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Irish gaming developer WarDucks goes out of business

Company founded by Nikki Lannen folds as start-ups across the gaming sector struggle due to a decline in venture capital funding.

Nikki Lannen, WarDucks founder and chief executive. ‘It is with great sadness and a very heavy heart to say that WarDucks has ended its journey.’ Picture: Feargal Ward

WarDucks, a highly-regarded gaming developer has gone out of business, it confirmed on Tuesday.

A creditors meeting is to be held on Tuesday next in Dublin to consider liquidation of the company. The news comes as start-ups across the gaming sector have struggled due to a decline in venture capital funding in 2023.

Founded in 2013 by Nikki Lannen, formerly a senior member of Facebook's gaming team, WarDucks has raised over $6 million in funding ...