Game Studio Spotlight in Web3 Gaming #1: Legendary Play
Secured $4 million in Series A funding with Bitkraft Ventures and MTG leading the round
Also partnered with ESL, the former world's largest esports company
Esports-themed mobile games developer, Legendary Play (@legendaryplaygg), is another intriguing game studio entering the Web3 space
Let’s dive in!
Here're what I will be covering:
1. Game Studio and its Team
2. Backers and Partners
3. Games
4. Some Thoughts
📍Game Studio and its Team
Legendary Play is a game studio based in Berlin of Germany and was founded in 2017.
Their goal is to deliver fun and authentic mobile games for esports fans.
Notable team members:
🔹 Roman Frank - CEO
- Started two gaming/esports-related companies before Legendary Play
- An active advisor for gaming industry startups
🔹 Philipp Karstaedt - COO
- Worked for Aeria Games Europe, one of the leading publishers of online games in Europe and North America, as Associate Producer and Release Manager
- Built and grew the Berlin office for GREE Games, a global leader in building top free-to-play mobile games
🔹 Benjamin Schug - CTO
- Already working in the games industry for 10 years and has worked on five released titles on all kinds of platforms including mobile, Steam, and, browser games
🔹 Arvid Hahn - Game Design
- A game designer with over 10 years of experience in creating f2p browser and mobile games
- Worked for Bigpoint GmbH, a top game studio in Hamburg that produced successful titles like League of Angels II and Hocus Puzzle
📍Backers and Partners
Legendary Play has announced that it has raised $4 million of capital in April 2022 for its latest project, which is a series of mobile games for esports fans.
Bitkraft Ventures and Modern Times Group led the Series A round, with participation from 1Up Ventures and Level Up.
Legendary Play also partnered with ESL, the oldest active and the world's largest esports company in 2015.
ESL will assist in creating virtual versions of their esports events to maintain authenticity and add well-known esports teams, athletes, and influencers to their games.
📍Games
They have already produced and launched their first title in 2020, which is RIVALS Esports MOBA Manager.
It is a strategy game where players delve into the world of eSports by taking on managing a team straight from the inside.
The game has been a success so far:
🔹Google Play - 1m+ downloads and rated 4.1/5.0 (7.31k reviews)
🔹Apple App Store - Rated 4.2/5.0 (412 reviews)
Legendary Play aims to make more and is now working on its Web3 title, Esports Heroes!
Esports Heroes is a mobile idle RPG game for esports fans, featuring co-op gameplay and character improvement to become the #1 esports star.
Gameplay:
🔹 Create and customize your own esports athlete
🔹 Collect gear & skills, and level up your esports athlete
🔹 Team up or even form an esports team with 4 other players and compete against other teams
🔹 Win tournaments, beat stages, and rise through the ranks
Web3 elements:
🔹 Trade digital collectibles (NFTs)
This includes gear, companions, and others.
🔹 Trade $ESH
The governance token of the game.
📍Some Thoughts
They are interesting to me as they have their own niche which is mobile esports games (this can be huge) and I think their team is capable🤔
In a statement, the CEO of Legendary Play mentioned that there'll be 970 million esports fans globally in 2026, and 70% of those fans will play mobile games.
Roman Frank also stated that their goal is to offer mobile games for passionate fans in a more casual setting. Starting with manager games, they plan to expand to a diverse portfolio of esports-themed games, such as casual, role-playing, and adventure games.
And that's it for today frens!
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