Entity raises $5.8 million to construct browser-based “console-quality” gaming platform

Irish startup Entity has raised $5.8 million (€5 million) in seed funding to construct a browser-based gaming platform it says will ship console-quality video games with out downloads or installs.

As reported by GamesBeat, the Dublin-based firm was based in 2024 and plans to launch the platform in early 2027, with a gap slate mixing current PC and console titles with authentic IP.

The platform runs on WebGPU and InternetAssembly, letting gamers bounce right into a sport or multiplayer foyer from a single hyperlink. Unlike cloud gaming, nothing streams from a distant server, so there is no spherical journey or lag to handle.

ACT, Delta Partners, and Elkstone backed the spherical, with assist from Enterprise Ireland and a bunch of video games trade angel traders.

Entity was based by Rich Barnwell, Kev Bergin, Dave McGovern, Fergus Duggan, and Artur Stawiarski, who beforehand constructed Digit, the Irish studio behind Star Trek Fleet Command, which Scopely acquired in 2019. They’re joined by head of video games Paul Farley, founding father of Firestoke, Tag Games, and ChiliConnect, later acquired by Scopely and Unity, respectively.

“The way games are made, discovered, and played in the ‘new web’ era is fundamentally changing, and these games will need a new home,” mentioned Entity CEO and founder Rich Barnwell. “For too long the industry has been shackled by friction-heavy downloads and arbitrary constraints.”

“With Entity, we are bringing the platform that the modern gamer needs: console-quality gaming experiences instantly accessible on whatever device they are using,” Barnwell added. “With the backing of our new investors and an expert, supportive angel group, Entity delivers a new way to play and a new way to think about the games console experience.”