Thatgamecompany is an indie video game development company based in Santa Monica, CA. It designs and develops artistically crafted, broadly accessible video games that push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. According to published reports, the company received a $160M investment. The investment came from TPG and Sequoia. The article's reporting is attributed to Massinvestor, Inc. The article does not provide additional financial terms or operating metrics. thatgamecompany is a Santa Monica-based game studio known for the PlayStation 3 titles flOw, Flower, and Journey. Its games aim to introduce an emotional component to gaming and reach a broader, non-hardcore audience. With its three-title Sony contract fulfilled, the studio is pursuing independent development for other platforms. Jenova Chen said TGC is evaluating desktop, online, Facebook, and the iPad as possible next platforms. The company raised $5.5 million from Benchmark Capital to finance this new direction. Benchmark General Partner Mitch Lasky is joining the board to provide gaming-industry experience. TGC emphasized that the funding will let it remain independent and develop the games it wants.

Total raised

$166M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Mar 2022