NCsoft invests $3.5m in Moon Rover Games

Funds to go towards development of its debut title, co-op shooter Project Aldous




Image credit: Photo by Hannah Foot for Moon Rover Games. From left to right: Jamie Keen (creative director), Ben Keen (technical director), Christofer Emgard (narrative firector), Julien Wera (CEO)

Moon Rover Games has raised $3.5 million in funding from NCsoft.

The investment will go towards the development of its co-op shooter codenamed Project Aldous, due to release on PC and consoles.

NCsoft’s investment marks the start of a “long term partnership” between the Korean publisher and Moon Rover Games, the announcement said.

Co-CEO Byungmoo Park said that the studio’s debut title will “enhance” NCsoft’s portfolio “in terms of genre diversity and regional reach.”

He commented: “In our search to forge new business opportunities, we are actively exploring studios with specialised genre expertise and strong develo

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