Pahdo Labs raises $15M for anime-inspired game world and UGC platform
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Pahdo Labs has raised $15 million in funding for the startup’s plans to create an anime-style role-playing game and user-generated content (UGC) platform.
Pahdo Labs aims to revolutionize the anime RPG genre by empowering players to build their own virtual worlds with the aid of AI tools and procedural generation, said founder Daniel Zou, in an interview with GamesBeat.
Andreessen Horowitz (A16z) led the round, with participation from Pear VC, BoxGroup, Long Journey Ventures, Neo, and Global Founders Capital.
The team’s upcoming is codenamed Halcyon Zero. The team plans to integrate creative and social features into the anime RPG genre, allowing players to shape their own anime-style worlds.
To engage fans and gather feedback, Pahdo Labs has invited enthusiasts of anime and action RPGs to participate in pre-alpha playtests for Halcyon Zero starting in September 2023.
The studio’s initial foray into game development was a prototype for a four-player action RPG inspired by their favorite action games. Drawing from their love of Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs), fighting games, and indie adventure games, Pahdo Labs demonstrated promise, leading to the funding.
“We were impressed by Pahdo’s execution speed and believe the team is well positioned to deliver an incredible next-generation Anime RPG platform powered by user-generated content and AI,” said Jonathan Lai, general partner at A16z GAmes, in a
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