Summary
TLDR: MadWorld, a post-apocalyptic shooter game, opened registration for early access playtest with NFT-based territory control elements. Carbonated, the studio behind the game, raised $13 million in funding led by Com2uS. Players can own, upgrade, and trade tokenized real-world locations in the game. The CEO believes mobile gaming is ideal for Web3 tech, and regulations are a good thing for consumers.
Key Points
1. MadWorld, a post-apocalyptic shooter game for iOS and Android, opened up registration for its early access playtest on Thursday, giving players an opportunity to test out its NFT-based territory control elements.
2. Carbonated Inc, founded in 2015 by video game industry veterans from firms like PlayStation and Electronic Arts, revealed exclusively to Decrypt’s GG that it has raised a $13 million Series A round led by Com2uS, the South Korean gaming giant behind the XPLA blockchain network that MadWorld uses for its on-chain elements.
3. Additional backers in the round include Andreessen Horowitz, Bitkraft Ventures, Cypher Capital, Blocore, Goal Ventures, and WAGMI Ventures. The studio previously raised $8.5 million in 2020 with Andreessen and Bitkraft both attached then, as well.