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Epic League is a technology company.
Epic League operates as a next-generation game studio, focusing on developing and publishing immersive gaming experiences that integrate Web3 elements. The company's core offerings include multi-platform action role-playing games such as "Dark Throne: The Queen Rises" and "Yokai GO!", alongside the Epic League Hub, a centralized platform for managing player assets and profiles. Their technical approach leverages blockchain technology to support digital assets like EPL tokens and TOTEM NFTs across various chains, aiming to create a robust and interconnected game ecosystem.
The company was founded around 2021 by Jay Kim, a seasoned game developer boasting over two decades of industry experience. Kim, who previously held a directorial role at Netmarble Monster, contributed to significant titles like "Raven" and "Marvel Future Revolution." The insight for founding Epic League stemmed from his collaborative discussions with Sinhae Lee, the Business Executive, which crystallized a shared vision for integrating blockchain technology into gaming to foster new interactive models.
Epic League primarily serves a global audience of gamers seeking engaging and high-quality play experiences. The company envisions an open and participatory ecosystem where players transcend the traditional role of consumers, becoming active community members through governance. This model allows users to influence game development and platform evolution, aligning with a long-term goal of fostering diverse communities around shared gaming and blockchain interests.
Epic League has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round.
Epic League has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Epic League has raised $1.0M in total across 1 funding round.
Epic League's investors include BITKRAFT Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Makers Fund, Kevin Lin, Kristian Segerstrale, Nate Mitchell, Ryan Wyatt, Thomas Vu, GBIC, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Wemade, Evan Spytma.
Epic League is a Singapore-based game studio developing web3 gaming experiences, specializing in online RPG hack-and-slash games integrated with blockchain ecosystems.[1][2][3][4] The company builds products like the Epic League Hub, a platform for players to manage assets and gamer profiles, targeting gamers seeking innovative play opportunities in blockchain gaming.[3] It serves the web3 gaming community by solving challenges in asset ownership and seamless integration of blockchain elements into immersive RPG experiences, with early growth marked by a $1 million seed funding round in 2022 backed by Griffin Gaming Partners.[1][3]
Epic League emerged as a blockchain-focused game studio around 2022, incorporated in Singapore as EPIC LEAGUE PTE. LTD. with a principal focus on publishing games software and secondary activities in IT consultancy.[1][4] Specific founders are not detailed in available records, but the studio quickly gained traction by raising $1 million in seed funding shortly after inception, positioning it as a rising player in web3 gaming.[1] This early capital infusion marked a pivotal moment, enabling development of RPG titles and the Epic League Hub amid the blockchain gaming boom.[2][3]
Epic League rides the web3 gaming trend, where blockchain enables player-owned economies in RPGs, capitalizing on the shift from Web2 to decentralized gaming models.[1][2][3] Timing aligns with the 2022 crypto and NFT surge, when studios like Epic League secured seed funding to build amid rising demand for play-to-earn and asset interoperability.[1] Market forces favoring it include blockchain's maturation for gaming (e.g., reduced gas fees, better UX) and investor interest from firms like Griffin, influencing the ecosystem by pioneering RPG-blockchain hybrids that attract mainstream gamers to web3.[3]
Epic League is poised to expand its RPG portfolio and Hub features as web3 gaming matures beyond hype, potentially launching full titles to capitalize on improved blockchain scalability.[2][3] Trends like AI-driven personalization and cross-chain interoperability will shape its path, amplifying growth if it navigates market volatility. Its influence could evolve from niche innovator to ecosystem leader, driving broader adoption of player-owned assets in gaming—echoing its seed-stage promise as a rising blockchain studio.[1]
Epic League has raised $1.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $1.0M Seed in March 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2022 | $1.0M Seed | BITKRAFT Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Makers Fund, Kevin Lin, Kristian Segerstrale, Nate Mitchell, Ryan Wyatt, Thomas Vu, GBIC, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Wemade, Evan Spytma |