Anchor Node

Anchor Node is a hybrid game studio founded in Seoul, South Korea, in July 2023 by CEO Won Jae-ho. Won, a veteran with over 25 years of experience at top Korean gaming companies like Nexon and Neowiz, assembled a team of around ten seasoned developers with whom he has collaborated for over a decade. The company focuses on developing AI-driven solutions to address complex problems in game production and also creates its own high-quality games.

The studio's core offering is an AI-based game production solution named 'GameAIfy', which aims to democratize game development by providing tools that streamline the creation process, particularly for small to medium-sized developers. This technology features flexible editing capabilities, rapid image generation, and integration with the Unity game engine. Anchor Node has already utilized its internal AI image solution to create all the visuals for its mobile games, including the restaurant simulation game "Bread Bear" and the upcoming title "Angel Coda". The company's business model targets B2B services for the global gaming market, which represents approximately 25% of worldwide game sales. Future plans include launching solutions for NPC AI, level testing simulators, and game revenue optimization.

Anchor Node has secured two rounds of seed funding from investors including Futureplay Games and NAVER D2 Startup Factory. The company has also been selected for the HEC Paris Incubator program to facilitate its global market expansion and was chosen for the TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startups) by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, securing research and development funding.

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