Visionary Realms Aqcuires Seed Funding, Completes Prototype for Pantheon

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Visionary Realms Aqcuires Seed Funding, Completes Prototype for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
Posted date / 09.28.15

Carlsbad, CA - September 28, 2015 - Visionary Realms — a startup studio from globally renowned designer, Brad McQuaid — announced today that it has received the seed funding required to bring their first MMO game, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, through prototype and into alpha.

The funding came from an angel investor and has allowed Visionary Realms to expand its team, build a prototype of the game, and launch two new websites to showcase both the company and the game. Additionally the funding has granted the studio enough resources to bring the game into an alpha phase, where external players will get a chance to test it and provide early feedback.

“This has been a game changer for us,” stated Chief Creative Officer, Brad McQuaid. “We’ve been able to fill in some key roles, from artists to programmers and designers. This in turn has allowed us to complete the last pieces of the prototype and we are now preparing the game for alpha. Now is when things start to get really fun — we have a playable game we can soon start to show. We can’t wait to start bringing in players to get their thoughts.”

Visionary Realms aims to begin Pantheon’s alpha phase by the end of the year, ultimately targeting a 2017 release.

http://www.pantheonmmo.com/news/latest_news/

Distopia

I so wonder if this is Smed's new unannounced venture.

flizzer

SSShhhhh.....don't tell Derek Smart about this. 

Sinist

Distopia said:

I so wonder if this is Smed's new unannounced venture.

Why would Smedly invest in this? Him and Brad don't see eye to eye on game development at all. Read Smeds Blog about games today, and read Brads comments when Smed stepped down from Day Break. They don't have the same vision in games at all.

Tamanous

It partly answers the question I've been asking for awhile now. I wonder what their next step will be however. This is only starter money but will lead to a solid Alpha state and a great presentation for additional crowd funding. Their site already supports this but the question is will the surge of promotion be enough. This is a AAA concept game.