Spire Animation Studio's Century Goddess is one of the Unreal Shorts grant winners. Categories Posted inin Entertainment Epic Games joins Spire Animation’s $20M round for animated metaverse films Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 1, 2022 Updated June 20, 2025 3 min Share this article twitter facebook linkedin bluesky Spire Animation Studios has raised $20 million from Epic Games and others as it aims to produce animated films for the metaverse. Los Angeles-based Spire will use Epic’s Unreal Engine as part of its feature film animation pipeline as it builds new cinematic worlds. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with GB M A X! Join now to enjoy our free and premium membership perks. Join Now Already a member? Sign in