Pixofactor Entertainment Opens Corporate Offices and Production Studio in Royal Oak

ROYAL OAK, Mich.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Pixofactor Entertainment, a complete video gaming and entertainment content development company has opened a production studio in downtown Royal Oak, Michigan. Company President, Sean Hurwitz made the announcement.

“In these economics times, often the hardest part in closing a deal is receiving financing for projects. Envy Capital will assist Pixofactor in alleviating those hurdles for its clients to produce innovative, original games and film projects.”

The office, located at 301 West 4^th Street, will house the company’s six founders and 20-member team comprised of talented, experienced designers, developers and producers/directors that bring over 100 years of experience in development on all platforms including: gaming, animation, visual effects, film production and more.

“Pixofactor is quickly becoming a leader in the development of animation both in the gaming and film industries see in Michigan,” said Hurwitz. “We have been awarded some tremendous, high profile projects, as more and more out-of-state gaming and production companies are noticing the value of leveraging an experienced Michigan-based company, like Pixofactor, to take advantage of the state’s 42% tax incentive.”

The company’s developers and programmers have designed, engineered and produced games and gaming content for major publishers and producers in the global marketplace. Likewise, Pixofactor is committed to developing its own intellectual properties into games for mobile, social networking and Next Gen console platforms, including: PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

Pixofactor is committed to bringing animation and game production work into Michigan through key partnerships with companies like Collision Studios in Los Angeles, CA.

The president of Collision Studios, Philippe Erwin said, “Working with Pixofactor’s experienced animators and developers to bring games to the global market place is a win-win for all parties – Michigan gets jobs and revenue and the publishers get great talent and a great value because of the Michigan Tax Incentive.”

The company is also announcing it has received an initial infusion of capital by Envy Capital based in Farmington Hills, Mich., led by Envy Capital President Sanford Aaron and a group of private investors. Envy Capital has agreed to become a partner for Pixofactor and its clients to monetizing the initial financing and credit to fund the projects and the tax incentives.

“With Pixofactor’s knowledge and experience in film development and game production, we see tremendous earning potential and see the company as one of the emerging leaders in this space for many years to come,” said Aaron. “In these economics times, often the hardest part in closing a deal is receiving financing for projects. Envy Capital will assist Pixofactor in alleviating those hurdles for its clients to produce innovative, original games and film projects.”

Among its recent projects, Pixofactor signed a deal with Dare Comics to produce a nine episode motion comic series for its critically acclaimed comic, The Hunter, which is also being developed into a major motion picture. The company is also developing a downloadable interactive game based on The Hunter, which will be released alongside the motion comic.

About PIXOFACTOR:

Pixofactor Entertainment (www.pixofactor.com), headquartered in Royal Oak, Mich., is a leading full development studio specializing in game development, film production, visual effects and more. Founded as a partnership between Michigan-based “A-list” designers, developers and producer/directors, Pixofactor brings an impressive track record developing games for all platforms, full cinematics, 3D animations, motion capture and more. Proven and experienced, the company is available for full-cycle development, co-creation and support services. Pixofactor currently participates in the 42 percent Michigan-based film industry incentive. For more information about Pixofactor and its services, please call Nancy Kelley, 248-629-7274.

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