FuturLab appoints Steve Tinkler, to the Senior Leadership Team as CFO
Brighton – 11th May 2023 – Award winning game developer FuturLab is thrilled to announce that its surprise indie hit, PowerWash Simulator has reached a huge seven million players, doubling their player count in the last six months.
Kirsty Rigden, Co-CEO, FuturLab said: “With over 7 million players, we are honoured that so many people have found their zen with PowerWash Simulator. The strength in our community is palpable. Since we launched into Early Access, the support for our soothing sim has been immense, and we are extremely grateful that this has continued to strengthen past release.”
This news comes alongside FuturLab’s most recent appointment; industry veteran Steve Tinkler who will be taking on the role of Chief Financial Officer at the studio. Steve has a background of working with fast growing entrepreneurial businesses, with previous roles including Director within Epic’s Strategic Finance team and CFO at Mediatonic, where he supported the business through the breakout success of Fall Guys.
When discussing his appointment Steve Tinkler said: “FuturLab has some incredibly exciting plans. I’m delighted to be working with James Marsden, Kirsty Rigden, Chris Mehers and the team to help support the next phase of our growth.”
Chris Mehers, COO, FuturLab said: “Having someone of Steve’s calibre and experience joining us as CFO is yet another sign of the strides we’re taking as a fast growing self-funded studio and speaks to the ambition we have for the years to come.”
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About FuturLab
FuturLab is a boutique, award-winning game studio based in Brighton, UK. FuturLab has developed and published remarkable games on PC and console since 2003. The company is best known for Velocity 2X, Tiny Trax, Mini-Mech Mayhem and Peaky Blinders: Mastermind and have recently released the hugely successful hit, PowerWash Simulator. FuturLab believes that healthy and happy teams create the best games, and promotes a positive working environment with many benefits and zero crunch.
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