Company:Polyarc
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| Industry | Video games |
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| Fate | Closure |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Defunct | September 11, 2026 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, WA , United States |
Key people | Tam Armstrong (CEO & Co-Founder) Chris Alderson (Co-Founder) Danny Bulla (Co-Founder) |
Number of employees | 6 (2016) |
| Website | www |
Polyarc was an American video game developer based in Seattle, WA. The company was founded by Tam Armstrong, Chris Alderson, and Danny Bulla in 2015.
History
Polyarc was founded by Tam Armstrong, Chris Alderson, and Danny Bulla, with Armstrong as its CEO, in 2015.[1] The company was founded by former Bungie and Rockstar[2] employees with the intention of developing games for VR.[3][1] The company raised $3.5 million in 2016 to fund the development of its first game, Moss, from Hiro Capital.[1] Ian Livingstone, a former head of Eidos and founding partner of Hiro Capital, joined the board of Polyarc.[1] In 2020, Polyarc raised another $9 Million in funding to finance future developments.[3][1] This includes the sequel to Moss, Software:Moss: Book II, as well as Moss: The Forgotten Relic, which is a release of both Moss games for non-VR platforms.[3][1] The company announced on September 11, 2026 that it was shutting down.[4][5]
Games developed
| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Moss | PlayStation VR, PC, Oculus Quest |
| 2022 | Software:Moss: Book II | PlayStation VR, PC, Oculus Quest |
| 2025 | Glassbreakers: Champions of Moss | PC, Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro |
| 2026 | Moss: The Forgotten Relic | PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Takahashi, Dean (29 July 2020). "Moss creator Polyarc raises $9 million to expand from VR to AR games". https://venturebeat.com/2020/07/29/polyarc-raises-9-million-as-it-expands-beyond-vr-to-ar-games/.
- ↑ Hardawar, D. (16 June 2017). "Ex-Bungie developers crafted the most promising VR adventure yet". https://www.engadget.com/2017-06-16-moss-polyarc-vr.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Wilde, Thomas (8 July 2021). "Seattle studio Polyarc reveals 'Moss: Book II,' a sequel to its award-winning 2018 VR adventure". https://www.geekwire.com/2021/seattle-studio-polyarc-reveals-moss-book-ii-sequel-award-winning-2018-vr-adventure/.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (September 11, 2026). "Moss series developer Polyarc shuts down". Gematsu. https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/moss-series-developer-polyarc-shuts-down. Retrieved September 11, 2026.
- ↑ McEvoy, Sophie (14 September 2026). "Moss developer Polyarc Games announces closure". IGN Entertainment. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/moss-developer-polyarc-games-announces-closure.
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