According to an official announcement, AI-powered game creation platform Verse8 has completed a $5 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by Story Foundation, NEXPACE (Nexon's Web3 division), Neowiz, MARBLEX (Netmarble's Web3 division), Solarium Labs, and NEXUS, with other investors from the gaming, media, and technology sectors. The new funds will be used to advance Verse8's core AI system, expand creator onboarding and incentive programs, and expand its publishing and distribution infrastructure. Founded by JC Kim and Kevin Lee, Verse8 allows creators to generate fully playable multiplayer games in minutes using natural language prompts, without writing code, installing engines, or assembling large production teams. Since its launch in July 2024, Verse8 has accumulated over 3.5 million monthly active users and boasts over 5,000 active creators, generating 25,000 games.
