IDG-backed Telltale Games has attracted a reported $40m in series D funding from film studio Lionsgate as part of an agreement to co-develop their respective properties.
Film studio Lionsgate provided an undisclosed amount of series D funding to US-based game developer and publisher Telltale Games yesterday reported by Venturebeat to be about $40m.
The funding will support the co-development of episodic games based on properties owned by Lionsgate and televisions shows based on games developed by Telltale. Lionsgate has launched similar partnerships with gaming companies Next Games, Kabam, and Starbreeze Studios over the past year.
Telltale currently offers games based on television shows including Game of…
