Trion announces $70 million additional funding
US MMO publisher has now secured over $100 million since 2006
Trion World Network, the US-based MMO publisher, has announced that it has secured an additional USD 70 million in series C funding in a round led by Act II Capital, which also included investment from Time Warner, Bertelsmann and a consortium representing NBC Universal.
The investment, which adds to USD 30 million the company raised last year, gives the publisher a war chest which will help them to bring the first of its two MMO projects to market.
"This signifies a shift away from static retail products and towards games as dynamic services, which will be simulated increasingly 'in the cloud'," said Lars Buttler, Trion co-founder and CEO.
"With its industry-defining server-based games platform, worldwide publishing capabilities, an ever-growing network of AAA development studios, unrivalled partnerships in media and technology, and now significant capital in the bank, Trion is uniquely positioned to be a leader in the next cycle of electronic entertainment."
Trion is currently working on two MMOs, the first of which is a John Caneghem-led fantasy title, while the second is in partnership with the Sci Fi Channel.
Earlier this year Dundee-based Realtime Worlds announced that it had secured USD 50 million in venture capital funding to help the company launch its forthcoming MMO title APB.