The team from Griffin Gaming Partners has decided to change the rules of the game a bit. They launched the Special Opportunities Fund worth a cool 100 million dollars, but the twist is that this time they don't want to become owners of your studios. Instead of selling them shares and your soul, they are providing money directly for the project in exchange for a share of the profits from the game itself. Clean and fair for indie teams that just want to do their job.
The end is just the beginning (literally). They don't plan to stop at gaming. Heavy hitters from Hollywood have entered the scene, like producer Dylan Clark (The Batman, The Penguin), which means that the goal is immediately set for your favorite indie game to become the next hit series or movie.
What awaits us? The fund has already jumped into 15 titles, and although they are keeping the details under wraps, leaked information sounds brutal. Titles on the radar include a sci-fi strategy based on a well-known book and series, a bloody gladiator management simulation, and even a dinosaur multiplayer RPG and fantasy-SF action titles with base building. Griffin Gaming is clearly betting on diversity and original ideas that have the potential to become the next big thing.
At the helm of the story is Tim Bender from Hooded Horse, a man who knows how to spot an indie gem. In short: Griffin Gaming is betting on small teams with big ideas, and we could be getting some of the most interesting titles in the coming years.
source:The Hollywood Reporter
