

Battlemode pits a single, fully equipped Doomslayer against a duo of demons in a battle to the death.ĭespite this initial controversy, Battlemode has proven to have the core of something truly enjoyable. The snub of traditional deathmatch in favor of the experimental 2v1 Battlemode was a contentious choice stemming from developer id Software's disappointment with the outsourcing of DOOM 2016's multiplayer component. We’re excited to be supporting Kek in their quest.DOOM Eternal's multiplayer offering proved to be controversial from the moment of its announcement. Their insights from Pixonic and their experience with War Robots, their takes on innovating in the space, and their ability to execute as world-class gaming operators impressed us. Play Ventures founding partner Harri Manninen added: "We were blown away by Georgy, Oleg, and the Kek team from the very beginning. Going forward, Kek Entertainment will begin development on its first title, a competitive mobile action game featuring deep tactical elements. We believe that teaming up with TGF and Play Ventures - founder-friendly investors who understand video games as developers - is a perfect fit for us." "Our targets are to build a dream team and create a breakthrough game utilizing all our experience and insights. "Now we are ready to launch our own company in the most exciting and fastest-growing entertainment niche - competitive multiplayer games.


"We had a lot of fun working at Pixonic, achieved tremendous results, and we are thankful to our team and My.Games for all the experience and support," said Egorov, in a statement. The studio is currently in the process of hiring staff. Kek Entertainment was founded in September 2021 by former executives from My.Games and Pixonic, Georgy Egorov and Oleg Poroshin.Įgorov is operating as Kek Entertainment CEO and Poroshin as chief operating officer.īoth previously held the same positions at Pixonic from 2019 and led the growth of its flagship title, War Robots, increasing revenues by 200 per cent. Russian and Cypriot mobile game developer Kek Entertainment has raised $3 million from a pre-seed funding round.Īs reported by GamesBeat, the funding was raised from The Games Fund and Play Ventures.
