“When it comes to Blocklords, it not only has deeper gameplay than current blockchain-based games on the market but it’s also designed to attract a wide range of player types, ultimately creating a more inclusive game that caters to all stakeholders within the Web3 universe. “MMOs have a clear product-market fit within blockchain games as they allow for more diverse and dynamic in-game economies,” commented Jamie Wallace, an associate at Bitkraft, in a statement. It is built upon a player-driven narrative. By giving players full ownership of their digital assets, not only are we incentivizing the way they play games, we’re empowering them to have fun in the process.”īlocklords is a medieval strategy MMO that weaves world-building with real-time battles, deep historical fantasy lore, and a detailed lineage system. “In Blocklords, we have been working to build a massive, dynamic game world that is directly shaped by players’ choices, whether they choose to be humble Farmers or powerful Lords and Ladies. “At heart, we’re a team of gamers and tech enthusiasts who want to create fun, enjoyable experiences using the nascent technologies available to us,” said David Johansson, CEO of MetaKing Studios, in a statement.

MetaKing Studios will use the financing to accelerate development on its flagship strategy game which is launching in early access this year.įounded by David Johansson and Nicky Li, game industry executives with decades of expertise in making free-to-play and games, the MetaKing Studio team includes more than 100 artists, designers and developers from studios including Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Paradox Interactive and Creative Assembly. Makers Fund and Bitkraft Ventures led the round, with investment from Delphi Digital, Animoca Brands, Shima Capital, WW Ventures, Spartan Group, Huobi Ventures, and others. MetaKing Studios has raised $15 million in seed-stage funding to make the blockchain-based massively multiplayer online game Blocklords.

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