Roboto Games raises $15 million in Series A funding round led by Animoca Brands and Ancient8. The new capital will go towards the company’s current project – a survival/crafting MMO codenamed Foragers and Fighters with character collection elements, which will support a “user-generated economy”.
Based in San Mateo, California, Roboto Games is led by CEO Curt Bererton and CCO Mathilde Pignol. The Curt and Mathilde co-founded ZipZapPlay in 2007 which made the top 20 social Facebook games including Baking Life, which apparently aggregated 1.5 million daily active users.
Roboto Games says it is implementing a web3 “optional model” with a focus on fun. The company said they are focusing on creating a solid game before adding web3 implementation, at which point players will be given the option to either collect web3 assets.
The funding round brings the company’s total investment to $19.5 million and included participation from established names such as Andresen (a16z), Merit Circle, Ancient8, and Animoca Brands, as well as angel investors including Phil Chen and Jameson Hsu.
