Local game studio Pine Games started 2024 with an investment of 2.25 million dollars. Pine Games achieved great success with the pre-seed investment it received.
Istanbul-based local game studio Pine Games received a pre-seed investment of $2.25 million in the investment round led by 500 Emerging Europe and Laton Ventures. Pine Games, one of the startups with a bright future, to the Turkish gaming industry It aims to be one of the companies that will add value and produce high-level games. Pine Games started 2024 well with an investment of $2.25 million.
Pine Games Started 2024 by Receiving an Investment of 2.25 Million Dollars
Mert Gür is among those who invested in Pine Games, which received investments at a valuation of 10 million. Mert Gür is the founder of Loop Games, the developer company of the Match 3D game that almost everyone knows.
In the casual category Pine Games, which develops games, creates IP-based puzzle games. The company aims to be one of the leading names in the industry in the casual game genre. Following privacy-focused innovations Pine Games, It also plans to add well-known IPs in its own games. This idea of the game developer, who is taking firm steps strategically, seems to be a creative idea, as well as a facilitating method to attract users.
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While developing its games, Pine Games primarily focuses on simple mobile puzzle games; In this context, it aims to produce both popular and timeless games. The company thinks it is important that the game it has developed can be played for many years. After more basic puzzles IP based puzzle games aims to develop and focus on both quality and innovative projects.
Who is the Founder of Pine Games?
Pine Games, Yankı Yağız Akpek (CEO), Founded by Burak Sarp (CTO) and Yasin Yıldırım (Art Director). The work that the founders did in their past can be the guarantee of what they will do in the future, so to speak. In this context, let’s see what jobs the company founders have done before:
Yankı Yağız Akpek, one of the founding partners of Pine Games, is also the CEO of the company. Akpek, who has achieved many successes in his past in the gaming industry, worked at Peak Games. As known Peak Games, Zynga was purchased by. In addition, Akpek was one of the founding partners of Bigger Games. Yankı Yağız Akpek, who contributed extensively to the success of the Toy Blast project, was one of the developers of the Mergedom game. Mergedom was also acquired by Original Games.
One of the founding partners of the company Burak Sarp at Pine Games CTO role undertaken. Burak Sarp, who previously worked as Software Engineer Technical Leader at Rovio, contributed to the success of the company by managing many teams at Turkey’s e-commerce giant Trendyol. Burak SarpWith the experience it has gained from its past experiences, it aims to facilitate Pine Games’ journey and be effective in achieving success.
Yasin Yildirim He is also one of the founding partners of Pine Games and also works in the company, Art Director took over his duties. Yasin Yıldırım worked with Yankı Yağız Akpek at Bigger Games and then worked as a Senior 3D Artist at Peak Games gaming company. Yıldırım also worked on the early stages of Dream Games’ Royal Match.
Opinions about the Company Receiving Pre-Seed Investment
One of those who expressed their opinions about Pine Games receiving a pre-seed investment of 2.5 million dollars Enis Hulli happened. Hulli, one of the 500 Emerging Europe partners, said that our country’s gaming industry is ready to launch unicorns every year. Enis Hulli, revamped IP based game strategy He stated that he thinks that the game studio will progress strongly on this path.
One of those who shared his thoughts about the successful game studio Pine was Görkem Türk, Founding Partner of Laton Ventures happened. Türk stated that he worked with Yağız Akpek for a while and that he had a visionary approach. Saying that Pine Games has the potential to become one of the leading names in the industry, Görkem Türk declared that they, as Laton, will continue to support the company.