Canary Islands’ Quantum Box Games Secures $1.9 Million Investment From Japanese Dev Route24, Led by Square Enix Veterans

variety.com:

Jamie Lang Spain’s Canary Islands video game industry got a major shot in the arm this week as local developer Quantum Box Games, a studio based in Gran Canaria, secured a significant Japanese investment.

The deal, worth 300 million yen (approximately $1.9 million), was forged with Route24, a Japanese game development company led by industry veterans who have worked on some of gaming’s biggest franchises, such as “Final Fantasy,” “Chrono Trigger” and “Super Mario RPG.” Route24 boss Kenichi Nishi, a former Square Enix developer, is teaming up with Keita Eto, another Square Enix veteran, and Quantum Box Games to develop a new JRPG titled “Kiriko the Mystic.” The partnership marks a significant milestone for the islands’ local gaming ecosystem as it will see home-grown artistic talent collaborate with some of Japan’s most renowned video game creators.

Quantum Box Games and Route24 initiated the new partnership after a meeting at the Tokyo Game Show in September, an event that Quantum Box attended as part of a mission led by Proexca, a Canary government-backed initiative aimed at promoting international business ties and attracting investment to the Canary Islands.

The partnership is centered around creating a new intellectual property co-owned by both the Canary company and its Japanese counterpart, the first such collaboration between the two regions.