Hong Kong, Hong Kong, November 25th, 2024,
Chainwire
Web3 game studio Qooverse has secured pre-seed funding in a round led
by VC firm Paper Ventures, followed by Animoca Brands, Merit
Circle, and notable angels in the industry. Founded by a creative
team whose professional background includes time at Tencent and
Goldman Sachs, Qooverse is developing an ecosystem of mid-core and
casual social games that are distributed on Telegram and more
social platforms to come.
The portfolio of games revolves around
the IP Qoomon, cute yet formidable creatures in an Oriental style.
The games are fast-paced with an average game lasting less than 5
minutes. They are also highly social with an emphasis on PvP
(Player vs Player). The flagship game Qoomon Fuse has successfully
attracted a few hundred thousand players organically within a
month.
“Many existing Telegram games have failed to capitalize
on the power of social networks and players are unable to socialize
over games with the current grinding meta,” said the studio
co-founder Kyle. “With Qoomon Fuse we have successfully onboarded
mass gamers via viral sharing, thanks to the unique blend of
hyper-casual, social and competitive elements on Telegram. We look
forward to replicating this success with our new game
titles.”
Paper Ventures GP Oliver Blakey commented on his
company’s investment, saying “Qooverse is the sort of innovative,
value-driven project we aim to support. The team’s vast experience
and fresh perspective on competitive social games positioned them
as a compelling proposition. We’re very excited to see how the team
will redefine gaming dynamics in the Web3 space going
forward.”
Qooverse also views the omni-channel
distribution as a great opportunity. The team has been distributing
the games as Telegram mini-app with the next avenues being Line
mini-app and Discord embedded app.
Qooverse is now looking ahead to a busy
year end of 2024 that will include the launch of new game modes
such as tournaments and enhancement in crypto onboarding. The next
milestone will be the official launch of the game centre
encompassing all the game titles, which will coincide with a Token
Generation Event (TGE) in early 2025.
About Qooverse
Qooverse is a Web3 game
studio founded by veterans from Tencent and Goldman Sachs.
Qooverse's mission is to redefine how the world engages with social
gaming, leveraging the power of blockchain and in-depth embedment
in social media platforms to bring forth a gamified social
experience.
X: https://x.com/playqoomon
Telegram: https://t.me/qoomon_bot
Contact
Kyle
Wong
kyle@qooverse.com
