W4 Games Raises $18M Led by Tencent for Godot Expansion
Tencent's investment and partnership give W4 Games the capital and regional reach to push Godot Engine's adoption in Asia, where the open-source engine's popularity has been climbing.
Reporting from 1 source: Automaton.
W4 Games, the Irish company founded by Godot Engine project leaders, raised $18 million in a Series B round led by Tencent. The company will use the funds to expand its international team by 50% and develop enterprise products. W4 Games and Tencent also entered a multi-year strategic partnership to support Godot's growth in Asia.
W4 Games, the company set up by Godot Engine project leaders Juan Linietsky and Rémi Verschelde, announced the funding on August 25. The round was led by Tencent, the Shenzhen-based company behind Riot Games and Leyou, and known for past investments in Epic Games, Activision Blizzard, and Ubisoft.
The company says it will grow its international team by 50% and expand development of enterprise products. The multi-year partnership with Tencent targets business scale in Asia and the Godot ecosystem there. W4 Games reports that Godot adoption grew more than 50% year-on-year in both 2024 and 2025.
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