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Mastery compounds
Players come back to improve, climb and beat their rivals. Competitive loops create long player lifetimes and spread through word of mouth.
Gaming startup · Investor whitelist open
Building the next global competitive game.
Ercan Games is a 10-person gaming startup in Albuquerque, New Mexico, developing games for PC, mobile and console. Our flagship, HitMatch, is an online competitive game made for a global audience. We're opening a focused investment round and inviting early partners to the whitelist.
Non-binding · Reviewed personally by the founder · Reply in 3–5 business days
01Thesis
Competitive games become habits.
Habits become franchises.
The most valuable titles in games aren't played once — they're played for years. Competition, mastery and rivalry create the deepest engagement in entertainment. That's the category we're building for.
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Every screen is a stage
Players compete on PC, on console and on their phones. We build for all three, so our games meet players wherever they play.
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Focus is our edge
One studio. One flagship. Ten people. Every hour and every dollar goes into making HitMatch exceptional — nothing is spread thin.
02Flagship
HitMatch
HitMatch is our flagship title: an online competitive game where every match is a test of skill and every win is earned. It's being built from day one as a live game — designed to grow with its community long after launch.
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Skill decides
Fair, readable competition where outplaying your opponent is the whole point.
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Built to last
A live-service foundation, so content, events and competition can keep evolving.
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Cross-platform by design
Built for PC, mobile and console, and for players across regions, from the very first build.
Gameplay is confidential — for now.
Builds, gameplay footage and metrics are shared privately with whitelisted investors under NDA.
03Market
A $187B industry.
We build for every screen in it.
More than 3.4 billion people play games worldwide — on PC, on console and on mobile. Ercan Games develops for all three platforms.
$187.7B
Global games market revenue, 2024
$92.6B
Mobile games revenue, 2024 — the largest single segment
$51.9B
Console games revenue, 2024
$43.2B
PC games revenue, 2024
Source: Newzoo, Global Games Market Report 2024. Third-party estimates, shown for market context only.
04Roadmap
Where we are.
Where we're going.
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Done
Foundation
Ercan Technology LLC established in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Core team of 10 assembled.
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Now
Build
HitMatch in active development. Core systems, online infrastructure and game feel.
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Now
Fund
Investor round opened with a whitelist-first process for early partners.
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Next
Closed beta
First real players, live tuning and data-driven iteration before launch.
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Next
Global launch
Worldwide release across platforms and the start of continuous live operations.
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Future
Scale
Competitive seasons, community and creator programs, and organized play.
05Team
Ten builders.
One flagship.
Zero distractions.
Ercan Games is a focused team of 10 across engineering, game design and art, led by founder & CEO Umut Ercan. Small enough to move fast. Committed enough to ship.
Umut Ercan
Founder & CEO
Leads product vision, company strategy and the investor round.
10
Full team building HitMatch
Headquarters
Albuquerque, New Mexico
35.0844° N · 106.6504° W
06The Round
Capital to ship, launch
and scale HitMatch.
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Ship
Complete development, run the closed beta and polish HitMatch to launch quality.
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Infrastructure
Cross-platform servers, matchmaking and security that hold up at global scale.
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Launch & growth
Player acquisition, community building and creator partnerships.
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Team
Key hires to scale live operations once HitMatch is in players' hands.
07Investor whitelist
Get in early.
The whitelist is how we meet our first investors. Tell us a little about yourself — every request is read by the founder.
Whitelisted investors receive
- The investor deck and data room
- A private HitMatch walkthrough under NDA
- A direct call with the founder
- First look at round terms
- 01Join the whitelist
- 02Intro call & NDA
- 03Deck & data room
- 04Commitment & closing
You're on the whitelist.
Thank you. The founder reviews every request personally — expect a reply within 3–5 business days at the email you provided.
Reference —
08FAQ
Questions,
answered.
Still curious? Email business@ercangames.com.
Who is behind Ercan Games?
Ercan Games is a brand of Ercan Technology LLC, a company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, developing games for PC, mobile and console. The studio is led by founder & CEO Umut Ercan and has a team of 10.
Is joining the whitelist a commitment to invest?
No. Joining the whitelist is a non-binding expression of interest. It simply puts you first in line for the deck, a founder call and the round details.
Who is eligible to invest?
Eligibility depends on the securities laws that apply to you. In the United States this typically means accredited investors; elsewhere, qualified or professional investors under local rules. We confirm eligibility with each investor during the process.
When do I get the deck and the round terms?
After you join the whitelist we reply within 3–5 business days to schedule an intro call. Following an NDA, we share the investor deck, the data room and the full round terms.
Can I see HitMatch?
Yes — privately. To protect the game while it's in development, gameplay, builds and metrics are shown to whitelisted investors under NDA rather than published.
How do I reach the team directly?
For investment and partnerships: business@ercangames.com. For everything else: info@ercangames.com.
Contact
Investors & partnerships
business@ercangames.com
General inquiries
info@ercangames.com
Headquarters
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA