**GameFi Gets a Power-Up: NPC Labs Raises $21M for Ethereum Layer 2 Gaming**

- NPC Labs, founded by three ex-Coinbase employees, scores $21M to boost GameFi on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer 2 network, Base.

- Pantera Capital led the charge with $18M, joined by Makers Fund, Hashed, and Mirana Ventures.

- NPC aims to free developers from traditional publishers, giving them more control and revenue.

- CEO Daryl Xu: “We want to help build fun games for the mom in Nebraska while making it dead simple for developers to benefit from being onchain.”

- NPC will contribute to B3, a layer 3 GameFi blockchain, making game development smoother and more fun-focused. 🎮

Source: NPC Labs