Built on the Polygon platform, Singapore-based Cross The Ages received investments of $12 million in its seed funding round. The funding will be utilized to further develop the game’s eponymous platform and retain talent.
Bijan Alizadeh, Co-Founder and Partner of Cypher Capital, stated, "We are proud that we have invested in Cross The Ages. This investment is in line with our goals of supporting blockchain crypto start-ups that have a strong value proposition in the blockchain, GameFi, and DeFi areas and who have a presence in the Middle East region."
He explains, "We are confident that Cross The Ages will make waves in the GameFi metaverse domain and will further develop the blockchain ecosystem globally."
Cross the Ages Chief Executive Officer, Sami Chlagou, the owner of game company Pixel Heart, which has produced more than 50 games for platforms such as Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation, commented, "When we developed Cross The Ages, one of the driving factors was to increase the adoption of blockchain technology using an immersive metaverse gaming experience incentivized with NFTs. We found kindred spirits in Cypher Capital who are advocating the growth of the blockchain ecosystem and whose goal is not simply to invest but to spread the passion for blockchain and crypto and its adoption and education."
Cross The Ages Universe is a digital collectible card game set in a dystopian clash of worlds, based on seven fantasy and science fiction novels from leading authors. The team includes 70 artists who have worked on major titles such as "Game of Thrones," "Star Wars," "Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter." Players compete individually and in teams for NFTs and have the option of converting digital cards into physical copies.
Aside from centralized digital cards on mobile, the game offers NFTs issued on the Polygon blockchain. Meanwhile, an in-game NFT marketplace allows players to buy, sell, trade and stake assets attained through game play.
The beta version of the CTA game will launch in late June 2022, with exclusive access for whitelisted players. CTA will then debut its in-game NFT marketplace and decentralized finance (DeFi) suite, which will also give users access to farming, pooling and bonding.
