Rennes-based RIVRS, specializing within the creation of UGC video video games, introduced its first spherical of funding of €4 million. Solely led by Pléiade Enterprise, this financing ought to allow it to multiply the creation of video games on Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and different platforms, in addition to put together its worldwide growth.
Based in 2021 in Rennes by Romain Hubert (23 years previous) and Loïc Deffains (41 years previous), RIVRS has quickly established itself as a significant participant within the UGC video games sector. In 2023, RIVRS doubled its gross sales and now intends to compete with the Anglo-Saxon leaders (Voldex, Gamefam…).
Romain Hubert, co-founder and CEO of RIVRS, commented: “Our confirmed enterprise mannequin and our skill to create high quality video games at a fast tempo put us in pole place to seize a big share of the worldwide UGC online game market. This spherical of financing marks a key milestone in our historical past, and permits us to appreciate our ambition of turning into the world chief in UGC video video games within the coming years.”
RIVRS is capitalizing on the emergence of a really giant market (+$2.7 billion generated by UGC recreation creators in 2024 on the three fundamental platforms). UGC (for consumer generated content material) is radically remodeling the online game business, enabling hyper-diversification of content material at decrease price, whereas constructing loyalty among the many gaming neighborhood.
Most UGC creators come from the platform-game neighborhood, and are largely younger, affected by weaknesses when it comes to construction, expertise and financial rationalization. That is the place RIVRS modifications the sport.
So far, no different participant on this scale combines the power to supply in-house on a number of UGC platforms with professionalization of the enterprise, from recreation design to distribution. The typical manufacturing time for RIVRS is simply two months.
The startup has already developed ten profitable video games, a few of which have generated vital revenues, reaching almost €500k for a single title. These productions carry collectively lots of of 1000’s of gamers, and its enterprise mannequin relies on in-game purchases and recreation subscriptions.
Along with the complementary abilities of its two co-founders, gaming professional Romain Hubert and Loïc Deffains, serial entrepreneur and founding father of startup studio Unitee, RIVRS’ progress is supported by a diversified, skilled group of proficient people from the online game and tech industries. Among the many historic buyers who proceed to help the corporate’s progress are main gaming influencers corresponding to FuzeIII (5.4 million subscribers) and LeBouseuh (4.3 million subscribers).
“RIVRS completely matches Pléiade Enterprise’s 3 funding standards: innovation, progress and operational excellence. RIVRS generates sturdy self-financed progress, a fast ROI on every recreation and strong processes. We’re satisfied that Loïc and Romain will have the ability to construct a world chief within the fast-growing UGC recreation market,” added Constance Rietzler, Affiliate Director at Pléiade Enterprise.
