Trilogy Studios completes $3.2 million funding

Trilogy Studios has announced the completion of its second round of independent equity funding totaling USD 3.2 million.

The company also announced that Michael Wilson, CEO of Makena Technologies and producer of There.com, has been named to the board of directors.

âWe continue to leverage our extensive background of developing multi-million unit selling videogames to enhance the entertainment experience of virtual worlds and casual MMOs,â said Michael Pole, chairman and CEO of Trilogy Studios.

âCombining our decades of experience in traditional gaming with Makenaâs leadership in social networking, we can provide media companies the opportunity to build a one on one relationship with their consumers while promoting and monetizing their content libraries and new entertainment properties in this exciting new medium.â

Based in Santa Monica, California, Trilogy Studios designed and launched MTV Networksâ most popular online virtual world, Virtual âPimp My Ride.â

âWeâre having a successful run with MTVâs Virtual âPimp My Ride,â and weâve received very promising feedback from established media companies looking to extend their film, television and music content into the virtual world space,â said Rick Giolito, president of Trilogy Studios and former vice president and executive producer of EA Los Angeles.