Area28 raises $2.15m for cloud-based development platform
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Area28 raises $2.15m for cloud-based development platform Technology will add "significant value to the game development process" says Alibaba investor Hong Kong software firm Area28 has today announced the close of a $2.15 million seed funding round. Established in 2017, Area28 is currently developing what it calls the "worlds first cloud-based collaboration platform and game engine. " The platform is designed to facilitate remote game development for dispersed teams, using an "engine agnostic cloud collaboration layer" to help maintain smooth workflow. "We are enabling teams to work together closer and faster by removing decades of legacy workflow inefficiencies from the development pipeline, said Area28 CEO Tony Zander, "We allow teams to deliver their products with increased access to a distributed global workforce through a continuous integration development platform. Cindy Chow, executive director of Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, said the technology will add "significant value to the game development process.