from andrew chen | by andrew chen

announcement: I'm investing in the $55M Series A of Believer, along with @zebird0 and our team at a16z's GAMES FUND ONE Believer is a game studio led by legendary game devs Michael Chow and Steven Snow, the EPs of @wildrift and @LeagueOfLegends

Why? - we love open world games (and gamers do, too!) - the team is insanely amazing - they're going to create something with amazing IP, amazing gameplay Yup, we're believers :)

As the meteoric success of Genshin Impact demonstrates, there is vast player demand for new open-world Player vs. Environment (PvE) games focused on exploration, collection, and collaboration

Players love inhabiting these worlds, and that can lead to astounding cultural impact and business success, if executed well. Genshin Impact alone has 70M+ MAU and $1B+ annual revenue

However, the design and production complexity is immense, as is the cost. The Believer team is one of the best-equipped to tackle this grand vision, as they’re one of the few teams with the ambition, skills, capital, and unflinching player focus to innovate in this genre.

Congrats to the @Believer_Co team, and look forward to working with Steve, Michael and the amazing group there!