Irish startup Entity has raised $5.8 million (€5 million) in seed funding to construct a browser-based gaming platform it says will ship console-quality video games with out downloads or installs.
As reported by GamesBeat, the Dublin-based firm was based in 2024 and plans to launch the platform in early 2027, with a gap slate mixing present PC and console titles with unique IP.
The platform runs on WebGPU and WebAssembly, letting gamers soar right into a sport or multiplayer foyer from a single hyperlink. In contrast to cloud gaming, nothing streams from a distant server, so there isn’t any spherical journey or lag to handle.
ACT, Delta Companions, and Elkstone backed the spherical, with help from Enterprise Eire and a gaggle of video games trade angel buyers.
Entity was based by Wealthy Barnwell, Kev Bergin, Dave McGovern, Fergus Duggan, and Artur Stawiarski, who beforehand constructed Digit, the Irish studio behind Star Trek Fleet Command, which Scopely acquired in 2019. They’re joined by head of video games Paul Farley, founding father of Firestoke, Tag Video games, and ChiliConnect, later acquired by Scopely and Unity, respectively.
“The way in which video games are made, found, and performed within the ‘new internet’ period is basically altering, and these video games will want a brand new dwelling,” stated Entity CEO and founder Wealthy Barnwell. “For too lengthy the trade has been shackled by friction-heavy downloads and arbitrary constraints.”
“With Entity, we’re bringing the platform that the trendy gamer wants: console-quality gaming experiences immediately accessible on no matter system they’re utilizing,” Barnwell added. “With the backing of our new buyers and an professional, supportive angel group, Entity delivers a brand new solution to play and a brand new means to consider the video games console expertise.”
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