The motion picture producer has formed a strategic partnership with the Finnish app developer to expand into new game space.

US-based film studio Lionsgate has formed a strategic partnership with Finland-based game developer Next Games that will involve Lionsgate providing additional funding to the developer.

Next Games raised $6m in series A funding in January from investors including IDG Capital Partners and IDG Ventures, two corporate venturing subsidiaries of data and publishing company IDG, entertainment company AMC Networks and York Ventures.

Peter Levin, Lionsgate’s recently appointed games and digital media specialist and also the co-founder of digital media company Nerdist,…