Next Games Raises $10 Million From Existing Investors to Fuel Growth After Gains of 2015

The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, the Official Mobile Game Based on AMC’s Hit TV Show, Closes in on 10 Million Downloads to Date

Frontier Adventure Game Compass Point: West Coming to Android This March

HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 28, 2016 -- Next Games, the independent developer behind Compass Point: West and the critically acclaimed The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, today announced an additional $10 million financing round raised from Next Games’ existing investors. Led by IDG Ventures and Jari Ovaskainen, and backed by AMC Networks, Lionsgate, Lowercase and IDG Capital, this new round brings Next Games’ total external investments up to $18 million. The new funding will be used to fuel the growth of the company’s existing mobile titles, as well as an unannounced third project currently in development.

“2015 was a banner year for Next Games. We succeeded in attracting senior international talent, growing from 45 to 70 employees, while launching two highly successful products: The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, based on AMC’s blockbuster TV series, and Compass Point: West,“ said Teemu Huuhtanen, CEO of Next Games. “We are thrilled to see our existing investors fully committed to supporting Next Games’ ambitious expansion plans for 2016 and beyond.”

The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land has racked up nearly 10 million downloads to date, having placed within the top 100 grossing games in over 80 countries on the App Store and 70 countries on Google Play. The gripping tactical-action title, which continues to receive enthusiastic reviews from players, will receive a big content update as Season 6 of the TV show returns this February.

Next Games’ debut title, the Wild West adventure-strategy game Compass Point: West, has proven a trendsetter in the industry by intelligently integrating ads within its core gameplay loop. Compass Point: West has seen strong engagement metrics throughout 2015, with 75% of the playerbase opting into watching ads, and will launch on Android devices this March.

Download The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land on iOS and Android: http://nxtg.ms/twdnmlgame.

Download Compass Point: West on iOS: http://nxtg.ms/westgame.

About Next Games

Next Games focuses on crafting visually impressive, highly engaging games. Next Games has assembled a veteran team with a profound love for games and a burning desire to develop lasting global entertainment. The 70-people-strong company is funded by an elite list of investors and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, at the heart of mobile games development.

Next Games works on both internally developed IP and the world’s top third-party IP. Compass Point: West, Next Games’ debut title and the first in a series of four games under the company’s Compass Point franchise, launched in March 2015. The Walking Dead: No Man’s Land, which released in October 2015, is Next Games’ first third-party IP production. www.nextgames.com

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