The 81RAVENS team
81RAVENS, the Singaporean company behind the free-to-play 3v3 arena shooter PARAVOX, has raised US$4.5 million in seed funding led by Japanese investors DIGITAL HEARTS HOLDINGS and GREE Ventures.
The funding will support the development and marketing of PARAVOX, which will launch on the Solana blockchain.
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81RAVENS was founded in 2020 by a team of experienced game developers, publishers, and league organisers in Japan and Southeast Asia. Its inaugural title, PARAVOX, features a unique blend of movement, skill mastery, and tactical precision.
PARAVOX is currently in Global Open Alpha and claims to have clocked over 100,000 downloads on the Epic Games Store following its Private Alpha launch in Japan and Southeast Asia.
81RAVENS has chosen to deploy on the Solana blockchain. With its fast, scalable infrastructure and extremely low transaction costs, Solana enables real-time gameplay and smooth on-chain integrations, perfect for enhancing the player experience.
This year, PARAVOX hosted the PARAVOX Global Rapid Tournament (PGRT), its first major esports event, which featured a prize pool of 100 million yen and attracted over half a million viewers, with 23 esports teams participating.
81RAVENS claims that world-class professional teams from Japan, Southeast Asia, Europe, and Latin America, such as LOUD, ZETA DIVISON, and Blacklist International have already partnered with PARAVOX.
PCI, the second major esports tournament, is planned to take place in December, with top-tier teams like LOUD among the participants.
The game is currently being enhanced and improved in preparation for its Steam release, scheduled for the end of 2024.
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