$35 Million to Make Video Games Feel Human Again. Apparently, We've Reached the Point Where Friendship Needs Venture Capital.
There's something magnificently absurd about waking up to discover that a video game company has raised more than $35 million to help people experience meaningful human connection. Not to cure a disease. Not to solve the housing crisis. Not to figure out why my printer requires a spiritual intervention every time I ask it to produce a single document. No, apparently, we've reached the point in civilization where teaching people how to enjoy one another's company has become a venture capital investment opportunity. And the most disturbing part? I think it might actually be a good idea. Gardens Interactive, a studio whose developers have worked on emotionally resonant games including Journey and Sky: Children of the Light , announced on October 7, 2026, that it had secured more than $35 million in Series B funding. The money will support the launch and ongoing development of its still-unrevealed debut game, an ambitious social role-playing experience that the developers are ...
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