[Cre8tFun Co., Ltd.]
Cre8tFun, a game studio specializing in the Fortnite metaverse, has raised a seed round of funding. Cumulative procurement amount is approximately 100 million yen
*Cre8tFun Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 6, 2024
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Cre8tFun, a game studio specializing in the Fortnite metaverse, has raised a seed round of funding. Cumulative procurement amount is approximately 100 million yen
*~ Accelerating further global expansion, including the popular title “BABY RUN!!”, which has surpassed 5 million plays worldwide~* Cre8tFun Co., Ltd. (hereinafter Cre8tFun) has announced that it has partnered with CyberAgent Capital Co., Ltd. and GENDA Co., Ltd. We are pleased to announce that we have raised seed round funding from Capital. * ■What is Fortnite Metaverse?*
Fortnite is Epic Games (Epic Games, UK: Epic Games,
Inc.) is a free-to-play game (Metaverse platform). It consists of a “Battle Royale mode” where 100 players compete against other players to survive until the end, and a “Creative mode” where users can develop and release their own games.
*There are over 500 million users*, with 70 million active users accessing Fortnite at least once a month (as of November 2023).
Fortnite continues to evolve from a game to a metaverse platform. The company’s CEO Tim Swinney has declared that Fortnite will become a Metaverse platform, and in March 2023, to support the creative mode, “Unreal
Editor for
Fortnite (hereinafter referred to as UEFN) has been released. As a result, the quality of the metaverse space such as creative games released on Fortnite has been raised, and the number of users playing Fortnite has increased significantly.
An example of the use of metaverse space is in 2020 when rapper Travis Scott A live event was held within the site, attracting an audience of 12 million people and an astonishing sales of approximately $20 million. I recorded the change. In addition, companies such as Nike and Doritos have released original worlds,
The use of advertising is also widespread.
* ■About Cre8tFun*
Cre8tFun is a studio that works on metaverse content, mainly Fortnite, with the mission of “expanding the world through creation and fun.” Gaining support from players all over the world, the cumulative number of plays is
It has been played 7.4 million times and has over 5 million unique players. His masterpiece “BABY RUN!!” is a standalone
It has become a popular title with over 5 million plays and is enjoyed by players all over the world.
*Results as of August 12, 2024
The funds raised this time will be used to invest in content development, marketing, and human resources recruitment to accelerate business expansion.
* ■Production results*
BABY RUN!!
Island code: 2304-0554-5967
Summary: This is a map where you transform into a baby and run to the goal. There are various types of babies you can transform into, and you can enjoy walking around the map.
[HORROR] RAINBOW ACADEMY
Island code: 5202-5247-4984
Summary: A horror escape game set in a school where monsters wander. Users solve various mysteries and aim to escape from the school without being captured by monsters. The monster is our original character and will continue to appear on various maps in the future. [2D] 100 LEVEL DEATHRUN
Island code: 0650-9384-4879
Overview: A side-scrolling death run with 100 stages. The gameplay requires wisdom rather than character manipulation skills, and is designed to be easy to play even for beginners. Since the first day of its release, it has received an overwhelming response with over 1000 users connecting simultaneously.
* ■Company profile*
Company name: Cre8tFun Co., Ltd.
Business content: Metaverse space planning, development, marketing, etc. HP: https://cre8tfun.com/
Official X (English): https://twitter.com/cre8tfun_studio
Official X (Japanese): https://x.com/cre8tfun_jp
* ■Funding summary*
■Purpose
・Development and marketing of metaverse space
・Recruitment of personnel related to the above
■Round
seed
■Procurement method
Third party allotment capital increase
■Underwriter
CyberAgent Capital Co., Ltd.
GENDA Capital Co., Ltd.
■Cumulative procurement amount
Approximately 100 million yen
* ■Comments from investors*
■CyberAgent Capital Co., Ltd.
In the medium to long term, we will likely spend more time immersing ourselves in games and virtual worlds, and we are grateful for the speed and momentum of the market that Mr. Takahashi and his team have built up to their current position in the short time since their founding. I saw the potential and decided to invest. We will continue to support you.
■GENDA Capital Co., Ltd.
Cre8tFun is developing an original game for Fortnite, which has over 500 million players worldwide, and has already received high praise. We have high expectations for Fortnite’s development style, which captures the needs of Fortnite users and adds a touch of originality, so we have invested this time.
“Games” that project oneself into virtual space and the “metaverse” are inherently compatible, and we believe that metaverse experiences based on games will become commonplace in the near future. Please look forward to the new experience created by Cre8tFun.
* ■Comment from CEO Takahashi*
Cre8tFun has been working on creating metaverse content centered on Fortnite. Thanks to your support, we have achieved a cumulative total of 7.4 million plays and over 5 million unique players. We are very happy that players around the world are enjoying it.
We will use this funding to focus on developing even more appealing content. Specifically, we will expand our human resources and accelerate global expansion.
In the metaverse market that is evolving day by day, Cre8tFun has established itself as a leading company and continues to provide new experiences and value.
CyberAgent Capital Co., Ltd. and GENDA Co., Ltd. who invested We would like to thank Capital and everyone who sympathizes with us and supports us.
* [Contact information for inquiries/requests, media interviews, etc.]* Please contact us below.
[Contact information regarding this matter]
Cre8tFun Co., Ltd.
Contact: info@cre8tfun.com
*This is independently produced Fortnite Creative content and Epic It is not sponsored, sponsored or operated by Games.