Summary

  • Gaming company Opus Major, which is backed by Griffin Gaming Partners and Alven investor, has raised $10m to build a global gaming studio that brings music and gaming together.
  • Founders Jean-Nicolas Vernin and Pierre-Armand Nicq plan to create a multiplayer adventure where music can be used as a form of magic, allowing players to form bands with friends to save the world through music-powered gameplay.
  • While the company has plans to create further gaming content, its first opus is in development, with a limited access version due to be released this year.
  • Griffin partner Pierre Planche said that the company’s creative approach of combining music and gaming felt unique and the firm is excited to be involved in the enterprise.
  • Opus Major is currently recruiting developers, designers and creatives to join its Paris team.

By Dean Takahashi

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