Austin-based gaming company Heatwave Interactive announced that they’ve raised $7.5M from Syncom Venture Partners. Syncom is taking a unique approach to creating a studio that will develop video game IP that can be used across other forms of media. The company is comprised of gaming industry veterans that have been responsible for titles such as Wing Commander, Tabula Rasa, Star Wars, and Ultima Online. “Heatwave’s Central Studio has assembled veteran talent from the interactive games, [...]

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