Super Evil Megacorp Raises $19M to Evolve
Vainglory, Supercharge its Tech, Game and Team
Vainglory, Supercharge its Tech, Game and Team
Singapore — August 10,
2017 – Super
Evil Megacorp, creators of Vainglory, the world’s leading mobile esport, has
raised $19 million in funding from its existing investors. Super Evil Megacorp
will utilize the financing round to expand its team and deliver on its mission
to build the best core game experiences for the touchscreen generation.
2017 – Super
Evil Megacorp, creators of Vainglory, the world’s leading mobile esport, has
raised $19 million in funding from its existing investors. Super Evil Megacorp
will utilize the financing round to expand its team and deliver on its mission
to build the best core game experiences for the touchscreen generation.
“Already
the most competitive mobile MOBA on the market, with an active global esports
scene and growing community, Vainglory is off to a great start,” CEO Kristian Segerstrale said. “Together
with our investors we’re doubling down on our missions to build the best core
gaming experiences for the touchscreen generation, and to create a home for
talented game developers who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of the
industry.
the most competitive mobile MOBA on the market, with an active global esports
scene and growing community, Vainglory is off to a great start,” CEO Kristian Segerstrale said. “Together
with our investors we’re doubling down on our missions to build the best core
gaming experiences for the touchscreen generation, and to create a home for
talented game developers who are passionate about pushing the boundaries of the
industry.
Super
Evil will utilize the additional funding to continue to grow its team of
masters-at-their-craft game designers, engineers and artists. Having recently
doubled its San Mateo office space, the company has grown from 50 to 80 in the
last six months alone and is looking to expand further. Super Evil will also
use the the investment to continue developing its proprietary, console-grade,
multi-platform E.V.I.L. engine that has made Vainglory’s stunning graphics,
beautiful visual effects and realistic animations possible. Currently, the
studio is heavily focused on developing Vainglory’s upcoming 5v5 game mode,
which will add to the strategic depth of the game and offer more to the already
thriving Vainglory competitive community.
Evil will utilize the additional funding to continue to grow its team of
masters-at-their-craft game designers, engineers and artists. Having recently
doubled its San Mateo office space, the company has grown from 50 to 80 in the
last six months alone and is looking to expand further. Super Evil will also
use the the investment to continue developing its proprietary, console-grade,
multi-platform E.V.I.L. engine that has made Vainglory’s stunning graphics,
beautiful visual effects and realistic animations possible. Currently, the
studio is heavily focused on developing Vainglory’s upcoming 5v5 game mode,
which will add to the strategic depth of the game and offer more to the already
thriving Vainglory competitive community.
In just two years since
its launch, Vainglory has made a mark. Vainglory is already the world’s biggest
mobile esport, with more than 3,000 teams across North America and Europe
alone, 1500 in APAC, and over 1 billion matches played, 12M registered accounts
and 10x year-over-year viewership growth. The company has partnered with the
likes of Apple, Samsung, Google, Amazon, ESL and others to deliver highest
quality gameplay, competition and esports events for fans across the world.
its launch, Vainglory has made a mark. Vainglory is already the world’s biggest
mobile esport, with more than 3,000 teams across North America and Europe
alone, 1500 in APAC, and over 1 billion matches played, 12M registered accounts
and 10x year-over-year viewership growth. The company has partnered with the
likes of Apple, Samsung, Google, Amazon, ESL and others to deliver highest
quality gameplay, competition and esports events for fans across the world.
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About Vainglory
Vainglory is a multiplayer online battle arena
(MOBA) video game, developed and published by Super Evil Megacorp for iOS and
Android devices. The game features traditional elements of the PC game genre,
where players of two opposing teams fight to destroy the enemy base by
controlling the path between the bases, which is lined by turrets and guarded
by AI controlled enemy creatures. Players may also battle for control points
that supply extra resources, often giving teams the edge in destroying the
enemy base.
(MOBA) video game, developed and published by Super Evil Megacorp for iOS and
Android devices. The game features traditional elements of the PC game genre,
where players of two opposing teams fight to destroy the enemy base by
controlling the path between the bases, which is lined by turrets and guarded
by AI controlled enemy creatures. Players may also battle for control points
that supply extra resources, often giving teams the edge in destroying the
enemy base.
Optimized for touch-based controls and portability,
Vainglory features simplified gameplay mechanics and an intuitive interface for
the ultimate mobile MOBA experience. Powered by the proprietary E.V.I.L.™ engine,
Super Evil games deliver console-quality graphics, precision controls and
online gameplay experiences not possible with an out-of-the-box tablet engine
solution.
Vainglory features simplified gameplay mechanics and an intuitive interface for
the ultimate mobile MOBA experience. Powered by the proprietary E.V.I.L.™ engine,
Super Evil games deliver console-quality graphics, precision controls and
online gameplay experiences not possible with an out-of-the-box tablet engine
solution.
About
Super Evil Megacorp
Super Evil Megacorp
Super Evil Megacorp is
a team of masters-at-their-craft game developers. The company’s flagship title,
Vainglory, is the world’s #1 mobile
esport, boasting more than 3,000 teams, 1 billion matches played, and leagues
in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. Vainglory experienced a monumental first
year in esports in 2016, awarding the largest prize pool ever for a mobile
esport event at $120,000, generating 25,000+ concurrent views for its inaugural
World Championship, and welcoming some of the largest esports franchises in the
world to the Vainglory lineup including TSM, Cloud9, G2 Esports, SK Gaming,
Team Secret, mousesports and DetonatioN Gaming. Six more diverse and high
profile esports franchises – Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue, Immortals and
Misfits – have now joined the competition, making Vainglory poised for an even
more eventful 2017. Super Evil Megacorp is currently 45 people strong and is
hiring. The company has raised $63M in funding from backers including General
Catalyst, Index Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Korea Investment Partners,
CrossCut Ventures, Initial Capital, The Raine Group, ZhenFund, Yuri Milner, and
Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital. Super Evil Megacorp is based in San Mateo, CA.
For more information, visit http://www.superevilmegacorp.com/ and http://www.vainglorygame.com/.
a team of masters-at-their-craft game developers. The company’s flagship title,
Vainglory, is the world’s #1 mobile
esport, boasting more than 3,000 teams, 1 billion matches played, and leagues
in North America, Europe, Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia. Vainglory experienced a monumental first
year in esports in 2016, awarding the largest prize pool ever for a mobile
esport event at $120,000, generating 25,000+ concurrent views for its inaugural
World Championship, and welcoming some of the largest esports franchises in the
world to the Vainglory lineup including TSM, Cloud9, G2 Esports, SK Gaming,
Team Secret, mousesports and DetonatioN Gaming. Six more diverse and high
profile esports franchises – Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue, Immortals and
Misfits – have now joined the competition, making Vainglory poised for an even
more eventful 2017. Super Evil Megacorp is currently 45 people strong and is
hiring. The company has raised $63M in funding from backers including General
Catalyst, Index Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Korea Investment Partners,
CrossCut Ventures, Initial Capital, The Raine Group, ZhenFund, Yuri Milner, and
Jim Breyer of Breyer Capital. Super Evil Megacorp is based in San Mateo, CA.
For more information, visit http://www.superevilmegacorp.com/ and http://www.vainglorygame.com/.
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