LogInArrowhead Game Studios invests in Mind Detonator to build the next generation of gaming developers in rural areas.
The founders of Arrowhead Game Studios, the team behind Magicka, are now investing in the company Mind Detonator whose business concept is to capture talent at a very early stage and build the next generation of gaming developers far from the big cities.
“Mind Detonator is a fantastic initiative that gives us a chance to give back and create an opportunity for more people to be part of a journey equally as fantastic as our own. I really wish there was something similar when we started our business,” says Johan Pilestedt, CEO and founder of Arrowhead.
Mind Detonator has the ambition to open Game Villages in different countries’ rural areas to offer to finance developer teams starting in the Nordic region. They offer opportunities for them to build their games full time, without traditional incubator requirements to learn how to run a business at the same time. Now, the entire working day can be spent creating the game – and in their spare time, teams can recharge and find new energy in the Arctic environment.
“Mind Detonator breaks new ground. In our work to build the Arctic Game Lab, we have looked a lot at incubators and other initiatives to promote growth among gaming developers and come up with our unique solution. We and our partners have found a way forward where the teams we bring in receive basic funding that gives them development time during a full year, housing, studio, and the possibility of additional financing after one year combined with the fact that during this time we also take functions in the teams. We believe that this, combined with our and Arrowhead's network, can lead to game productions that find their audience,” says Lars Lindblom, CEO and Founder of Mind Detonator.
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