double jump.tokyo Inc., a blockchain game development company, has secured over $10M in funding from the first closing of its Series D round. SBI Investment led the funding round with participation from Sony Group Corporation, Taisu Ventures, Gate Ventures, TM Capital, Inc., Bing Ventures Ltd, and other anonymous investors.
The game development company was founded in 2018 with a vision to offer support to game developers by providing APIs, resources, and expertise to build and market blockchain games.
Before the Series D round, the game development company had organized three other fundraising events in 2018, 2019, and 2021. The details of these rounds were kept anonymous, save the $30M funding led by gumi Cryptos in January 2019, totaling the company’s known valuation to $40M.
In an official blog, the CEO and Founder of double jump.tokyo, Hironobu Ueno stated: “The capital will be deployed to develop further and support blockchain games, blockchain infrastructure, and related services, as well as to strengthen the company’s organizational structure and talent base.”
double jump.tokyo Inc. sits as a web3 gaming pioneer in Japan aiming to garner mass adoption by curating blockchain franchises of traditional games. The company has strategically partnered with several leading gaming companies to build robust blockchain infrastructure and fostered NFT projects with well-known IPs.
Battle of Three Kingdoms: A Blockchain Version of SEGA’s Sangokushi Taisen
The game development company is focused on releasing “Battle of Three Kingdoms”, a blockchain-based version of SEGA’s popular “Sangokushi Taisen” IP. This upcoming game presents a blend of the traditional game with an integration of innovative technology.
Battle of Three Kingdoms will debut in a pre-launch event “The Rise of the Brave Heart” expected to begin in the fall. This experience would give players a fair advantage over newbies. The game is built on the Oasys chain and is available on PC, Android, and iOS devices.
The reimagined “Sangokushi Taisen” featured extra generals besides the regulars from the traditional arcade game. These generals are represented by Warlord cards, which are available as NFTs. So far, Battle of Three Kingdoms has unveiled eight sets of warrior cards, including Zhou Yu, Sima Yi, and Zhuge Liang.
Ueno speaking on the investment said: “This successful fundraising round serves as a testament to our consistent achievements in the blockchain gaming sector, particularly in collaborative game development utilizing prominent IPs and the advancement of critical blockchain infrastructure, such as Oasys.”
He added, “We will primarily allocate the funding toward joint blockchain game development with major game companies and the continued enhancement of our blockchain infrastructure. By growing our company, we intend to be a driving force behind the mass adoption of Web3, with a clear focus on the blockchain gaming market.”
Jun Hashizume, a representative of SBI Investment said: “The forthcoming release of Battle of Three Kingdoms, developed by a global team of talented individuals, is highly anticipated. We are confident that this project will resonate with a wide audience.”
Another representative added, “We believe this new game, with its combination of a robust token ecosystem and compelling gameplay, has the potential to become a global success.”
To learn more about doublejump.tokyo, visit https://www.doublejump.tokyo/