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Sinn Studio is an XR game studio specializing in virtual and mixed reality melee combat, building proprietary tools and single- and multiplayer combat games. It develops titles for VR/MR players and is based in Toronto, Canada.
Also known as Sinn Studio Inc.
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Sinn Studio Inc. is an extended reality (XR) game studio based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in virtual reality combat experiences covering both single-player and multiplayer melee combat. The company was co-founded in 2017 by Alek Sinn (co-founder and CEO) and Almir Brljak, starting with a single developer and growing to a full-time team of 30 by May 2024.
Its debut title, Swordsman, launched on Steam in 2020 and was subsequently released on Meta Quest, Pico and PlayStation VR2, with additional platform support reported for HTC Vive. As of May 2024 the studio was developing an unannounced follow-up: a free-to-play, real-time player-versus-player VR combat game built on its proprietary "Combat Engine" and supported by a neural network the company calls the "Large Intent Model" (LIM), designed to learn from the subtleties of human motion during combat. The studio states the technology is intended to power its own first-party combat experiences and, eventually, licensed IP.
Founding story
The studio was co-founded in 2017 by Alek Sinn and Almir Brljak and grew from a single developer. Its CEO has described spending seven years bootstrapped through the fluctuations of the VR market before pursuing outside investment.
Business model
The studio develops and publishes its own VR game titles for consumer headset platforms. Its first title, Swordsman, was sold as a paid game across Steam, Meta Quest, Pico and PlayStation VR2, while its forthcoming PvP combat game is planned as free-to-play. The company also describes its proprietary combat technology as a foundation for future first-party experiences and third-party IP collaborations.
Revenue to date has come from sales of its Swordsman VR title across multiple headset storefronts; the studio's next title is planned as free-to-play.
Traction
Swordsman, released in 2020, had sold over 425,000 copies and generated more than $7.1 million in revenue according to figures attributed to the studio's LinkedIn page in May 2024. The studio grew from one developer in 2017 to 30 full-time employees, and operated as a bootstrapped company for seven years before raising external capital in 2024.
Latest developments
In May 2024 the company announced a $2.5 million seed round led by Hartmann Capital, with proceeds earmarked for developing its unannounced free-to-play real-time PvP VR combat game and the supporting Combat Engine and Large Intent Model technology. Felix Hartmann of Hartmann Capital joined the board in connection with the round.
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Market position
The studio positions itself as a specialist XR developer focused on VR combat. Its title Swordsman was cited as a "Most Popular Game" of 2023 on Quest and a top-10 best seller on PlayStation VR, and the company describes its next release as the first real-time PvP VR combat game.
The company's stated differentiators are its proprietary Combat Engine and Large Intent Model neural network for interpreting human combat motion, alongside a narrow focus on VR melee combat and a shipped, commercially successful first title.
Technology
Sinn Studio builds proprietary tools for XR combat, centred on an in-house "Combat Engine" and a neural network it calls the "Large Intent Model" (LIM), which is designed to interpret and learn from fine-grained human motion during combat. The company frames this work as addressing spatial computing challenges in real-time multiplayer melee combat.
Go-to-market
Consumer VR and mixed-reality players on headset platforms such as Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, Pico, HTC Vive and PC (Steam), particularly players of melee combat and competitive multiplayer games.
Geography
Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with products distributed globally through VR platform storefronts including Steam, Meta Quest, Pico and PlayStation VR2.
History
Founded in 2017 by Alek Sinn and Almir Brljak, Sinn Studio began with a single developer and remained bootstrapped for roughly seven years. It shipped its first title, Swordsman, on Steam in 2020, followed by releases on Quest, Pico and PlayStation VR2. In May 2024 the company closed its first external funding round, a $2.5 million seed led by Hartmann Capital, and Hartmann Capital managing partner Felix Hartmann joined the board.
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsSinn Studio announced a $2.5 million funding round led by Hartmann Capital with participation from Boost VC, Republic, Alumni Ventures, Mana Ventures, MetaVision and angels including Chris Ye of Uken Games. Funds are directed at developing the studio's real-time PvP VR combat game.
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In conjunction with the seed round, Felix Hartmann, Managing Partner of Hartmann Capital, joined the Sinn Studio board.
Swordsman was cited as a "Most Popular Game" of 2023 on Quest and a top 10 best seller on PlayStation VR.
Sinn Studio launched its first title, Swordsman, on Steam in 2020; it was later released on Meta Quest, Pico and PlayStation VR2.
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- Sinn Studio Raises $2.5M in Fundingfinsmes.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Sinn Studio do?
- Toronto-based XR studio building virtual reality melee combat games, including the Swordsman VR title.
- Who are Sinn Studio's investors?
- Sinn Studio's investors include Alumni Ventures, Hartmann Capital, Metavision, Boost VC, Mana Ventures.
- Where is Sinn Studio headquartered?
- Sinn Studio is headquartered in Toronto, CA.