Singapore-based game studio 9 Lives Interactive announced on Thursday that it has received $3 million in funding to support the global launch of Nian Heroes, a “hero shooter” game based on the property. Solana blockchain. And players will have the opportunity to try it very soon.
The investment round was led by Mechanism Capital, with participation from Sfermion, Momentum 6, 3Commas Capital, Devmons GG, Kosmos Ventures and CSP DAO. 9 is already interactive In 2022, he collected 7.5 million dollars.
Nyan Heroes will be available through the Epic Games Store for a limited Early Access trial period from March 26th to April 9th, allowing players to get their first taste of the team-based shooter.
as a It was announced at the beginning of this year9 Lives Interactive game-to-gameAir drop A campaign surrounding the Early Access release, allows players to earn rewards on the next NYAN token drop. The token was previously referred to as “NYN” instead of “Enyan”.
The team launched the first wave of that airdrop campaign earlier this week, prompting interested players to sign up and start earning “MEOW” points by completing missions on the game's website. On Friday, Nian Heroes said more than 200,000 people had signed up for the campaign, including more than 120,000 unique Solana wallets.
Neon Heroes is a team-based objective “hero shooter” similar to Blizzard's hit series Overwatch—but featuring colorful cats who lead powerful mechs in competitive battles. Players choose from eight guardian classes and use special abilities and agile, feline-inspired movement to secure objectives and defeat opponents.
“We're thrilled to lead an investment round for Nian Heroes, a project that sets the standard for web3 shooters,” said Andrew Kang, co-founder and partner at Mechanism, in a statement. “We believe the IP's innovation and unique game mechanics make it unique.”
Editor's Note: This article was written with the help of AI. edited and fact-checked by Andrew Hayward.
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