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The indie games developer Auroch Digital has attracted significant funding from investors at Bristol Private Equity Club. Based in Stokes Croft near the


Bristol Games Hub, Auroch Digital is a world-leading independent development studio and games consultant, set up by Tomas and Debbie Rawlings in 2010. The company has now attracted £200,000 investment from BPEC. This backing is augmented with


further investment from other investors including mobile gaming giant Miniclip. Miniclip is majority owned by Tencent who have extensive games investments including in Epic Games (creators of Fortnite) and Supercell (creators of Clash of Clans). The world-leading independent development studio and games consultant, designs, develops and consults on games on a range of platforms. Tomas Rawlings, design and production director at Auroch Digital, said: “We're using the investment to fund new original IP (Intellectual Property) games. “We have a strong track record of partnering with other major IP holders’ games companies.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE It’s game on for indie developer ‘This investment


allows us to take our creativity


and development skills to the next level’


“This investment allows us to take


our creativity and development skills to the next level and invest in two new, totally original game ideas. “We've got huge ambitions for


new titles and this investment boosts those ambitions. Having Miniclip onboard is also a major vote of confidence in our ideas, the team and our plans for the future.” “We're a co-founding company of


the non-profit Bristol Games Hub, so this investment also helps boost


opportunities for others in the space as we’ve been drawing on more local talent in delivering our ambitions. “In five years’ time we hope to


have established several new gaming IPs and to continue to build acclaimed games without partners.” Allan Rosengren, from Bristol


Private Equity Club, said: “Game development has emerged from relatively humble beginnings to become a major worldwide growth industry.


“Auroch Digital is clearly a major


force in this market and has already established impressive connections to some truly global brands. “The company is constantly evolving and our investors are always keen to identify businesses capable of keeping pace with these rapidly advancing technologies.”


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