Bitcoini mänguettevõte ZEBEDEE kogub virtuaalmajanduse jaoks 35 miljonit dollarit

• ZEBEDEE secured a $35 million investment to scale operations in order to meet growing demand.
• The bitcoin-only gaming developer has witnessed a 10x increase in its user base since September of last year.
• Lead investors included Square Enix, the AAA gaming studio behind multiple global video game IP’s such as FInal Fantasy and Tomb Raider.

SEBEDEE, a bitcoin-only gaming developer, has secured $35 million in a series B fundraising event to scale circular economies in virtual worlds, according to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine.

Rahastamist kasutatakse ZEBEDEE meeskonna suurendamiseks, võimaldades neil rahuldada selle kasvava kasutajabaasi vajadusi, mis on olnud tunnistajaks 10-kordseks kasvuks alates idufirma esialgsest rahastamisvoorust möödunud aasta septembris. Kiire kasvutempo, nagu ettevõte selgitab, on osaliselt tingitud uuenduslikkusest koostöö olemasolevate mängustuudiotega ja integratsioonid plokiahela tööstuse ekspertidega.

"Meil on hea meel olla olukorras, kus saame oma meeskonda enesekindlalt laiendada ja oma äri kasvatada isegi siis, kui makromajanduslik taust muutub üha ebakindlamaks," ütles ZEBEDEE tegevjuht Simon Cowell. "See rahastamisvoor annab meile võimaluse täita meie üliambitsioonikas tegevuskava nii meie infrastruktuuri ehitamisel, et toetada sadu miljoneid kasutajaid, kes mängivad meie partnerite mänge, kui ka palgata tipptasemel talente, mis on vajalikud partneril on ZEBEDEEga töötamisel parim võimalik kogemus.

ZEBEDEE creates a circular economy allowing its users to earn bitcoin across multiple video games by leveraging the Lightning Network, a layer two application built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain which enables users to have access to instant, low-cost micropayments in bitcoin.

ZEBEDEE pakub sviiti rakenduste programmeerimise liidesed (API) sviidid, samuti rakendused arendajatele which can allow any gaming developer to create a virtual bitcoin economy. Examples of a virtual economy would be earning bitcoin every time you collect a coin as Mario, or each time you shoot someone in a CS:GO match.

“We have seen new monetization methods disrupt the gaming industry in the past, and we believe the integration of Bitcoin directly into games is a new way to expand the connection with players and engage them in ways that were never possible before,” said Kenny Lee, VP at Raine Group. “The wide range of use cases for ZEBEDEE’s platform provides flexibility for the game designer and allows ZEBEDEE to partner with any developer, from AAA console and PC to hyper-casual mobile.”

Juhtivate investorite hulka kuulusid Square Enix Holdings, Kingsway Capital ja The Raine Group.