Bright Star Studios attracts new investors following in-game land sale

Bright Star Studios, developer of the play-to-earn MMORPG Ember Sword, today announced a new investment deal in which it’s bringing on twenty new investors, including several important execs in the gaming industry. The deal is structured and led by Bitkraft Ventures.

The investors, aside from Bitkraft, include Rob Pardo, lead designer of World of Warcraft and former CCO of Blizzard; Ryan Wyatt, head of YouTube Gaming; YouTuber Dr. DisRespect; Kevin Lin, co-founder of Twitch; Carlos Rodriguez, CEO of G2 Esports; John Robinson, COO of 100 Thieves; Night Ventures; Dennis “Thresh” Fong, former pro gamer and co-founder of Xfire; and Sebastian Borget, co-founder of the Sandbox. Pardo and Fong will also serve as advisers to Bright Star.