SuperTeam Games raises $10 million to develop cross-platform blockchain sports games
Dean Takahashi
2 min read
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SuperTeam Games has started a seed round to develop sports games enhanced with blockchain technology.
Griffin Gaming Partners, one of the largest dedicated gaming venture funds, led the round. Other investors include Forte, former Powerhouse Capital, Disney CEO Michael Eisner, and MLS franchise owners Steve Kaplan and Bennett Rosenthal.
Industry veterans Jerome Collin, Mike Saperstein, Sam Sheth and Andre Taube founded the independent game studio with the goal of creating a new breed of sports game enhanced with blockchain integration.
“The established sports game franchises are decades old and haven’t evolved much,” SuperTeam Games CEO Jerome Collin said in a statement. “We are working to create a new generation of fast-paced sports games where users will find a truly unique online multiplayer experience.”
Using what they’ve learned from their successes at Glu Mobile and their decades of gaming experience, they will use this investment to introduce new concepts to an outdated genre, the company said.
Griffin’s CEO, Peter Levin, has also joined the SuperTeam Games board of directors.
“We seek that rare combination of innovative thinking, operational expertise and industry insight that typically underpins success, and are pleased to have found them in SuperTeam Games’ leadership team of industry expert founders,” Levin said in a statement. “Web3 and blockchain technology will bring gamers new levels of monetization and ownership of digital assets, which we believe is one of the most important technical advances in gaming history.”
SuperTeam Games’ partnership with Forte provides access to blockchain infrastructure technology. Forte’s platform seamlessly integrates blockchain technologies into games, enabling features such as embeddable token wallets, minting and selling non-fungible tokens (NFT), and other services to create thriving economies in a secure and compliant manner.
SuperTeam Games has built a team of 25+ developers bringing experiences from Disney, Zynga, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sega, 3DO, GLU, Konami, Wizards of the Coast and Capcom.
Their first game will be released in closed beta this summer. “We’re very pleased with the progress of development and can’t wait for the sports fans out there to play what we’ve been working on,” said Collin.
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