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Magic Games Raises $5 Million

Turkish mobile developer Magic Games has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Makers Fund, which also included firms such as Hummingbird Ventures managing partner Firat Ileri, according to an official announcement.

Magic Games was founded by former Peak Games executives Çağrı Öztürk, Rüya Çelikcan and Mert Kasar.

The funds will be utilized to build it’s team, open a European based office, and help bring it’s debut title to life. Their debut title has yet to be announced, but is reportedly a match-3 game.

“Our company builds around the belief that social interactions are the key to deepening and enriching our shared gameplay experience,” Öztürk said in a statement. “Social features are integral to our development cycle as we work to build multiplayer games that anyone can enjoy.”

Anthony DiMoro

Covering Content Creators, Twitch, YouTube, Streamers & the digital culture. Anthony has written for publications such as Forbes and the Huffington Post, among others, during his career.

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