Neowiz Co., Ltd. announced that it has invested in blockchain gaming platform EPIC LEAGUE. Along with Neowiz, Netmarble, Polygon Ventures, and Ozzys, a blockchain technology development company, participated as investors in this investment.
Epic League is a hub platform that connects blockchain games, communities, and guilds. Key members include CEO Kim Seong-jae, who served as technical director and producer of ‘Raven’, ‘Marvel Future Revolution’, and ‘BTS Universe Story’ at Netmarble and Line Studio, and blockchain expert Lee Shin-hye, business manager. Baek Young-hoon, former COO (Chief Operating Officer) of Netmarble, and Thomas Boo, sandbox advisor and former creative director of Riot Games, are participating as advisors.
We are currently preparing three P&E (Play and Earn) games: ‘DARK THRONE’, ‘Space Monster’, and ‘Twilight Fantasy’. Additionally, the first game ‘Dark Throne’ is scheduled for global release in the third quarter. It is a ‘hack and slash’ style action RPG, and it is a work that attracted attention as writer Jihyung Lee, who is currently working as a cover artist for Marvel and DC Comics, participated as an art director.
In a deep, dark fantasy world, you can experience the fun of hack and slash with simple controls by defeating various monsters with characters such as paladin, assassin, and demon hunter. In a closed test (CBT) conducted for 7 days last June for NFT holders in 29 countries around the world, the game was recognized for its game quality with a return visit rate of 67.8% on the last day.
Through this investment, Neowiz plans to seek synergies to expand the ecosystem of its blockchain game platform ‘Intel X’ while seizing business opportunities from various angles through continuous investment and strategic partnerships. .
Source: Pangyo Techno Valley Official Newsroom
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