Square Enix invests in Vaultbreakers studio

Danish studio BetaDwarf has signed an investment agreement with Square Enix, funding the ongoing development of its PvPvE action RPG Vaultbreakers.

In Vaultbreakers, players dive into different maps with specific missions to accomplish, while other users are there for different purposes. This can lead to situations where players fight or cooperate as needed, depending on their current goals and the present threats. The actions taken by one player might have consequences for the objectives of others, whether direct or indirect. It’s a bit like someone took a MOBA and mixed it up with an extraction shooter. 

Users can dive into these missions solo or with a friend at their side and use the resources gained on their adventures to upgrade their hub base and level up their characters.

“Square Enix is always looking for high-quality games and talented development studios. When I played Vaultbreakers, I was genuinely excited by the experience of connecting with other players and exploring its rich game world,” explained Square Enix’s Hideaki Uehara. “After visiting BetaDwarf and learning about the team’s mission and passion, we decided to invest in them to help realize their dream and bring this game to players around the world.”

BetaDwarf CEO and game director Steffen Kabbelgaard commented: “Being accompanied by Square Enix on our journey is an amazing access to a combination of knowledge, talent, and resources. We are already very far with our dream game Vaultbreakers: we have a huge amazing community, and we have already run 15+ tests with more than 50,000 players who constantly enable us to refine. So getting this additional support feels amazing when we are far into production already. I can really see how this enables a home run vs. having just started on an uncertain journey — yeah, I’m just really excited about our situation!” 

The latest playtest for Vaultbreakers is currently happening on PC and will run until July 9, 2025.

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