🎮 How gaming investments have returned millions for investors

Hi {NAME}, Anyone remember playing Mario Kart, Sonic the Hedgehog, or Earthworm Jim? Video games have come a long way since the days of blowing into our game cartridges. With that innovation, video game investments have become a more publicly-accessible asset class. Not to mention that video games have been a profitable asset class for investors. Fig, the video game investing and backing platform that was acquired by Republic, has paid out millions in returns to investors. [sunglasses] Success Stories from Fig - Kingdom and Castles—a small project that raised 3x their initial goal, went on to generate a whopping $10M in revenue, and paid investors returns before it even launched. - Outer Wilds—won the prestigious BAFTA award for Best Game of the Year 2020. - What the Golf—recently won IGN's Best Mobile Game of the Year. To hear more about Fig, returns on investments, and video game investing, check out this week's [Profit to the People episode]( with Fig’s founder, Justin Bailey. You can invest in the next wave of video games [Moonray]( is a state-of-the-art, surreal Action-RPG for PC and next-gen consoles. “Explore a beautiful and deadly landscape on a quest to recover the sacred element and regain control of the planet It-Ao.” They plan to launch to 90M monthly active users on Steam in Summer '22. [Learn how to invest here]( [Digital Eclipse]( pioneered the technique of bringing popular arcade games to home computers and game consoles. They’ve worked with Disney, Nintendo, Warner Brothers, Netflix, Nickelodeon, and other major players. (We're saying they're kind of a big deal.) They’ve had multiple titles sell a surplus of a million units each. See some of their recent hits and their revenue distribution on their deal page. [Learn how to invest here]( [PlayChannel]( is “testing the waters” for their new type of mobile gaming. They’ve already generated $2.2M+ in 2020 revenue from their first game and are generating $7M annually. Their experienced team has made over $2B in collective games sales and you may recognize one of their hosts Scott Rogowsky. [Learn how to make a reservation here]( [Tempo]( is an interactive gaming company with three pillars: studios, games, and community. They had $2.4M in revenue in 2020 and Tempo projects $4.5M in 2021. They’ve raised $5.85M to date from strategic investors like Galaxy Interactive and have one of the largest community teams in esports. [Learn how to invest in Tempo Storm here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Crypto News: Memes and market maturity Two crypto memes of importance this week: - HODL (hold on for dear life) - Buy the (ranch) dip Market Maturity The defi market as a whole is still fairly new on the scene and its immaturity leaves it susceptible to outside signals (TLDR: news can dramatically shift the market.) In more mature markets, negative or positive press doesn’t move the market 20-30% (or more), like we saw the past few weeks in crypto. Crypto still being in its infancy means it’s a volatile asset and risky investment. The flipside of investing in something early, means it has the potential to pay off in the future. High risk, high reward. But remember: high risk. (We don’t give investment advice. Don't bet your house on crypto, though.) The news that shifted the market? - China announced a crackdown—from higher up this time. Mining groups are shutting down, selling their BTC, and looking to move offshore. The good news: as these shifts happen, the Chinese government will have less influence over the network and miners will look toward greener energy options. --------------------------------------------------------------- Portfolio Updates - AERA lands investment from Ned Segal, the CFO of Twitter and member of the Board of Directors at Beyond Meat. - Bloomi’s CEO Rebecca Story was [named a 2021 Changemaker]( by Well & Good - AKUA’s kelp burger was spotlighted in the [NYT]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Real time updates from live deals [Healthy Hip Hop]( Secured $550K bid with Dallas Independent School District, new mobile app UI UX prepared to launch in June with 1,500 presale subscriptions. 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These updates are submitted by issuers following guidelines [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Inside the world of gaming + investing Profit to the People Ep. 4 This week we welcome the founder of Fig, Justin Bailey to talk about the future of investing in video games. He’ll share his journey in the gaming industry, discuss the evolution of gaming, and talk about some of the incredible success stories of projects funded through Fig’s platform. [Listen here]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Recently launched Austin Flipsters Portfolio of fix and flip investments in Austin, Texas [Learn more]( Healthy Hip Hop Education platform for kids backed by Google and Techstars. [Learn more]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Make your next investment Check out all Republic's investment opportunities in startups, crypto, real estate, video games, and more. 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