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Call of Duty Veteran David Vonderhaar’s BulletFarm Secures New Backer for ‘Lynchian’ PvPvE Shooter

The deal points to investors betting on smaller veteran teams with creative control over chasing blockbuster budgets.

Overview

  • BulletFarm said it has a sole funding partner in GreaterThan Group and is building a new first-person multiplayer co-op shooter.
  • The studio described the design as PvPvE, which means players face each other and computer-controlled threats in the same match.
  • David Vonderhaar said the project is not a military simulation or a “Call of Duty killer” and likened its tone to David Lynch.
  • The team has about 50 people and is targeting completion in roughly three years.
  • GreaterThan Group, founded by former NetEase executive Simon Zhu, reports $40 million in cash and $60 million in commitments after NetEase pulled back support for some studios including BulletFarm.