TreesPlease Video games, first based in 2019 has been formally unveiled, together with their first title, Longleaf Valley which was launched in stealth final yr and $8m of seed funding.
The studio is led by ex-NaturalMotion normal supervisor and Sq. Enix veteran Laura Carter. And because the identify suggests has a decidedly eco-friendly mission to facilitate reforestation and the planting of bushes from the revenue of their video games. In accordance with TreesPlease, their debut title has already led to the three-hundred thousand bushes being planted forward of Longleaf Valley’s official announcement.
Carter spoke in regards to the inspiration for her work and management with the studio “A childhood ardour for fundraising and supporting charities like Greenpeace adopted by means of into maturity the place I volunteered with varied animal and environmental charities and have become an activist, becoming a member of protests throughout my lunch hours while working within the video games trade. I used to be making a distinction, however I knew there was a lot extra to do and I needed to dedicate extra time to those vital causes.
“I made a decision to mix my ardour for constructing video games with my drive to assist save animals and the surroundings to create a studio that made a distinction at its central mission. As we come out of stealth to announce TreesPlease Video games and Longleaf Valley, I couldn’t be extra excited and pleased with our unbelievable workforce’s achievements with each our first sport and the affect we’re making for our planet and all life.”
Video games for good
Apart from the apparent proven fact that the environmentalist trigger championed by TreesPlease represents one other studio taking up the duty of elevating consciousness and cash for charity, it additionally represents the broad attain and potential of cell video games in aiding with this activity. Due to the large playerbase of cell, it makes reaching the widest potential viewers for video games way more possible than some other platform and thus succeeding in championing charitable causes.
Whereas different causes corresponding to British Racing Greats and Play for Turkiye have used extra conventional strategies corresponding to occasions and sport bundles, TreesPlease is a part of a rising development of firms – corresponding to ustwo by way of their sport Desta – contributing on to charity from their income in creating cell video games.
