Cellular recreation studio Million Victories has acquired $6.5m to fund additional recreation improvement as a part of a collection A funding spherical.
The funding spherical was led by Eurazeo and Griffin Gaming Companions, and follows a interval of progressive success for Million Victories’ title Million Lords. This features a high-profile collaboration with world-famous YouTuber Mr. Beast who hosted a contest with an $18,000 prize-pool to “deliver grassroot competitions to life throughout the recreation.”
Funding director – enterprise at Eurazeo, Louis Bô, commented, “We’re proud to announce our funding with Million Victories as they confidently set up themselves as a pacesetter within the cellular gaming trade. We’re satisfied that the revolutionary gameplay and charming design of Million Lords will proceed to push the boundaries of the technique gaming style for years to come back. We couldn’t be extra excited to be a part of the studio journey in direction of continued success.”
Companion at Griffin Companions, Pierre Planche added, “The Million Victories staff, led by Benoît and Céline, have constantly delivered on and exceeded our expectations since we led their seed spherical. We’re assured that this new spherical of funding will permit Million Lords to ascertain management within the 4X technique class.”
One other win for cellular funding in 2023
This newest funding spherical for Million Victories is a big quantity and goes to indicate that funding into the cellular recreation trade is alive and nicely regardless of a comparatively gradual begin to 2023.
Co-founders of Million Victories Benoît Ducrest and Céline Allary commented, “We’re past thrilled that our recreation, Million Lords, has been met with such an unbelievable reception from followers to this point. With this funding, we plan to proceed growing and enhancing our hit recreation, and increasing our staff with strategic senior hires, together with a brand new Chief Advertising Officer and a Chief Expertise Officer, and considerably ramping up our world advertising efforts.”
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