Human: Fall Flat Veterans Launch UK Studio Pretty Cool Games
Sitara Shefta and Will Dudley have founded a remote UK indie studio, backed by Arknights maker HyperGryph, with a new physics-based title in development.
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Two developers who previously worked on Human: Fall Flat have started a new UK games studio called Pretty Cool Games. Sitara Shefta has taken the role of chief executive and Will Dudley is chief creative officer, according to GamesIndustry.biz. The co-founders said they want to build a sustainable business that treats staff fairly and shares in the studio's success.
TechPowerUp reported that the studio operates fully remotely and has secured backing from Coreblazer, the investment arm of the Shanghai-based developer HyperGryph, which is behind Arknights. Clare Yang, HyperGryph's head of investment, indicated that Pretty Cool Games has already presented prototypes to the company.
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