Reptoid Games Wins Ubisoft Indie Game Series Funding

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Last year, Ubisoft announced the Indie Game Series - a competition for indie game studios to get funding, help from Ubisoft amongst other things.  Last week we were told of the finalists, and today we have the winner!

Toronto developer Reptoid Games have won the $50,000 dollars, Ubisoft mentorship, and more. The four person team is currently working on multiplayer game Fossil Hunters.

Get to know http://www.reptoidgames.com/, an Ontario finalist for the Ubisoft Indie Series presented by National Bank. The winner will be announced on January 25, 2017. Learn more: http://toronto.ubisoft.com/indieseries/

You can check out some Fossil Hunters footage in the demo reel below, which also includes footage from their other game (which you can download for free on itchio) Spill Tender.

A short and sweet selection of Reptoid Games. Stay tuned for release announcements at www.reptoidgames.com. "Bare Metal" Music by Ian Zamojc https://soundcloud.com/dj-en-2/bare-metal used with permission.

Congrats to Reptoid Games and all the other finalists. Ubisoft Toronto did also announce they'll be doing another Indie Series next year, so start prepping those projects now.

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