BLOCKLORDS Hong Kong Special Cocktail Party Successfully Concluded

On the evening of April 7, the special cocktail party GAME ON: A Night of Fun With BLOCKLORDS, hosted by the first SLG strategy game BLOCKLORDS and co-hosted by the Web 3.0 accelerator Starbase, concluded successfully in Hong Kong. We sincerely thank all the guests for their participation, and also thank institutions such as Animoca Ventures, Animoca Brands, The Spartan Group, SevenX Ventures, Xterio, Mugen Interactive, gumi Cryptos Capital, and YGG for their strong support of this event. We hope everyone had a joyful and meaningful night with BLOCKLORDS!

At the cocktail party, BLOCKLORDS Co-founder Nicky reviewed some achievements since the game's official launch, including product iterations, community growth, and updates to gameplay. Nicky mentioned that BLOCKLORDS has surpassed 100,000 total downloads, with social influence and community size expanding several times, now boasting over 300,000 community members. Additionally, the first season, the Bear Hunting Season, has successfully concluded, and two large-scale airdrops, GameDrop 1 and GameDrop 2, were successfully conducted for users.

Furthermore, Nicky also publicly unveiled the official CG trailer for the new season "Shadow Claw Season," which is currently in full swing, and shared some important upcoming updates in the game, including the addition of a unique hero lottery mechanism, new heroes and systems, and updates to the world map. Nicky also announced a significant product plan for BLOCKLORDS: the launch of the Dynasty system ------ with a Beta version coming in May and the official version in June. At the same time, BLOCKLORDS will integrate with the BASE network, where all users connecting to this network will receive the unique clown hero "JESTER," and core gameplay Gas on BASE will be free for users.

As investors and supporters of BLOCKLORDS, several guests from Animoca Brands, The Spartan Group, Xterio, Mugen Interactive, and SevenX Ventures shared their stories of investing in BLOCKLORDS on-site, expressing their expectations and optimism for BLOCKLORDS' development.

Sam T, Animoca Brands, VP & Head of Investment and Strategic Partnership

Sam T stated that as an institution focused on the Web3 gaming sector, Animoca invested in BLOCKLORDS not only because its themes and elements are rare in the current Web3 gaming landscape but also because they believe it is the best team in the strategy gaming sector of Web3. The experience of the game itself, along with its artistic features and overall style, left a deep impression. With the upcoming launch of the more convenient Dynasty system and the addition of more on-chain gameplay, Sam T expressed optimism for BLOCKLORDS' future development, believing it will gain more attention in the upcoming cycle.

Tommy, The Spartan Group, Executive Director

Tommy mentioned that the Spartan Group invested in BLOCKLORDS even before its fund was officially established. As early investors in BLOCKLORDS, they believe it has great potential in the Web3 SLG sector and hold an optimistic outlook for BLOCKLORDS. Additionally, Tommy believes that the BLOCKLORDS team, having undergone a round of market testing, has shown resilience and commitment to building, which proves the team's solid foundation and strength. Regarding the Web3 gaming market, Tommy also believes that this cycle will see a resurgence in the gaming sector, with quality Web3 gaming teams like BLOCKLORDS standing out and gaining more market recognition.

Roger Zhang, Xterio, Strategy and Investment Director

Roger stated that Xterio, as a game publishing platform, has only invested in about five game projects so far, and BLOCKLORDS is their second confirmed investment. He explained that, on one hand, they were influenced by Xterio's backer FunPlus, a large game company focused on strategy games, and they hope to collaborate with BLOCKLORDS to bring quality strategy game products to the Web3 market. On the other hand, Roger noted BLOCKLORDS' outstanding performance in user data. Whether in terms of total players, daily active users, monthly active users, or retention rates, BLOCKLORDS has performed exceptionally well. He hopes BLOCKLORDS can refine its products further and attract more Web3 players.

Andy Lee, Mugen Interactive, CEO

As a seasoned investor and advisor to BLOCKLORDS, Andy is deeply involved in both the overall market planning and the details of the game product, providing genuine opinions and feedback to BLOCKLORDS. He mentioned that although he often offers sharp critiques, BLOCKLORDS is always open to accepting them and optimizing based on the feedback. Whether regarding market strategies or specific product issues, the BLOCKLORDS team can quickly propose solutions, which he believes is rare among many current Web3 teams. Andy also expressed his expectations for BLOCKLORDS' future development, believing that BLOCKLORDS will perform increasingly well in this cycle.

Yinghao Lin, SevenX Ventures, Investor

Yinghao stated that SevenX Ventures has always been very focused on and supportive of Web3 gaming teams that possess both Eastern and Western perspectives and experiences. The BLOCKLORDS team has deep insights and practical experience in the European and American markets, as well as the commercialization and economic model design capabilities that Asian developers excel at. At the same time, the team has a history with globally top-tier companies and works in the SLG category, and they have traversed two cycles in the Web3 industry, accumulating rich experience in infrastructure and the game itself. Since its launch, BLOCKLORDS has steadily impressed users with high-quality gameplay and a promising asset system, and the upcoming Dynasty will push the initial phase of growth to new heights. He looks forward to BLOCKLORDS shining as an excellent benchmark product in Web3 strategy during this bull market.

The growth of BLOCKLORDS is inseparable from the support of all investors, partners, and players. We will continue to work hard to bring better gaming experiences and entertainment content to the market and users. Stay tuned!