Polish transmedia developer Wonder Legends Studio has raised $1 million in a pre-seed funding round led by the SMOK Ventures fund. The startup is building a computer game and an animated series set in a world which blends Greek mythology and steampunk, GamesIndustry.biz reports.
About Wonder Legends Studio
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Wonder Legends Studio is a Poland-based that was founded in 2023 by Artur Malczyk and Wojciech Karubin, developing a game prototype and pre-developing an animated series in a European co-production scheme. While both projects have been in development since 2019.
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Both projects are being created in Unreal Engine 5, and are set in a world blended of Greek mythology and steampunk.
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The game and the animated series' first season are scheduled to release in late 2027 or early 2028.
The game was co-funded by The Creative Industries Development Center, and the series was co-funded by the Polish Film Institute. The studio also received an Epic MegaGrant
Investment details
The $1 million pre-seed founding round was led by SMOK Ventures.
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SMOK Ventures is a Warsaw-based and early-stage US venture capital fund, investing in software and gaming startups in pre-seed & seed stage in the CEE region.
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The firm is focused on software development tools, gamedev and AI. Its ticket size ranges from $100 000 to $1 million. In January 2024, SMOK Ventures closed its second fund at $25 million.
“At SMOK Ventures, we believe that bold ideas drive innovation, and WLS exemplifies this. By blending Greek mythology with a steampunk universe and pioneering a transmedia production model, Artur, Wojciech, and their team are setting a new standard for storytelling,” told Diana Koziarska, SMOK Ventures founding partner.
The fresh financing will allow the company to build its computer game and an animated series set in steampunk mythology setting.
