{"id":13412,"date":"2021-11-07T13:48:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=13412"},"modified":"2021-11-08T11:35:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T10:35:49","slug":"mythical-games-received-investment-from-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/mythical-games-received-investment-from-michael\/","title":{"rendered":"Mythical Games receives investment from Michael Jordan, FTX, Binance, and others."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mythical Games have raised $150 million from a funding round that features numerous top names in the financial industry. The funding round was led by global venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), including FTX, Binance Labs, Michael Novogratz, Michael Jordan.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Mythical Games received investment from Michael Jordan, FTX, Binance, and others.\" class=\"wp-image-13413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/how-mythical-games-hopes-to-pioneer-blockchain-gaming.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mythical Games received investment from Michael Jordan, FTX, Binance, and others.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mythical Games Raises $150 Million in a New Round of Funding.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mythical Games has raised $150 million in a fundraising round that includes a slew of finance sector heavyweights. <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-us-welcomes-a-former-cftc-commissioner.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13125\">FTX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/bitfury-to-be-led-by-former-binanceus-boss.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13280\">Binance Labs<\/a>, Michael Novogratz, Michael Jordan, and many other notable institutions and people participated in the funding round, which was led by global venture capital company Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Following the fundraising round, Mythical Games now has a market value of $1.25 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The substantial sum will be utilized to further develop the platform's open-world multiplayer game, Blakos Block Party, as well as promote future <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/the-non-fungible-tokens-nfts.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"13343\">Non-fungible Token (NFT) <\/a>titles. Mythical Games' total fundraising now stands at $270 million, just four months after raising $75 million in early June. Furthermore, in 2021, the NFT game platform has raised a total of $225 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The investment round was unplanned, according to John Linden, CEO of Mythical Games, in an interview with GamesBeat. He did say, though, that the money will go a long way toward expanding the platform's ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe weren\u2019t planning on raising and Andreessen came to us and put together a round for us, which was great,\u201d John Linden told <a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/11\/04\/mythical-raises-150m-at-1-25b-valuation-for-playable-nft-game-platform\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/2021\/11\/04\/mythical-raises-150m-at-1-25b-valuation-for-playable-nft-game-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GamesBeat<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re very honored to be a portfolio company of Andressen Horowitz.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Mythical Games is all about<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mythical Games is a well-known name in gaming technology that uses blockchain technology in conjunction with NFT GameFi to create a unique gaming ecosystem. Through unique Play-to-Earn gaming economies, the platform ensures that players, artists, marketers, game developers, and creators have independence and ownership. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the financing will go a long way toward drawing additional developers and players, eventually leading to the creation of a go-to platform with the best blockchain-based NFT games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Next Big NFT GameFi Platform?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill Chin, the head of Binance Labs Fund, was upbeat about Mythical Games' prospects in the NFT GameFi area. This is due to the platform's ability to attract a group of skilled and experienced professionals who are dedicated to developing a game economy for large communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe believe Mythical may prove to be one of the most disruptive players in the crypto gaming and NFT ecosystem,\u201d Bill Chin said in an official press statement on November 5th. \u201cTheir team, led by experienced gaming industry executives, has impressed us with their vision and unique capability to build a market-leading platform. We look forward to seeing their innovative play-to-earn concepts and playable NFTs shake up the gaming industry and forever change how gamers interact with their favorite properties.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mythical Game protocol, which is based on NFTs and blockchain technology, will open the door to any user. Users will eventually be able to earn money by playing the greatest NFT games on the platform. Arianna Simpson, a16z's general partner, also remarked about the platform's development in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20211104005468\/en\/Mythical-Games-Raises-150M-in-Series-C-Funding-Led-by-Andreessen-Horowitz-at-1.25B-Valuation\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20211104005468\/en\/Mythical-Games-Raises-150M-in-Series-C-Funding-Led-by-Andreessen-Horowitz-at-1.25B-Valuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> from Mythical Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cMythical Games played a formative role in the development of play-to-earn concepts, and has clearly established itself as a top player among gaming technology studios, attracting mainstream players with its distinctive design and quality game,\u201d Arianna disclosed. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mythical Games have raised $150 million from a funding round that features numerous top names in the financial industry. The funding round was led by global venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), including FTX, Binance Labs, Michael Novogratz, Michael Jordan. Mythical Games Raises $150 Million in a New Round of Funding. 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