Gardens Interactive Raises $35M in Series B [Confirmed]

Gardens Interactive officially raised over $35 million in a Series B investment round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, pushing the independent game studio's total capital raised past $70 million to accelerate production on its upcoming social sandbox action RPG. According to verified reports from GamesIndustry.biz, the funding round saw heavy participation from previous institutional investors, backing the creative leadership team behind critically acclaimed titles like Journey, Sky: Children of the Light, and What Remains of Edith Finch. Co-founders Chris Bell and Lexie Dostal established Gardens to pioneer online social multiplayer experiences that cultivate genuine trust, organic collaboration, and emergent gameplay among players without relying on toxic competitive friction. While major publishers scale back experimental initiatives—as seen when [Rainbow Six Mobile Shutdown: Ubisoft Cancels Shooter [Confirmed]](/news/rainbow-six-mobile-shutdown-confirmed) shook live-service investments—Gardens Interactive stands out by securing Tier-1 venture funding. Studio leadership confirmed this latest capital injection will support team recruitment across core engineering, technical art, and online infrastructure to deliver their flagship project on modern consoles and PC.