Thanks to its years of experience and close network of proven partners, GTR strives to create sustainable futures for game studios, supporting them with development, publishing and fundraising.
Every year, GTR hand picks ten of the most promising game studios from around the world during its invite only annual GTR conference. Rogue Snail (Relic Hunters) from Brazil, Point Blank Games (Stray Blade) from Germany, 21c Ducks (Chrono Sword) from Korea, and Big Moxi Games (Wardens) from the US & Brazil are some of the awesome GTR studios to keep an eye on.
Details
Applications for the 2020 program will be open until September 30th 2020. The Top 20 studios will be informed privately and invited to the 2020 GTR conference in Malta, with up to $2,000 travel expense reimbursement for airfare and accommodation. GTR conference will take into account the current COVID19 situation, allowing for online participation where travel restrictions are in place.
They will be eligible to receive funding starting at $40,000 as initial investment and participate in GTR’s 6-9 month acceleration program offering support for game and business model development, introductions to global publishers and much more. Chosen studios may also receive further investments of up to $360,000 through GTR’s and its angel network to aid company growth.
The conference represents a unique opportunity to meet and network with promising studios from around the world, GTR partner publishers, investors, as well as distinguished figures from the gaming industry for two full days. The Top 10 studios shall be announced at the end of the conference.
GTR applications can be submitted via the official website - www.globaltopround.com.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must submit playable game-build, and Game Design Document
- No restrictions to genre or platform (PC / Mobile / Console / VR etc)
- Must be able to communicate in English
- Must participate in the two day Conference in Malta, January 2021 if selected Top 20 (up to $2,000 travel cost support)
- Must put best effort into attending GTR on-line/ off-line acceleration programs, if selected Top10 Studio (6 month virtual program)
Success Cases
GTR is an ever-growing company and in 2020 we are happy to announce we have recently supported the team at Big Moxi Games to support their upcoming title, Wardens, with a funding round of $250,000+, after they were selected as part of the 2019 cohort. The company also recently invested over €300,000 in Point Blank Games to support their title Stray Blade, also part of the 2019 cohort.
Quotes:
“2020 is another exciting year for GTR and our worldwide community of developers. We’re thrilled to continue to build our relationships with top teams as we continue our journey to finding and supporting talent at a global scale “, said Pontus Mahler, Director of Business Development at Global Top Round.
About Global Top Round
Global Top Round is a Global game startup accelerator whose mission is to support small studios from all over the world with development, publishing and fundraising. Since 2015 Global Top Round has supported over 50 game studios worldwide via their GTR Accelerator program, which sees 10 new games added every year.
Global Top Round works with worldwide partners for Publishing (NetEase, Nexon, Koch Media, Gamigo amongst others) and Investors (NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, Line Games, Makers Fund amongst others)
Global Top Round works with worldwide partners for Publishing (NetEase, Nexon, Gameforge, Gamigo amongst others) and Investors (NCsoft, Pearl Abyss, Line Games, Colopl Next amongst others)
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Media contact Europe
ICO for Global Top Round.
pr@icopartners.com
Media contact North America
Stride PR for Global Top Round.
lena@stridepr.com
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