Fortnite UGC studio Creator Corp introduced as we speak that it had acquired a $2 million funding from new enterprise fund Lumina. The fund’s creators, Thomas Benski and Marisa Clifford, each expressed enthusiasm for Creator Corp’s mission to construct out its portfolio of UEFN titles made in collaboration with influencers and in style IP.
Creator Corp’s library of current titles contains Steph Curry’s Run the Ring, US Open Tennis Storm, Dude Excellent Dodgeball and Bugha’s Finish Sport, which have a mixed complete of over 220 million energetic customers. The studio says it plans to make use of Lumina’s funding to construct its growth portfolio with extra video games to achieve new audiences whereas maximizing neighborhood engagement.
Anne-Margot Rodde, Creator Corp CEO, stated in a press release, “Thomas and his group perceive the inherent synergies between leisure and gaming and our imaginative and prescient for the studio’s future aligns completely. The funding from Lumina will unlock new alternatives to construct upon our portfolio of fan-driven video games in UEFN and lay the groundwork for user-generated video games on new platforms sooner or later.”
Benski added in a separate assertion, “Person-generated video games are the subsequent wave of leisure, and Creators Corp. is main that motion. Margot has demonstrated a real expertise for understanding each the creator economic system and the UGG house, figuring out key development alternatives. Over the previous 12 months, she has surrounded herself with high expertise within the trade, from builders to advisors, and has cast many significant partnerships with influencers and types alike.”
