Omega Royale is set to revolutionize the blockchain gaming industry

Game development studio Tower Pop has raised $2.1 million in funding for its Web3 battle royale and tower defense game Omega Royale. The round was led by Play Ventures, Agnitio Capital, and backed by angel investor Santiago R. Santos. Notably, this is the second funding round for the company, with the previous round concluded in early 2021.

Omega Royale is a play-to-mint tower defense game mixed with battle royale elements. In March, its unique battle royale mode will be launched in alpha on the App Store and Google Play Store. With a play-to-mint model, gamers can mint exclusive in-game NFTs whenever they rank at the top of the leaderboard. This unique concept has gained traction among many blockchain gamers, with the game now seeing 60% retention on Day 1, 38% retention on Day 7, and 16% retention on Day 30.

"We're creating something completely new, something that has never been done before in the gaming world: a Battle Royale Tower Defense game utilizing the blockchain," said cousins Fredrik Wahrman and Niklas Wahrman, founders of Tower Pop. "Our mission is to develop a game that's fun to play for years to come, and we are thrilled to have such amazing investors on board."

"Blockchain gaming is the new paradigm shift after free-to-play. Backing Omega Royale was a no-brainer because the Tower Pop team consists of industry veterans who have previously created the hit tower defense games Crazy Kings and Crazy Defense Heroes, tackling the challenges of free-to-play at the time," said angel investor Santiago Santos in a statement. "I have great confidence that the team has top skills to shape the play-and-earn space in the best ways to serve the Web3 community."

If you're interested, Omega Royale is now playable in a browser for free, featuring Play-to-Mint Season 2.