Layer-2 Blockchain network ZKsync, which uses the infrastructure, raised $4 million in an investment round with the participation of prominent investors such as ZKcandy, Wemix and Animoca Ventures. The company plans to use this investment to establish a Telegram-based EVM gaming ecosystem, develop AI-powered gaming agents and prepare for the mainnet launch.
ZKcandy aims to bring Web3 games to a wider audience with an innovative technology at the intersection of the Blockchain and gaming sectors. Drawing attention with its AirDrop in 2024, ZKcandy has successfully completed a major investment round as a ZKsync-supported game-focused Layer-2 Blockchain network. Leading investors such as Wemix, Animoca Ventures, Spartan Group, Perlone Capital, Presto Labs, Flowdesk, Prometheuz, Lecca Ventures, and Efficient Frontier participated in the investment round. In addition, individual investors and early contributors from projects such as Stacks, Analog, Mittaria, Xangle, and Trading Strategies also participated in the process.
ZKcandy is developed and managed by iCandy. iCandy’s subsidiary Lemon Sky Studios is providing significant support to the project, having contributed to major AAA games such as Baldur’s Gate 3, Spider-Man 2, and Final Fantasy XVI. The company announced that the investment will be used to establish a Telegram-based EVM gaming ecosystem, collaborate with intellectual property owners, and expand its partner network. It also plans to develop AI-powered gaming agents and prepare for a mainnet launch in the first half of 2024.
ZKcandy CEO Lau Kin Wai stated that this investment round is an important development that will take the project one step further, saying, "We want to make Web3 games accessible to a wider audience." The company also stated that there are currently more than 25 games in different stages of development.
Aiming to open the doors to a new era in the Blockchain and gaming sectors, ZKcandy aims to play an important role in the combination of cryptocurrency and the gaming world with its innovative technology. It demonstrates its potential in the gaming sector with the transaction speeds and low costs offered by the ZKsync infrastructure. With strong investor support, the project has once again demonstrated the potential of Blockchain technology in the gaming industry.
ZKcandy’s short-term goals include expanding its ecosystem partners and bringing games to a broad player base with its mainnet launch, while its long-term goals include driving greater adoption of blockchain technology in the gaming world.