Civitas raises $20M in funding to develop a 4X strategy game on the blockchain

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Civitas has raised $20 million in funding for a 4X strategy game on the blockchain. 

Directive Games is building the game and working on a community-driven, collaborative, city-building game dubbed Civitas. The Civitas game is owned by a decentralized autonomous organization (SubDAO), and players can be part owners of the SubDAO. The SubDAO raised the money through a token sale for its CITI tokens.

Unlike many traditional 4x games where one player controls a civilization, in Civitas, players work individually and collectively to level up their city, compete for control, form alliances internally, and battle against or cooperate with other cities. 

Once players have chosen which city to commit to, they control a piece of land. They are free to customize their land to harvest resources, construct and upgrade buildings, and contribute to their city’s advancement. 

Cities have to compete for finite resources on the world map and are self-governed using a subDAO (decentralized autonomous organization) system, giving their citizens choices over how they wish to evolve on matters such as governance, religion, banking systems, and general structure and capabilities.

Players can also go outside in real life (IRL) utilizing proprietary augmented reality and geolocation technology to participate in adventures, search for treasures, engage in unique experiences, and play mini-games to win in-game resources or tokens.

“Since the studio was founded, we have pioneered every single component related to creating large virtual worlds,” said Civitas’ product owner Kent Byers, in a statement.

He noted he helped launch one of the