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The conventional wisdom on gaming right now is wrong. Not wrong on the facts. Wrong on the interpretation. Today we're publishing Issue 01 of The Read — our quarterly view on where the games investment opportunity actually lives. transcend.fund/post/the-read-…

@TheTripHawkins Too kind - thanks Trip!

I’m surprised it took 43 years to produce such a clever spin on the original EA “software artist”poster! #founder #ea #transcendfund transcend.fund/post/the-read-…

Markets recalibrate and conventional wisdom gets tested. That's been the story of gaming over the past few years and 2025 felt like an inflection point. My annual look back at the year that was and forward to what's next is live on the Transcend blog. transcend.fund/post/goodbye-2…

Transcend Managing Director @sbergel will return to the Wiggin Games Summit stage this week to discuss the power of community in digital entertainment. 📅 Date: December 3, 2025 📍 Location: London, UK #gaming #startups #venturecapital

💜 100K on TikTok! 💜 We just hit a HUGE milestone: 100K followers!! Merci for all the love & support, you’re the best. We’ve also unlocked brand new Hemlock emojis on Discord, come try them out! 🔗discord.gg/deadasdisco

This could be the best oceanic survival game this year 😻

As games reach diminishing returns in visual fidelity, the next step is interaction fidelity. The more the visual gains rely on techniques that prohibit interaction, the larger the visual step back or years spent to develop parity will be. VR requires interaction fidelity.

🚨 BIG NEWS! 🚨 We're officially on Steam! Introducing The Holdouts. Smash, grab, and grow in this 3rd person, session-based shooter— solo or coop. Bash through small town locales and turn lawn tools, kitchen appliances, 8-track toys or French horns into the most unhinged and deadly weapons ever. Fight back, hold out, and build a home in a warped new reality. Wishlist on Steam ➡️ bit.ly/4obn4Lw Signup to playtest early ➡️ bit.ly/3UbCLo8 #indiegames #indiegame #videogames #steam #wishlist

🪩Dead as Disco was one of the Most-Played Demos of Steam Next Fest! Huge thanks to everyone who danced with us 💜 Wishlist now to stay tuned: store.steampowered.com/app/3404260/De…

"I haven’t been this excited for a game in a while...Dead as Disco is a game that everyone needs to have eyes on." vice.com/en/article/i-h…

You’ve felt the echoes of the past, now get a glimpse at how it all began. 🔥The Two Embers🔥 an animated feature told in two parts. July 21, 2025 bit.ly/TheTwoEmbers_X #SkyTheTwoEmber

Our first demo is LIVE on Steam! Join your squad and dive into the world of Nera now! 🌊 #WinterGamesExpo Play Now: 📜 bit.ly/VoNDemo

💥 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃: Nailed Series A funding 💰 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐁𝐄𝐃: $19 million 🌱 𝐆𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆: We’re hiring! Wanna play a rad, cooperative third-person stylized shooter with unique style, humor, explosive action and some of the stupidest weapons ever? We did. That’s why we’re making it! Get ready to Smash, Grab, and Grow with us. Stay tuned for more, and signup for early playtest opportunities at bit.ly/40LTEu0 Read the Official Press Release here: bit.ly/4fNK5iI #gamedev #indiedev #indiegames #ruckusgames

Say hello to Ruckus, the team behind your new favorite co-op smash-and-grab survival game 🔗 massivelyop.com/2024/11/14/say… #Ruckus @ruckus_games

Eggscape is officially a Game Changer! The new social playground for Mixed Reality is a standout WINNER in the Game Changers awards presented by @lightspeedvp and @GamesBeat . Many thanks to the juries of top CEOs and C-level executives from gaming, technology, and venture capital who took the time to review the nominees and vote for @eggscapegame. Thank you to @mbaierlentz and @deantak for hosting such an amazing event. A special thanks to our early investors from @TranscendFund and @TheVRFund for backing us on this adventure. It has been amazing to work with you on bringing Eggscape to life. Eggscape will be available for Early Access later this year on the @MetaQuestVR platform. lsvp.com/gamechangers20… venturebeat.com/games/celebrat… #Eggscape #AR #VR #XR #MetaQuest3S #MetaQuest3 #MetaQuest #MixedReality @germanheller @FedericoHeller @jorgetereso @BrandonMaseda @andrewsheppard @marcodemiroz @tipatat @meta

Bonelab plans to implement the inside-out upper body tracking of Quest 3 & 3S, describing it as "the most game changing feature of VR hardware since tracked controllers in 2016": uploadvr.com/bonelab-plans-…

🚀 Excited to announce that @TranscendFund has led a $4.8M Seed round in @LiveAwareLabs, with backing from Lifelike Capital, @a16zGames and @Firestreakvc ! Live Aware's AI-powered platform helps development studios like @Krafton_inc , @bonfirestudios & @RobotoGames boost player engagement & development efficiency. Big thanks to our co-investors. Congrats to Sean Vesce & David Berger! 👏 Learn more: liveaware.io #AI #Gaming #GameDev #Transcend #LiveAware

Season of Moomin has arrived to Sky ✨  Revisit a classic tale about friendship from October 14th through December 29th.  #SkyxMoomin | @MoominOfficial #moomin

IOBT (tracking your arms and chest from the headsets perspective) is the most game changing feature of VR hardware since tracked controllers in 2016. It will create a generational divide as games begin to require it, a transition that is accelerated by Quest 3s at $300.