{"id":24976,"date":"2024-07-14T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T17:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.io\/?p=24976"},"modified":"2024-07-14T10:03:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-14T07:03:27","slug":"soccerverse-secures-3-1-million-funding-led-by-square-enix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/soccerverse-secures-3-1-million-funding-led-by-square-enix\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccerverse Secures $3.1 Million Funding Led by Square-Enix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On July 11, <strong>Soccerverse<\/strong>, the blockchain-based sports simulation game under the same name, announced a $3.1 million financing round headed by Japanese gaming behemoth <strong>Square-Enix.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/soccerverse-secures-3-1-million-funding-led-by-square-enix\/#Investment_and_Support_from_Industry_Leaders\" title=\"Investment and Support from Industry Leaders\">Investment and Support from Industry Leaders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/soccerverse-secures-3-1-million-funding-led-by-square-enix\/#Blockchain-Based_Football_Management_Simulation\" title=\"Blockchain-Based Football Management Simulation\">Blockchain-Based Football Management Simulation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Investment_and_Support_from_Industry_Leaders\"><\/span>Investment and Support from Industry Leaders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With participation from former investor Hiro Capital as well, the most recent investment round takes Soccerverse&#8217;s total raising to $4 million. Originally well-known for releasing the Final Fantasy series, Square-Enix has since actively participated in Soccerverse.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Soccerverse stands out as the most creative and unique game using blockchain features in the genre<\/em>&#8221; said <strong>Hideaki<\/strong> <strong>Uehara<\/strong>, General Manager of Investment &amp; Business Development at <strong>Square-Enix<\/strong>. Now from the standpoint of investors as well as supporters, we are enthusiastic to keep traveling with it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blockchain-Based_Football_Management_Simulation\"><\/span>Blockchain-Based Football Management Simulation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Currently experimental, Soccerverse runs on the Polygon blockchain and provides a sports simulation experience akin to the Football Manager series. While remaining free-to-play, the game lets players assume several roles\u2014such as coaching a team or portraying a player\u2014and integrates web3 capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>For <strong>Soccerverse<\/strong>, the timing of this financing round might prove to be very important. Though popular, football management simulations are not usually seen as mainstream. But the forthcoming release of the newest Football Manager series entry by Sega and Sports Interactive, which uses a Unity game engine and an improved interface, might create a lot of interest in the genre.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>We are delighted to partner with a global gaming company of Square Enix&#8217;s reputation as we drive innovation and excellence in our game<\/em>&#8221; Soccerverse CEO Andy Gore said of the company&#8217;s ambitions for the recently collected cash. Thanks to this funding, we will be able to reach a worldwide audience and achieve fresh degrees of excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Should <strong>Soccerverse<\/strong> use the present buzz in the football management simulation market, it might draw both mainstream players and web3 aficionados. Offering a distinctive blockchain-based substitute, Soccerverse hopes to carve out a position in the game industry and see notable expansion.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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