CCP Games Secures $40 Million for New Web3 Project Based on EVE Online
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CCP Games, known for EVE Online, has raised $40 million to fund the development of a new AAA Web3 game utilizing blockchain technology. The project aims to enhance player autonomy and engagement within its virtual universe.
Funding for New Blockchain-Based Game
CCP Games, the studio behind the popular sci-fi MMO EVE Online, has announced that it has secured $40 million in funding from external partners. This investment will allow the company to enhance its research and development capabilities and create a new AAA game set in the EVE universe, leveraging blockchain technology.
CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson shared the company's vision, emphasizing its long-standing goal of crafting virtual worlds that offer deeper meaning than real life. With advancements in blockchain technology, CCP Games aims to create a new universe that combines its expertise in player autonomy and initiative, enabling new ways for players to engage.
This funding represents a significant milestone for CCP Games as it enters its third decade in the virtual worlds space. The new project will build key gameplay systems on the blockchain and incorporate smart contract technology, focusing on persistence, composability, and truly open third-party development, fostering a unique relationship between virtual worlds and players.
Jonathan Lai, general partner at a16z, expressed excitement for CCP Games' ambitious vision of blending top-tier game design with blockchain technology. Similarly, Alli Óttarsson from Makers Fund praised the company's ongoing passion for creating meaningful virtual worlds. The production of this new title will be separate from current and previously announced projects, including the 20-year-old EVE Online, highlighting CCP Games' commitment to pushing the boundaries of virtual worlds and gaming experiences in the Web3 era.