Update on our Journey

As CEO and co-founder of Live Aware, I am so happy to share that we successfully closed our seed funding round, led by Transcend with participation from a16z Games Speedrun, Lifelike Capital, and a deep roster of experienced industry angels. This milestone not only validates our vision but also empowers us to accelerate our mission: transforming game development through AI-powered audience insights.

The Challenge: Bridging the Expectation Gap Between Developers and Players

This has been a tough year for our industry and we've witnessed several high-profile game launches fall short of expectations, resulting in disappointed players and significant financial setbacks for studios. These underscore a critical challenge in our industry: there is a huge disconnect between developer vision and audience expectations.

As a veteran game developer myself I've seen firsthand how crucial it is to align game experiences with audience desires. Traditional methods of capturing, analyzing and taking action on player feedback can be inefficient, incomplete and prone to misinterpretation.

The Solution: Live Aware's Game-changing Insights Platform

This is where Live Aware comes in. We've developed an innovative platform that leverages advanced AI to capture, analyze, and deliver real-time insights from player experiences. Our solution enables dev teams to:

1. Effortlessly capture gameplay and player commentary across multiple platforms

2. Automatically analyze and organize feedback from various sources, including playtests, social media, and survey results

3. Quickly identify key issues, positive sentiment, and player suggestions

4. Integrate insights seamlessly with popular development tools so teams can take fast action

By providing these capabilities, Live Aware empowers studios to make decisions better aligned with the expectations of their player community throughout the entire development lifecycle, from early prototypes to post-launch updates.

The Impact: Faster, Better-Aligned Game Development

The potential impact of our platform is significant. Amazing teams are using Live Aware to:

• Reduce development risks by identifying and addressing issues early

• Align their creative vision more closely with player expectations

• Accelerate the iteration process, leading to faster, more efficient development

• Improve overall game quality and player satisfaction

We're already seeing these benefits in action with our current partners, including amazing teams at Krafton, GSC Game World, Believer, Liminal Experiences, Omni Creator Products, Lunchbox Entertainment, Roboto Games and more. 

Looking Ahead: A New Era of Audience-Informed Development

With our recent investments, we're poised to expand our capabilities and reach even more developers. We're working on enhanced SDK integration for deeper telemetry insights, multiplayer analysis tools, and robust playtester management features.

Our goal is simple yet ambitious: we want to make audience-informed development the industry standard. By bridging the expectation gap between developers and players, we believe we can usher in a new era of games that truly resonate with their audiences.

To the game development community: we invite you to join us on this journey. Whether you're an indie studio or a AAA powerhouse, Live Aware can help you create better games, faster, and with greater confidence in your audience alignment.

The future of game development is audience-informed, and Live Aware is here to lead the way. Let's build amazing games together!

Sean Vesce 

CEO and Co-founder, Live Aware