Games AI Company Arcanix Secures Funding to Transform Games LiveOps

Arcanix, the pioneering AI LiveOps platform, has secured investment and accelerator support from ForsVC and imec.istart, one of Europe’s leading tech accelerators.

The company was founded in Scotland in 2023 by industry veterans, Ella Romanos, Oscar Clark and Adam Betteridge, who between them have decades of experience of live game development, publishing and support.

The company now has a team of six and is hiring. In 2024, it received funding from Scottish Enterprise to develop its initial prototype. This is the first equity investment in the business and means it will be establishing a new office in Ghent, Belgium.

The company is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing modern game developers: the complexity of managing live service games. Their (ethically) AI-powered platform is designed to act as a ‘virtual team member’, helping developers to optimise player experiences, manage in-game events, and make smarter, data-driven decisions without the need for huge teams or resources.

According to Gamesbeat, the platform uses data-driven insights and forecasting to provide game teams with visibility across the entire organisation in terms of both operational efficiency, player engagement and revenue. Arcanix makes your LiveOps smarter, more commercially sustainable, and even more delightful for your players.

Ella Romanos, CEO of Arcanix, said:

We see a huge opportunity to support live ops teams with AI, freeing them up from the more mundane and repetitive tasks to focus on the creativity and fun of making and running games. We are delighted to be working with ForsVC, who are one of the most active investors in the UK and who share our vision for the future of games.

Eric Diepeveen, Venture Partner at ForsVC, said:

Arcanix is solving one of gaming’s most pressing challenges – scaling LiveOps while staying true to players. The team’s deep industry expertise and bold vision make them an exciting partner for us.

Robby Wauters, Venture Acceleration Manager at imec.istart, added:

LiveOps games is a fast-moving sector – and Arcanix is poised to deliver strategic value to game teams. We’re excited to support their journey and welcome them to our accelerator program.

Congratulations to Ella, Oscar, Adam and the entire Arcanix team. We look forward to hearing more from the company.

#accelerator #ai #funding #games #LiveOps #scotland

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