We continue the cycle of publications about games seeking investments or publishers. Up next is a piece about an extraction shooter by the KATANA8 team.
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The project was discussed by Evgeny Libermann, CEO and founder of KATANA8.
Evgeny Libermann
About the Team
The KATANA8 team was formed in 2020 and was officially registered in Russia in 2021. It was at that time we secured investments for the development of the game's mobile MVP version. Among the investors were Boris Gertsovski, as well as Pavel and Stepan Dmitriev.
Our team consists of 20 people, including the founder and co-founders (CTO and art director). These professionals have contributed to projects such as Fortnite, Hawked, Insomnia, Encased, World of Tanks, Baldur’s Gate 3, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden, and Corruption 2029.
If necessary, an additional 20 specialists are ready to join the project during further development.
The team is currently located outside of Russia and is prepared to begin game creation upon receiving funding and registering a new legal entity.
About the Project
Initially, the project was developed as an extraction shooter set in a stylized universe for mobile devices. It was later decided to develop it for PC. We plan to reformat and refine all existing content (maps, characters, assets, lighting) for this platform. The project is being developed on Unreal Engine 5.
The product roadmap is designed for 24 months of work with a funding need of $1.4 million.
About the Gameplay/Mechanics
Players, either in teams of three or solo, place a bet with virtual in-game currency for a match. The team that captures the grand prize wins the pot.
On the map, players complete tasks, rob safes, and fight each other, intelligent aggressive bots, and the Big Boss, who is controlled by a real player.
The grand prize can only be won by defeating the Big Boss. The player controlling the Big Boss aims to prevent teams from winning the grand prize. If successful, the prize remains theirs.
The game features large maps with various recognizable landscapes inspired by real-world locations.
Presentation and financial model are available upon request.
About the Target Audience
Our closest references in terms of setting, genre, and target audience are games like Spider-Man (2018), Evil West, the Call of Duty series, PUBG, Fortnite, and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six (Extraction + Siege).
Our target audience (TA):
- Male ~ 58%
- Female ~ 42%
Age group:
- 10-20 ~ 30%
- 21-30 ~ 29%
- 31-40 ~ 24%
- 41-65 ~ 17%
About the Business Model
PC Premium. The estimated future cost of the game is $40. Additionally, the game will include IAPs (skins and battle passes).
Whom We Are Looking For
Since the team fully covers the competencies necessary for development, there is no urgent need for an exclusively specialized investor.
The company is ready to discuss selling a 30% stake and funding of $1.4 million with an investor.
How to Contact?
CEO and founder Evgeny Libermann.
- Email: ceo@katana8.com
- Telegram: @katana8 and @katanagame