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fFormer developers of XCOM and The Sims have launched Midsummer Studios to reinvent the life sim genre. The company has raised $6 million.
The Hunt Valley, Maryland-based company has amassed a team of veteran developers behind legendary games such as Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM and The Sims.
The founders include CEO and creative director Jake Solomon, game director Will Miller (both formerly of Firaxis Games), and COO/CFO Nelsie Birch (with 25 years in financial and operations management).
“I got this bug in my head of setting a game in modern life because I was thinking about player stories,” said Solomon in an interview with GamesBeat. “It’s just that in most storytelling media, if it’s TV shows or movies or books, the most common setting is real life. In games, that’s one of the least common settings. But there’s just so much you can do with emergent storytelling.”
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Transcend Fund led the round, joined by Tirta Ventures, Betaworks Ventures, 1Up Ventures, F4 Fund, Krafton, and Day Zero Productions. Alongside this studio reveal, the cofounders shared the concept for their unannounced debut project: a next-gen life sim that emphasizes player-driven narratives, allowing communities to share memorable moments that grow out of the creativity of players themselves.
“The best stories in games are written by the players,” said Solomon. “At Midsummer we’re making a life sim focused on the drama of modern life, where our players will write meaningful stories just by playing, and then share those stories with the world.”
Midsummer Studios has three founders and 11 people making a life sim game.
“Leading the Seed for Midsummer was a natural fit for Transcend. As a producer on The Sims myself nearly twenty years ago, I am well acquainted with the power that meaningful player-driven stories can unlock,” said Shanti Bergel, Founding Partner at Transcend, in a statement. “I also have an abiding respect for how hard it is to deliver the alchemy of community, systems design, gameplay, and user-generated content necessary to do so. The Midsummer founders are industry veterans with the rare experience and design artistry required to deliver against this massive opportunity. I am delighted to join the board and support their journey to redefine the life sim category.”
The burgeoning new studio has already added acclaimed talent to their roster, including Grant Rodiek, following his 18-year career with Maxis Studios as a producer and director on various installment …
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fFormer developers of XCOM and The Sims have launched Midsummer Studios to reinvent the life sim genre. The company has raised $6 million.
The Hunt Valley, Maryland-based company has amassed a team of veteran developers behind legendary games such as Sid Meier’s Civilization, XCOM and The Sims.
The founders include CEO and creative director Jake Solomon, game director Will Miller (both formerly of Firaxis Games), and COO/CFO Nelsie Birch (with 25 years in financial and operations management).
“I got this bug in my head of setting a game in modern life because I was thinking about player stories,” said Solomon in an interview with GamesBeat. “It’s just that in most storytelling media, if it’s TV shows or movies or books, the most common setting is real life. In games, that’s one of the least common settings. But there’s just so much you can do with emergent storytelling.”
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Transcend Fund led the round, joined by Tirta Ventures, Betaworks Ventures, 1Up Ventures, F4 Fund, Krafton, and Day Zero Productions. Alongside this studio reveal, the cofounders shared the concept for their unannounced debut project: a next-gen life sim that emphasizes player-driven narratives, allowing communities to share memorable moments that grow out of the creativity of players themselves.
“The best stories in games are written by the players,” said Solomon. “At Midsummer we’re making a life sim focused on the drama of modern life, where our players will write meaningful stories just by playing, and then share those stories with the world.”
Midsummer Studios has three founders and 11 people making a life sim game.
“Leading the Seed for Midsummer was a natural fit for Transcend. As a producer on The Sims myself nearly twenty years ago, I am well acquainted with the power that meaningful player-driven stories can unlock,” said Shanti Bergel, Founding Partner at Transcend, in a statement. “I also have an abiding respect for how hard it is to deliver the alchemy of community, systems design, gameplay, and user-generated content necessary to do so. The Midsummer founders are industry veterans with the rare experience and design artistry required to deliver against this massive opportunity. I am delighted to join the board and support their journey to redefine the life sim category.”
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