds 3 times over the past two years… For now, it’s just about centered on doing the suitable sport for the suitable viewers.”
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