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Barnyard Games raises $3.4M to make games for Fortnite
14.12.2023 - 16:13 / venturebeat.com / For Fortnite
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Barnyard Games is a team of veterans who have raised $3.4 million to venture into the brave new world of making games for Fortnite.
The Encinitas, California-based company is making a title called Mega Golf Fun Zone. Menlo Ventures led the round, with participation from BetaWorks, Alumni Ventures, Charge VC, and key strategic angels Eden Chen and Nate Mitchell.
Barnyard Games boasts a highly experienced team composed of industry veterans Matthew Armstrong, the co-creator of Borderlands; John Blakely, who has worked with Sony Online and Zynga; Mark Cieslar, who has also worked with Sony Online and Daybreak Studios; and Chris Sturr, who has contributed to THQ and Sony Online.
Together, this talent will leverage their extensive expertise to create innovative, engaging, and high-quality social game experiences, starting with their initial project on the Unreal Engine Fortnite (UEFN) platform.
Mega Golf Fun Zone will be a nine-hole golf adventure and Game Zone where players can compete in arcade-styled mini-games. Notably, Mega Golf Fun Zone marks the debut of the company in the user-generated content (UGC) world. Players can catch a glimpse of the game in action on the Barnyard Games – Fortnite channel.
Community engagement is a top priority for Barnyard Games. The company has established a dedicated Discord server, providing players with a platform to engage in a constructive dialogue with the development team. This approach allows players to influence, shape, and improve games over time, fostering a strong sense of community and collaboration. Players can join the conversation by visiting the Discord server.
John Blakely, CEO of Barnyard Games, said in a statement that there is a lot of enthusiasm for the untapped potential offered by the UEFN platform, describing it as an unexplored landscape that allows for experimentation to give players a role in shaping their virtual worlds.
Blakely stated, “We’re excited to see how gamers resonate with Barnyard’s fun and quirky style of game-making, and we’ll continue to iterate with our players as we learn more about what delivers uniquely amusing game experiences and cultivates strong social connections.”
In addition to Mega Golf Fun Zone, Barnyard Games has already released four unique UEFN game experiences, including Driftboard Gun Game (Island Code: 1468-5105-6162), Launchapalooza (Island Code: 2545-1770-9151), Taco Time (Island Code: 8396-4010-0684), and Volcanic Rails (Island Code: 4453-0668-2549).
Barnyard Games’ partnership with Menlo Ventures marks the first gaming investment for partner Amy Wu, who was hired in June to strengthen the
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