# <NEW GAME UNLOCKED>-Wildcard-2022/6/15

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**Published on:** 2022-06-15
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Project: Wildcard Type: MOBA&RTS&Card Mainnet: Polygon Tokens: TBD Stage: Financing announcement issued Release time: TBD Minimum cost to participate now: TBD Recommended star: 5 stars How to play: ★★★★★ Game quality: ★★★★★ Project management: ★★★★☆ Team: ★★★★ Investment background: ★★★★★ Introduction Wildcard innovatively combines three popular game modes: MOBA, RTS and card games. The battle takes place in a huge sci-fi arena. Each side of the arena has a base and three passages in the middle. Each player controls a character. , the player's goal is to destroy the opponent's creatures and destroy the opponent's base. The character can release their creatures like a Pokémon, and the released creatures will automatically find the target and fight. The character itself can also participate in the battle. With the accumulation of magic power, You can participate in battle by releasing super skills, or you can use it on creatures to release them to join the battle. At the same time, spectators watching the game can also influence the battle, and spectators can apply buffs to the players they support by paying tribute.Recommended reason 46 million US dollars in financing, the Web3 game project with the highest financing amount so far; Investment institutions are also very high-end, led by Paradigm (Paradigm) and Griffin Gaming Partners. Paradigm is a crypto fund with the same name as A16Z. As its name suggests, it only invests in projects that have the potential to change the industry paradigm. Typical projects invested include Uniswap, MarkerDAO, FTX, Yield, DYDX, etc. The last Gamefi project it invested in was Axie Infinity. Griffin Gaming Partners is currently the world's largest gaming fund; In terms of game mode, the innovative combination of MOBA, RTS and card collection gameplay, these three modes are all very mature gameplay, MOBA and RTS gameplay itself has natural e-sports communication attributes, combined with the collection of Pokemon-like Develop gameplay, plus the property that the blockchain can be freely traded, it has brought huge imagination space for both professional players and traditional players; The game pioneered the idea of spectators participating in the game. When the spectators are watching the game, they not only bring spiritual encouragement to the players by shouting and cheering, but also directly bring the players attribute gains through this kind of support. This can further bind the connection between fans and players, and may also explore an interesting direction for the next stage of the development of the e-sports industry. Risk warning At the moment of the bear market, all investments need to be cautious; there is very little information released at present, and the project development cycle is not yet clear How to get involved The whitelist participation rules have not yet been announced. The Discord channel has just opened on June 14th. The first 150 members have obtained super fan status, and a small number of members have obtained this status in the future, usually KOLs and community leaders, etc., and some people have passed Helped to gain identity. The game is currently undergoing private testing, but the test event is by internal invitation only, and they are expected to invite veteran players, game KOLs, and others who contribute to the community. Development team The Wildcard Alliance, a subsidiary of independent game studio Playful Studios, Texas-based co-founded by married couple Paul Bettner and Katy Drake Bettner, who made the VR franchise Lucky's Tale. Paul Bettner is a veteran game developer who worked at Microsoft before starting his own business, helping to produce the classics "Age of Empires" and "Halo Wars." In addition to being an executive at Playful Studios, Katy Drake Bettner is a talented producer who has worked on several award-winning documentaries. Information on the other members has not been released, but reports say more than 100 people were involved in the production of Wildcard games. Investment background On June 14, The Wildcard Alliance announced that it has received US$46 million in Series A financing, led by Paradigm (Paradigm) and Griffin Gaming Partners and well-known angel investor Sabrina Hahn. Paradigm is a crypto fund with the same name as A16Z. Just like its name, it only invests in projects that have the potential to change the industry paradigm. Typical projects invested include Uniswap, MarkerDAO, FTX, Yield, DYDX, etc., while its last investment in Gamefi Project is Axie After Infinity.Griffin Gaming Partners completed the over-subscription of its second fund, Fund II, of US$750 million in March this year, it has become the largest gaming fund at present, with a fund management scale of over US$1 billion. https://venturebeat.com/2022/06/14/playful-studios-unveils-web3-game-and-raises-46m-for-the-wildcard-alliance/ Roadmap Not yet announced, the project team said they prefer surprises and happiness, rather than over-promising, combined with the game has been in development for five years, and the game is already undergoing private internal testing, considering that they do not need to rely on issuing NFTs and tokens to raise funds, Games can be officially released at any time, as long as they feel it is enough to entertain and surprise players. Official website: https://www.wildcardgame.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayWildcard Discord: https://discord.com/invite/playwildcard YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQtoW1 「0xkey：解锁价值Gamefi早期密藏！」 Discord: https://discord.gg/uVSGr5zduK Twitter： https://twitter.com/FEIlXIE https://twitter.com/0xKEY_Club YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8WTybCTWAndnbjz2TaqFQ

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