MetaKing Studios announced on Twitter that they have successfully raised another $15 million in a seed funding round. The round was led by Makers Fund and BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Delphi Digital, Animoca Brands, Shima Capital, WW Ventures, Spartan Group, and Huobi Global Ventures. The game studio stated that the funding will go towards their first blockchain-based massively multiplayer online game Blocklords.
MetaKing Studios also announced a new strategic partnership between Blocklords and Atestis Capital. Atestis Capital is an Australian-based digital asset investment firm focusing on innovative startups. Blocklords is a medieval strategy MMO that weaves world-building with real-time battles, deep historical fantasy lore, and a detailed lineage system. It is built upon a “player-driven narrative”.