World Makers is a UK-based games company developing online multiplayer titles, currently preparing to launch Deceit 2. Deceit 2 is the studio's first console release and will support cross-platform play across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC. The studio raised $4 million in a recent investment round from Makers Fund and additional partners to support ongoing and future development. Management says the funding will increase staffing resources as Deceit 2 approaches launch, and World Makers is actively hiring across art, production, design and content creation. Leadership emphasizes continued support for the studio's passionate community as it builds the next generation of online multiplayer games. Investors at Makers Fund noted the team's expansion, broader vision, delivery progress on Deceit 2 and highlighted the studio's millions of players as a key indicator of traction. World Makers (formerly Automaton Games) is a Cambridge, UK-based independent games studio focused on building multiplayer titles. Led by CEO James Thompson and founded in 2015 with co-founders Jord Fox, Shivam Mistry, Oliver Hodge and Joel Mills, the studio's breakout title is Deceit. Deceit has hit several major milestones, including 13 million downloads, 17,000 peak concurrent users, more than 87,000 Discord members and over 53 million games played. The company raised $3m in seed funding from Makers Fund and intends to use the proceeds to continue developing Deceit and to pursue additional new projects. World Makers is positioning itself to build on Deceit's community and engagement as it develops future multiplayer offerings.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Apr 2023