Azra Games has defied the funding gods and raised $42.7 million in funding to accelerate development of its Project Legends mobile role-playing game. The Web3-based game has been in the works roughly since Mark Otero, CEO and a veteran entrepreneur, founded the company in January 2022.
In interview with GamesBeat, Otero said the company’s energies in creating its RPG are focused on providing thrilling gameplay, visceral combat, and immersive storylines.
As for Web3, Otero said, “Our philosophy in 2022 was to build a great game first. Build one of the greatest RPG games in the world. Because that’s the way the game can sustain itself. Once we accomplish that, we can then expand out and utilize behind the scenes the digital technologies, including Web3, to enhance the player experience. But first and foremost, you’ve got to build a great game and then start free to play, and then give people the option to get a Web3 wallet and take advantage of the Web3 features.”
He said he believes the company has developed a novel approach to a new business model that requires free-to-play gaming.
“We can’t announce any of our partners right now,” he said. “This game is a dark fantasy, and it’s a mirror of our current times, where the player can light the world …