Operating CompanyPhoenix / Scottsdale

Desert Owl Games

Operating Company , AZ

Desert Owl Games is an independent video game studio headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, focused on tactical strategy games for dedicated PC players. The studio pioneered the free-to-play (F2P) movement in the US and produces the virtual-goods driven F2P game Void Rim, targeting cult-like player communities with high longevity and strong monetization.

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Phoenix / Scottsdale

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Desert Angels

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About Sun Belt

Arizona's semiconductor industry runs deep — Motorola built chips in the Phoenix area for decades, and Intel and TSMC have both since built major fabs in the same Sonoran Desert corridor. Arizona State, one of the largest universities in the country by enrollment, and the University of Arizona anchor a growth-stage venture scene that's easy to overlook next to the older coastal hubs.

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Total firms 174

VC / investors 12

Companies 155

Universities 7

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