Edge Case Games, the developer and self-publisher of the space combat game Fractured Space, has announced that they've received funds totalling £850,000 (that's more than $1.3 million USD!), led by the UK-based Mercia Technologies, a premier investor in UK technology. Mercia's helped Edge Case before with their online sports management game Soccer Manager.
It's hoped that the investment will accelerate development and help to push the technological boundaries of the team based space combat game. Edge Case Games will also explore expanding the game's worldwide audience by adapting the game for the growing Asian market.
James Brooksby, CEO and Co-Founder of Edge Case Games:
“Mercia's investment will boost the development resources available to realize our shared vision for what Fractured Space can become at launch and beyond. We are especially pleased to continue our work with Mercia’s Head of Digital Mike Hayes, whose experience as former CEO of SEGA has made him a highly valuable asset to the team.”
“Edge Case is an exciting young company that has the opportunity to create a large and successful worldwide brand, and we're eager to aid its growth into what could be a leading player in the online PC gaming industry."
Having achieved critical and commercial success from their initial launch of Fractured Space on Steam Early Access in November 2014, Edge Case Games is now planning to release a full, free-to-play version of Fractured Space late 2015. The Early Access launch of Fractured Space generated 400,000 users in its first five months, with PC Games commenting that: “the final product may well be one of the best space combat games ever made”.
