Summary

  • Reality Games, the developers of Monopoly World, a new location-based version of the classic board game, has closed a $4.7m funding round to accelerate its global launch.
  • The funding round was led by a combination of angel investors and strategic backers, including Republic angel investors, Polish venture capital firm Unfold VC, and Swiss private equity firm Acquinox.
  • Monopoly World blends the original game with real-world property ownership, using AI-driven valuation and interactive gameplay to allow players to buy, sell and trade over 100 million real-world locations.
  • The new game encourages players to explore and interact with their surroundings using a “walk-to-earn” mechanic that rewards in-game currency for brand promotions, loyalty rewards and real-world benefits.
  • Reality Games hopes to scale up product development and AI solutions and expand partnerships with global brands with the new funding.

By Dean Takahashi

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