Tag Games set for expansion

Dundee games company, Tag Games, is set for expansion following a successful drive to raise investment.

Tag Games Limited – whose founders have helped create and develop titles such as Grand Theft Auto and State of Emergency – has raised “significant funds” from a variety of sources.

In particular, the company has attracted the interest of leading Scottish technology entrepreneur Bill Dobbie, as well as funding from the Scottish Enterprise Seed Fund. The company is now looking to recruit six new members of staff.

Tag Games is just a year and a half old, but has already been trading profitably for several months. It was founded by three experienced games industry veterans, Managing Director Paul Farley, Creative Director Jamie Bryan and Technical Director Robert Henning. The three founders have funded the business to this point.

Paul Farley said: “The business has established an outstanding reputation by designing, developing and delivering great games on time and on budget. Our portfolio includes both original and licensed titles, all of which feature the same focus upon innovation and game-play quality.” The company now plans to expand that innovation into new areas. He added: “The investment will be used to expand our product development teams, to diversify onto new platforms including a repositioning of the company as a casual/downloadable games company rather than being mobile specific.”

Activity will include corporate re-branding, marketing, greater licensing activity and tool and technology investment. Paul added: “Attracting this level of funding at such an early stage in our development is of huge benefit.

We are every bit as delighted that we are able to add an experienced and skilled technology sector entrepreneur such as Bill Dobbie to the board , and are sure having him join the team will be of enormous benefit to us.” Pat McHugh, Director of Scottish Enterprise’s Scottish Seed Fund endorsed this adding “we are delighted to have supported this investment, the market for mobile gaming is growing significantly and there is a real opportunity for Tag to capitalise on this.”