Summary

  • Amplitude Studios, which went independent last year after being acquired by Sega in 2016, has raised $13.5m in a Series A funding round ahead of the launch of its turn-based fantasy game Endless Legend 2.
  • The funds will be used to develop the studio’s new and forthcoming titles as well as to grow its team and community.
  • “We’re excited to partner with Amplitude Studios on their next chapter,” said Frankie Zhu, partner at Griffin Gaming Partners, the lead investor in the round.
  • “They’ve created rich strategy-based franchises and plan to continue leveraging their depth of knowledge in the genre alongside their loyal community to create engaging universes,” Zhu added.
  • Amplitude Studios said in a statement that independence will allow it to “accelerating toward the future we’ve always envisioned,” adding that it is “already deep in development on what’s next.

By Rachel Kaser

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