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Hiro Capital Leads $6.4m Investment in Game Innovators Twin Suns Corp and FRVR Twin Suns Corp is a new AAA-game studio, founded by >20-year industry veterans Tim Longo Jr. ( Star Wars: Republic Commando, Halo, Tomb Raider), Forest Swartout Large ( Hitman and Tomb Raider), and Jeff Morris ( Gears of War and Unreal Tournament). Twin Suns Corp is building a next-gen AAA cross-platform title that will launch an exciting new IP franchise; with additional team members that have worked on Star Wars, Tomb Raider, Hitman, Halo, Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Gears of War, Unreal Tournament and Avengers. F...

Avengers franchises, to name just a few. “Forming this company and team is about bringing incredible people together to collaborate and make uniquely creative and amazing action games," reads a statement from Longo, the studio's inaugural CEO. "Twin Suns Corp is literally a dream team of expert talent from across the planet and I can’t wait to work with all of them again.” The studio plans to focus on triple-A caliber releases, and is specifically working on a cross-platform, next-generation game in a new IP at this point in time. To accomplish that, Twin Suns Corp has received an inve...

NURVV's new funding round will help the firm branch out into other fitness trackers for cyclists and walkers. It could also be used by the military and in care homes to prevent falls by the elderly. Innovation: NURVV Run is an insole that sits inside runners' trainers and uses sensors to collect data on their running stride and technique to help prevent injury The firm is working with former Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes and the England Athletics Club to help Britons to run without becoming injured as they recover fitness after months of lockdown. It has raised £21.2million to date, incl...

Roy Hotrabhvanon and Hayden Ball of PlayerData. By Stewart Attwood A SCOTTISH wearable technology company aiming to transform the way sportspeople train, using software and analytics, has raised $2.3 million as part of an international expansion push. Backing for Edinburgh-based PlayerData included funding from Hiro Capital, the London and Luxembourg fund investing across games, esports, streaming and digital sports, and former Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy, an early investor in the business. PlayerData’s wearable tech captured over 10,000 team sessions and 50 million metres o...

GI Live: Online is a week away, and here is the final schedule of speakers, roundtable sessions and special guests. 60 publishers are set to meet with hundreds of indie developers at the show, via our 1-to-1 meeting system and in a special industry Discord. Tickets cost $50 for developers and publishers (+ VAT), and can be bought here. The event runs Wednesday, April 14th - Friday, April 16th. Speakers include Unity and Nifty Games' Peter Moore, Minecraft boss Helen Chiang, IO Interactive head Hakan Abrak and Velan Studios boss Guha Bala. Plus, we will have sessions with trailer experts gnet,...