Josh Rosen
Josh Rosen is currently Co-founder and Technology lead at Starform. He previously worked as an independent developer and publisher of iOS games, intern software developer at Pentadyne Power Corp, 3D concept animator at Southern California Selene Group, and lead game developer at Z2Live, Inc.
Seattle Startup Starform, Founded by Ex-Z2 Team, Releases 'Metalstorm' Aerial Combat Game with BITKRAFT-Backed Funding
Seattle-based game studio Starform, founded by former Z2 employees, has launched Metalstorm, a free-to-play, fast-paced 5 vs. 5 aerial combat game for PC and mobile, now in open beta in select countries. The game emphasizes action over realistic flight simulation and is partially funded by a 2021 seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures.
Starform, founded by ex-Z2 vets, raises $5M seed led by BITKRAFT to grow Seattle studio and fund 5v5 arena game
Seattle game studio Starform raised $5 million in a seed round led by BITKRAFT Ventures to advance its closed-beta 5v5 arena PC/mobile game and build a second internal team; the studio was founded in 2018 by former Z2 employees and now has 11 staff. Starform will hire more developers and focus on social-play experiences, with the second team's project to be chosen later if it can support a 5–10 year lifecycle and global appeal.
Organizations
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Starform Co-founder | Technology 2016–2022, Co-founder 2022 · current
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Z2Live, Inc. Lead Game Developer 2010–2015 · past
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Pentadyne Power Corp Intern Software Developer 2008 · past
