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I don't know all the YC startups so this might have an obvious answer, but would YC consider a video game company for a batch, rather than software or tech? Li
by mysterydip 10y ago
I don't know all the YC startups so this might have an obvious answer, but would YC consider a video game company for a batch, rather than software or tech?
Like a company trying to make something as disruptive as Pokemon Go, which required quick scale and reached a massive audience in a very short time.
- Impossible 10y agoThere have been multiple video game and video game related companies in YC. Examples include Machine Zone(one of the more successful YC companies afaik), OMGPOP, Minomonsters and A Thinking Ape. Game related startups that did YC include Twitch and Humble Bundle, who are now both game publishers, even if they don't directly develop games themselves. I think if you're doing something interesting in mobile, AR or VR, YC will definitely be interested in your application as long as you can demonstrate the potential for massive growth, probably a game as service product that is free to play. I don't see them funding indie game studios or traditional console game developers that are unlikely to scale.