Summary
TLDR: MadWorld, a post-apocalyptic shooter game for iOS and Android, opened registration for early access playtest with NFT-based territory control elements. Carbonated, the studio behind the game, raised $11 million in fresh funding from backers including Com2uS and Andreessen Horowitz. The game features competitive shooting action and territory control gameplay with tokenized real-world locations. Players can own, upgrade, trade land assets on a hex grid, pay tribute to land owners in in-game currency, and eventually convert it to on-chain cryptocurrency. CEO Travis Boatman believes mobile gaming is ideal for crypto tech breakout, and regulation is important to avoid exploitative practices.
Key Points
1. MadWorld, a post-apocalyptic shooter game for iOS and Android, has opened registration for early access playtesting, allowing players to test out its NFT-based territory control elements.
2. Carbonated, the studio behind MadWorld, has raised $11 million in fresh funding from investors such as Com2uS, Andreessen Horowitz, and Bitkraft Ventures, among others.
3. MadWorld features competitive shooting action from a third-person perspective and territory control gameplay based on NFT land assets, set in a post-apocalyptic version of Earth after an event called “The Collapse.”