On July 14, according to GamesIndustry.biz, Istanbul-based game studio Circle Games secured $7.25 million in its latest funding round. The round was led by Bitkraft Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Play Ventures, e2vc, and APY Ventures. The company plans to use the funds to drive the development of its new game, "Sort Express," and expand its team. Circle Games CEO Gokturk Balıkcı stated that the team will focus on the casual puzzle game market and enhance the player experience through innovative mechanisms to achieve long-term retention. [Deep Tide TechFlow]