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Lighthouse Games has secured an unspecified investment from leading tech firm Tencent, financing its goal to become one of the UK's biggest AAA studios.

The developer opened its doors last year, founded by former Playground Games studio head and co-founder Gavin Raeburn, and emerged from stealth in March. It is currently working on an unannounced IP.

While Tencent has invested in Lighthouse Games, Raeburn told GamesIndustry.biz the studio still has full control over its creative and publishing decisions. The funds will be used to invest in new technology and recruitment.

"The investment is financial, and we retain control over our game and destiny as a studio, though we are also looking forward to forging strong links with Tencent," Raeburn said.

The Lighthouse CEO told us "a number of publishers" contacted the studio to find out more about its plans since we last spoke to him, and he and his team reached out to several potential investors. But in the end it was Tencent that "offered us a deal that really matched our vision."

"An investment of this scale allows us to grow our team and prove the vision for our game and remain completely independent, whilst still leveraging the skills and experience of one of the world’s largest video game publishers," he added. "This new beginning also enables us to build our game from the ground up, with no legacy tech or architecture to work around.

"The shackles are off. It feels truly liberating."

Tencent investment marks "new beginning" for UK studio Lighthouse Games

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They haven't even announced an actual title yet, but considering who is in the team it's expected to be racing of some form. Really wonder if Tencent is just securing developers for the sake of ground coverage in the West to avoid just relying on Eastern culture gaming. Still not 100% sure on their end game, only because of the CCP ties that bubble in the background.