Cell sport developer Studio 42 introduced this week that it has raised $3.6 million in funding to assist develop each its first title and its studio construction. Play Ventures led the spherical, with GEM Capital and Arcadia Gaming Companions taking part. Studio 42’s staff of 14 individuals in 4 nations, embody mixed earlier expertise working with Belka Video games, Snap Inc., Playrix and Sport Perception.
Alexander Bogdanov, Studio 42 CEO, mentioned in an announcement, “We are excited to partner with Play Ventures, GEM Capital, and Arcadia Gaming Partners and take the next step in our journey. Their support allows us to focus on what we do best — creating simple yet deeply engaging experiences. We believe that genius lies in simplicity, and together, we are ready to bring fresh ideas to the puzzle genre.”
In keeping with Studio 42, its debut title is a sport with core puzzle mechancs within the vein of the founders’ earlier initiatives with “a modern hybrid-casual approach.” The studio additionally mentioned that it plans to work on a fast-iteration mannequin, which depends on AI to check out product hypotheses, with a purpose of evaluating as much as 10 such concepts every year.
Henric Suuronen, founding companion at Play Ventures, mentioned, “We’re thrilled to back Aleksandr, Ivan, Pavel, and the incredible team they’ve brought together at Studio 42. From the start, we were aligned on their vision — reimagining core puzzle mechanics through a hybrid-casual lens, with live ops as a strategic driver. Their track record speaks for itself, and we couldn’t be prouder to support them.”
