Former developers from Supercell have launched a new studio named Antihero

A team of former developers from Supercell has launched Antihero Studios, leveraging their background in multiplayer game development.

According to MobileGamer.biz, the studio has been co-founded by CEO and ex-Supercell creative director Brice Laville Saint-Martin, chief product officer and previous Brawl Stars senior game designer Frank Yan, and CTO and past King technical director Andre Parodi.

The team also includes game designer Hadrian Semroud from Scopely and Ubisoft, along with Gonzalo Martinez, formerly of Socialpoint.

Laville Saint-Martin, who departed from Supercell around ten months ago to establish this company, announced on LinkedIn that Antihero is preparing for its initial funding phase, backed by Sisu Game Ventures.

Additionally, as reported by MobileGamer.biz, the studio has secured financial support from the Finnish government, with operations mainly based in Finland and an office in Barcelona.

Antihero Studios is set to concentrate on creating multiplayer games, encapsulated by its tagline "games worth sharing." Laville Saint-Martin expressed in another LinkedIn post his intent to develop games that naturally expand, especially after being dissatisfied with some industry's reactions to Apple's IDFA changes.

"In response to IDFA changes, many companies intensified their focus on performance marketing," he noted. "Though crucial, overdependence on it could hinder building enduring businesses and inspiring both developers and players. Developers aim to craft exceptional games, beyond simple advertising tools. Marketers aspire to design unforgettable campaigns rather than dubious ads. Ultimately, players desire games genuinely worth their time and memory.

"Observing the backing of performance marketing-driven ventures by VCs, it became apparent to me that we weren't really fostering an inspiring path forward for our industry… I often imagined the potential of a gaming studio aligned with contemporary gamer values.

"This is the vision we're manifesting at Antihero Studios."