Goals scores $20M Series A to develop esports ready soccer game
Summary
The title is designed to reach both casual fans and aspiring esports pros.Reddit founder Alexis Ohanians Seven Seven Six led the round while Northzone, Moonfire and Cassius participated. Additionally, several individuals also invested this round:Goals was founded in 2021 by Andreas Thorstensson, a former Counter-Strike World Champion and the founder of esports team SK Gaming. The studio is on a mission to bring a fun football game to the masses and to eliminate any barriers or inequities that may exist for players, no matter where they live or what hardware theyre running . Currently, Goals has 50 team members with industry veterans from AAA studios like Activision, Ubisoft and EA including former FIFA developers on board. Meanwhile, Brazils INTZ launched and shuttered Apollo Games Lab its in-house development studio.With this series A, Goals has received $39 million in total funding.