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Key people at Edge Gaming.
Edge Gaming is a gaming technology startup with offices in Israel, Los Angeles, and New York that develops a digital content platform allowing users to convert gameplay highlights into standalone playable experiences. The software platform enables gamers to share these custom scenarios, known as "Playables," which allow other users to directly interact with and control specific in-game moments rather than passively viewing recorded video clips. The organization operates with a workforce of over 35 employees and has secured a total of $42 million in venture capital funding across multiple financing rounds. Its financial backing includes a $30 million Series A round and a $10 million Seed round, supported by notable institutional investors such as Corner Ventures, Playtika, Stardom Ventures, and AnD Ventures. Edge Gaming was founded in 2021 by brothers Asaf Gazit and Omri Gazit.
Key people at Edge Gaming.
Edge Gaming refers to multiple entities in the gaming space, but the most prominent match is Edge Games (also known as EDGE Games), a veteran independent video game developer and publisher founded in 1980-1981. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, with operations in London, England, it creates and publishes games across platforms like iOS, Android, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and retro emulators, including recent releases such as *EDGE* (2021), *Super Cookie Blast*, *Word Escapes*, *Palabra*, and *Wordzle* (2022-2023), with plans for relaunches of 1980s hits like *Fairlight 3*.[1][4] It serves global gamers with titles from arcade-style puzzles to word games, solving entertainment needs on mobile and console devices, while maintaining a small team (<25 employees) and revenue under $5 million; the company donates 10% of profits to children's charities.[1][4]
A separate, newer Edge Gaming (founded 2021) is an Israeli game content platform operator based in Tel Aviv, led by brothers Asaf and Omri Gazit, focusing on social features for gamers.[3] Another variant is a social platform enabling gameplay clipping and sharing.[5] Edge Games stands out for its longevity as the UK's oldest computer game company, with over 100 titles published historically on formats like Sinclair Spectrum and Commodore 64.[1][4]
Edge Games traces its roots to 1980 in London as "Softek Software," rebranded to EDGE/THE EDGE and Edge Games by 1984, marking it as one of Britain's longest-established game publishers and the UK's oldest computer game company.[1][4] Founder Tim Langdell, its chief executive, built it from Covent Garden offices in the 1980s, expanding to Pasadena, California, that same year; operations split between the U.S. and UK from 1990 onward under entities like The Edge Interactive Media, Inc., Edge Games, Inc., and Edge Europe, Ltd.[1][2][4] Early traction came from publishing over 100 games on 1980s platforms (Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad, etc.), evolving through CDTV in the 1990s, iOS/Android since 2010, and Spectrum relaunches in 2015, sustaining indie output for over 40 years.[4]
The 2021 Israeli Edge Gaming emerged from brothers Asaf and Omri Gazit's vision for a game content platform, quickly establishing offices in Tel Aviv.[3]
Edge Games distinguishes itself through:
For the social-focused Edge Gaming variant: Proprietary tech for clipping/sharing exciting gameplay moments on a gamer social platform.[5]
Edge Games rides the retro gaming revival trend, capitalizing on nostalgia for 1980s/1990s titles amid emulators and remakes, while tapping mobile gaming's dominance (iOS/Android releases post-2010).[4] Timing aligns with indie sustainability post-2010, bridging old-school arcade/puzzle games to modern accessibility, influencing the ecosystem by preserving UK gaming heritage as the oldest firm and enabling cross-platform play.[1][4] Market forces like mobile app stores and emulation tech favor its low-overhead model, countering AAA dominance; its IP assertiveness highlights trademark battles in gaming, deterring copycats but sparking controversy.[2][6] The newer Edge Gaming leverages social gaming and content creation waves, akin to Twitch/YouTube clipping, amid esports growth.[3][5]
Edge Games' enduring indie model positions it for steady growth via 2023/2024 retro relaunches (*Fairlight 3*, Spectrum/C64/Amiga ports) and mobile expansions, potentially boosted by emulation booms and charity appeal.[4] Trends like Web3 gaming, AI-assisted ports, and global mobile penetration could amplify its reach, evolving its influence from niche preservation to broader nostalgia-driven revenue. The Israeli Edge Gaming may scale via social virality in esports. Both embody resilient gaming edges—pun intended—against consolidation, with Edge Games' backstory underscoring timeless indie grit in a trend-chasing industry.[1][3][4]
