Midsummer Studios Established
After two decades at Firaxis, Jake Solomon and Will Miller have founded Midsummer Studios. They are joined by co-founder Nelsie Birch and former Maxis director Grant Rodiek. The team plans to revitalise the life sim genre. The company has already raised six million dollars from investors.
A team of veteran developers behind games such as Sid Meier's Civilization, XCOM and The Sims has announced the launch of Midsummer Studios. The company was founded by Creative Director Jake Solomon and Game Director Will Miller (both formerly of Firaxis Games) and COO/CFO Nelsie Birch (with 25 years of experience in finance and operations management). Midsummer Studios launches with six million dollars raised from major investors. Transcend Fund led the round, joined by Tirta Ventures, Betaworks Ventures, 1Up Ventures, F4 Fund, Krafton and Day Zero Productions. Alongside the studio reveal, the co-founders shared the concept for their debut project: a next-generation life sim that emphasises player-driven narratives.