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N3TWORK is a technology company.
N3TWORK is a mobile game company that designs, develops, and publishes a diverse portfolio of titles, including party and RPG games. The company specializes in building, operating, marketing, and financing various games, aiming to create and scale compelling interactive experiences powered by its underlying technology platform. They also focus on developing authentic new web3 experiences within the gaming landscape.
The company was founded in 2012 by a group of game industry veterans. This founding team brought over 30 years of combined experience in the gaming sector, having previously contributed to multiple successful games across both console and mobile platforms. Their insight centered on leveraging deep industry knowledge to establish a robust framework for mobile game creation and distribution.
N3TWORK targets mobile gamers globally, providing engaging entertainment through its published titles. The company's vision involves continually creating, publishing, and scaling the best in mobile games, expanding into emerging technologies like web3 to deliver innovative and authentic player experiences that define the future of interactive entertainment.
N3TWORK has raised $103.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at N3TWORK.
N3TWORK was founded in 2012 by Alan Yu (Co-Founder) and Neil Young (Founder & Chief Executive Officer).
N3TWORK has raised $103.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
N3TWORK has raised $103.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $46.0M Series A in May 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2022 | $46M Series A | Griffin Gaming Partners | Boost Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Kevin LIN, Mark Pincus, Floodgate, Galaxy Digital, Korea Investment Partners, LLL Capital, N3TWORK | Announced |
| Nov 1, 2019 | $40M Series C | — | Boost Capital Partners, Galaxy Digital, Kleiner Perkins, Kevin LIN, Mark Pincus, Blue Planet Software, Galaxy, Peter Levin, Korea Investment Partners, Ocean Road, Table | Announced |
| Feb 1, 2015 | $5M Series B | — | 7BC Venture Capital, Boost Capital Partners, Eniac Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Rubicon VC, VSC Ventures, Adam Lisagor, Kevin LIN, Mark Pincus | Announced |
| Jun 1, 2013 | $12M Series A | — | Boost Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Kevin LIN, Mark Pincus, Mike Maples JR, GV | Announced |
N3TWORK was founded in 2012 by Alan Yu (Co-Founder) and Neil Young (Founder & Chief Executive Officer).
N3TWORK has raised $103.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
N3TWORK's investors include Griffin Gaming Partners, Boost Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Kevin Lin, Mark Pincus, Floodgate, Galaxy Digital, Korea Investment Partners, LLL Capital, N3TWORK, Blue Planet Software, Peter Levin.
N3TWORK Studios is a San Francisco-based gaming studio founded in 2022, specializing in multiplayer RPGs that integrate blockchain technology, particularly in the Web3 gaming sector.[1][2][4][5] The company develops play-to-own RPGs featuring hero card collection, match-3 puzzles, PVP tower defense, and deep fantasy lore, enabling cross-platform play and NFT upgrades for players in the gaming industry.[1][5] It serves gamers seeking immersive, social free-to-play (F2P) experiences with Web3 elements like player ownership, solving the problem of unsustainable blockchain games by prioritizing fun and mass-market appeal over overt crypto mechanics.[3][4][5] With $46M raised in a Series A round (part of $103M total funding), the studio shows strong early momentum through titles like *Legendary: Games of Heroes*, *Legendary: Heroes Unchained*, and *Triumph: GO Infinite*, now in limited release.[2][4][5]
N3TWORK traces its roots to 2012 as N3TWORK (formerly N3twork Games), an entertainment company founded by game industry veterans with over 30 years of experience creating hit titles for EA, Kabam, Zynga, Glu, and Disney.[2][3][4] The team built successes like the blockbuster mobile RPG *Legendary: Games of Heroes* and *Funko Pop! Blitz*, a match-3 puzzle game with iconic franchises.[2][5] In 2022, blockchain firm Forte acquired N3TWORK's technology platform, spinning off N3TWORK Studios as an independent entity focused on Web3 innovation, merging part of the original team with Forte while retaining core developers.[1][3][4][5] This pivot marked a pivotal moment, fueled by $46M in Series A funding to develop player-centric Web2/Web3 hybrids, with early traction from limited releases of new RPGs.[4][5]
N3TWORK Studios rides the Web3 gaming trend, bridging blockchain's player ownership with mass-market F2P appeal amid a crypto winter recovery by 2025, where sustainable models outpace hype-driven failures.[4][5] Timing aligns with maturing NFT infrastructure and cross-platform demands, fueled by market forces like rising mobile esports and metaverse adoption, positioning them to onboard non-crypto gamers via familiar RPG mechanics.[1][3] They influence the ecosystem by demonstrating viable Web3 operations—rethinking game financing and player empowerment—potentially elevating blockchain gaming's reputation through high-quality titles that compete with Web2 giants.[4][5]
N3TWORK Studios is poised for global launches of *Legendary: Heroes Unchained* and *Triumph: GO Infinite*, scaling Web3 RPGs with mass appeal amid blockchain's evolution toward user-centric economies.[5] Trends like AI-enhanced gameplay, expanded metaverses, and regulatory clarity for NFTs will shape their path, amplifying influence as pioneers in fun-first crypto integration.[4] Their veteran-driven momentum could redefine Web3 gaming, turning early funding into ecosystem leadership and proving blockchain's lasting entertainment value.
