Thirdverse raises $15 million for blockchain game based on popular 80s football manga: Captain Tsubasa. The round was led by MZ Web3 Fund and received participation from 8DAO, B Dash Ventures, Double Jump.tokyo, Fenbushi Capital, Flick Shot, Holdem Capital, Kusabi, OKCoinJapan, OKX Ventures, and Yield Guild Games.
The company previously raised $20.3 million over three rounds, including most recently its 2021 Series B featuring web3 gaming giant Animoca Brands. The new capital will apparently be used for hiring and developing more titles including VR games. Thirdverse is currently working on its first blockchain game. Earlier this month, the company announced a partnership with Polygon and will launch Captain Tsubasa Rivals on the chain by the end of this year, 2022.
While the name Captain Tsubasa will mean little to those with no interest in manga or football, over 80 million copies of the manga have been sold worldwide since it was launched in 1981. The upcoming blockchain game will allow players to train an NFT avatar and take part in PvP battles.