IMU Studios: Redefining Video Games
We're on a mission to merge world-class entertainment with real-world value. Our revolutionary "Play-for-Profit" model empowers gamers to earn tangible rewards while immersed in unforgettable experiences.Driven by a team of over 40 passionate developers, we are building a new paradigm where your skill and dedication are truly valued.
About IMU Studios:
Redefining Your Entertainment
IMU Studios is a revolutionary transmedia company built on a simple but powerful idea: to create worlds that transcend a single screen. We are a global collective of passionate developers, artists, and storytellers, united by a profound commitment to groundbreaking entertainment.
Our Foundation: The THUNDER© Universe
Our flagship creation is THUNDER©—a breathtaking open-world multiplayer hero shooter, powered by Unreal Engine 5. THUNDER© is more than just another game; it's a saga unfolding across a carefully cultivated ecosystem of intellectual property. This includes:
- - The core THUNDER© interactive video game world (FPS, RPG, MMO hybrid)
- - A planned accompanying television series
- - Original novel series
- - A Game Gear marketplace backed by blockchain
- - Immersive music experiences
This integrated approach allows fans to experience the deeper world of THUNDER© in the ways they love most.
Our Refreshing Genres: "Play, For Profit"
We are a debt-free, mature early-stage company, and our financial health is central to our innovative business model. We pioneered "Play, For Profit," a visionary system designed to build wealth for everyone involved. By turning in-game assets into valuable, tradable goods, we create a thriving economy that rewards gamers for their skill and dedication, empowers developers with new revenue streams, and provides investors with a stake in a growing, dynamic ecosystem.
At IMU Studios, we're not just building games—we're pioneering the future of interactive entertainment.
Instant Action. Endless Thrills.
The Game
THUNDER fuses the best of Quake, Unreal, Tribes, and PlanetSide into a hybrid, open-world shooter. Lead your team to conquer island territories on a distant world, wielding powerful devices and exotic scepters—in a skill-based experience with zero grind.
THUNDER: A Heroic Saga Across Game and Screen.
Master multiple playable heroes on the alien world of Nebulous Prime. Unlock your memories through stories and quests, dominate in territorial wars, and follow the epic in the multi-season TV series.
Latest News
Meet the Team: Art Director Loris Bussolotti
Discover how our Art Director from Italy rose from Lead Concept Artist to set the entire artistic tone for THUNDER, creating our Key Art and leading the team to achieve incredible goals.
Play, For Profit: Revolutionary Game Model
Learn about our innovative product model that builds wealth for gamers, developers, and investors through tradable Web 3 connected in-game Gear as valuable Virtual Goods.
Join Our Mission: Redefine Interactive Entertainment
We're assembling a world-class team to build THUNDER©—a groundbreaking saga across games and screens. Collaborate with global passionate developers to push creative boundaries and deliver an experience that will captivate a global audience. If you're ready to build what's next, join us.
Build a Genre-Defining Game with a Global Collective
Join our skilled developers united by a single goal: to create THUNDER©. Here, your work will directly shape a new transmedia universe from the ground up. If you're driven by craft and want to contribute to a project without creative limits, designed for global impact, let's talk.