Michael Morhaime

Game Studio FuzzyBot, Led by AAA Industry Vets, Announces Strategic Partnerships With Investments From Dreamhaven, Loaded, Lirik, and Gaingels

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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FuzzyBot, a new Los Angeles-based video game studio, recently entered into strategic partnerships with a dynamic cross section of gaming companies, securing investments from Dreamhaven, Loaded, Lirik, and Gaingels, among others. This follows FuzzyBot's $3.5 million seed round from August of 2021, which was led by Bitkraft Ventures with participation from Sisu Games Ventures and 1Up Ventures.

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  • This follows FuzzyBot's $3.5 million seed round from August of 2021, which was led by Bitkraft Ventures with participation from Sisu Games Ventures and 1Up Ventures.
  • "We have a lot of respect for the team at FuzzyBot," said Dreamhaven's Paul Della Bitta.
  • "We are thrilled to support this innovative and diverse leadership team and are excited for the next step of their journey!"
  • "With the invaluable support of our partners, we are energized and eager to bring joy and excitement to players everywhere through this innovative game.

WAYFINDER GAMES™ BRINGS INDUSTRY VETERANS TOGETHER TO FORM NEW, FULLY-REMOTE VIDEO GAME STUDIO BASED IN SWEDEN

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Thursday, February 2, 2023
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UMEÅ, Sweden, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans from EA DICE and Embark Studios, including former Star Wars Battlefront creative director Dennis Brännvall, together with production director Adam Clark, technical director Manne Ederyd, and studio director Fia Tjernberg, today announced Wayfinder Games, an independent game development studio based in Umeå, Sweden.

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  • Wayfinder Games has grown to 18 seasoned developers, and plans to continue hiring in 2023.
  • Wayfinder Games will always strive to be on the forefront of a more healthy industry.
  • "Wayfinder Games is a shining example of what a modern, innovative developer can be," said Archie Stonehill, Principal, Makers Fund.
  • To learn more about the Wayfinder Games culture and mission, visit wayfindergames.com , Twitter and LinkedIn .

Staytuned acquires Evey, a Shopify App that Allows Merchants to Sell Events Directly from their Store

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Staytuned, the software company that provides a suite of revenue-growth tools for Shopify merchants, has completed the acquisition of Evey, a Shopify app that provides DTC brands an event toolkit to ensure their events are always a success.

Key Points: 
  • Staytuned acquires Evey, the leading app that lets you sell events tickets directly from your Shopify store while also giving you an extensive backend to manage everything.
  • Given our depth of knowledge of Shopify, we purpose-built our app to work for Shopify merchants who wanted to set up and sell event tickets within seconds right within the Shopify platform.
  • Evey started in November of 2013 with the mission to help Shopify merchants sell tickets and manage events right within the Shopify platform.
  • Staytuned builds, acquires, and grows Shopify apps that enable ecommerce merchants to grow their business faster and more efficiently.

AccelByte Closes $10 Million Series A Round with Galaxy Interactive, NetEase, Krafton, and Dreamhaven

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Thursday, September 9, 2021
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AccelByte , an independently-operated backend and tools provider for live-service games, announced today that it has closed on $10 million in Series A funding.

Key Points: 
  • AccelByte , an independently-operated backend and tools provider for live-service games, announced today that it has closed on $10 million in Series A funding.
  • The Series A round is a primer for AccelByte to further bring premium level, scalable, and cross-platform ready services to game developers and companies around the world.
  • The companys proprietary architecture includes AccelByte Cloud, along with AccelByte enterprise and AccelByte Blackbox.
  • More information on AccelByte and its products, engineering insights, guides, and staff opinion articles can be found at: https://blog.accelbyte.io .

Mike Morhaime Teams Up With Game Industry Veterans To Launch Dreamhaven™

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mike Morhaime, former CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, and a host of industry veterans today announced Dreamhaven, their new game company based in Irvine, CA.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mike Morhaime, former CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, and a host of industry veterans today announced Dreamhaven, their new game company based in Irvine, CA.
  • "I'm excited to team up with such talented people who care deeply about games and their communities," said Dreamhaven CEO Mike Morhaime.
  • Dodds was the original Game Director of Hearthstone and veteran game designer on World of Warcraft and StarCraft.
  • They are joined by a team of highly talented developers with extensive industry experience and are beginning to explore new game experiences together.

Mike Morhaime Teams Up With Game Industry Veterans To Launch Dreamhaven™

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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Dreamhaven announces its first two studios: Moonshot Games and Secret Door

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  • Dreamhaven announces its first two studios: Moonshot Games and Secret Door
    IRVINE, California, Sept. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Mike Morhaime, former CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment, and a host of industry veterans today announced Dreamhaven, their new game company based in Irvine, CA.
  • "I'm excited to team up with such talented people who care deeply about games and their communities," said Dreamhaven CEO Mike Morhaime.
  • Dodds was the original Game Director of Hearthstone and veteran game designer on World of Warcraft and StarCraft.
  • They are joined by a team of highly talented developers with extensive industry experience and are beginning to explore new game experiences together.

Rally Cry Announces $1.2M Seed Funding

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Thursday, March 26, 2020
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"We're thrilled to have the support of Mike and Amy Morhaime, Kevin Lin, Marc Merrill, and all of our investors," said Adam Rosen, Rally Cry cofounder.

Key Points: 
  • "We're thrilled to have the support of Mike and Amy Morhaime, Kevin Lin, Marc Merrill, and all of our investors," said Adam Rosen, Rally Cry cofounder.
  • For more than a decade, Rally Cry cofounders Adam and Tyler Rosen have been connecting people through social gaming experiences.
  • "With Rally Cry, they are filling a very important void in the gaming landscape."
  • The Rosens added, "We believe video games are a force for good, and we're excited to finally announce Rally Cry.