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Guest Contributor @ Silicon Canals · today 07:27 EDT

Bootstrapping a successful gaming business without VC

The gaming industry is no stranger to a blockbuster funding round. Venture capital has long been involved with the studios responsible for shaping the modern gaming landscape. On the back of the success of Fortnite, Epic Games netted an eye-watering $1 billion round in 2021, $200M of which came direct from Sony. The money hasn’t ... Read more

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