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Postcard Game Studio Secures $3.5 Million Seed Investment from Smilegate

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

In an effort to continue the momentum of expanding in the Western market, Smilegate, the South Korean video game company known for its blockbuster CROSSFIRE franchise and the critically acclaimed hit MMORPG Lost Ark, today announced their $3.5 million seed investment in Postcard Game Studio.

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  • In an effort to continue the momentum of expanding in the Western market, Smilegate, the South Korean video game company known for its blockbuster CROSSFIRE franchise and the critically acclaimed hit MMORPG Lost Ark, today announced their $3.5 million seed investment in Postcard Game Studio.
  • Based in Irvine, California, Postcard Game Studio is a new AAA video game development studio founded by industry veterans that have worked with Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, Ubisoft, and Electronic Arts.
  • Postcard Game Studio is the second Western studio Smilegate has invested in.
  • Postcard Game Studio was founded in January 2022 by Ray Almaden, a 17 year game industry veteran, with its seed investment coming from Smilegate, the South Korean game developer, publisher and investor.

Mobile Premier League Hires Twitch and Xbox Veteran, Matt McCloskey, to Lead the US

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

SEATTLE, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Premier League (MPL), Asia's largest mobile esports platform, announced today that Matt McCloskey, a former Twitch and Xbox executive with over 20 years experience in video games and entertainment, has joined the company as its VP and General Manager for the US market.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Premier League (MPL), Asia's largest mobile esports platform, announced today that Matt McCloskey, a former Twitch and Xbox executive with over 20 years experience in video games and entertainment, has joined the company as its VP and General Manager for the US market.
  • McCloskey will build a US-based team and lead strategy, growth and operations for the US.
  • MPL's journey in the US started in July with the launch of the MPL Pro App.
  • Before that, McCloskey spent over 12 years at Microsoft's Xbox and 343 Industries, the studio that manages the 'Halo' franchise.