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Legendary Play raises $4M for esports-themed mobile games for fans

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Legendary Play announced it has secured $4 million in funding for its latest project: A series of mobile games for esports fans. It has already produced its first title, Rivals, and it aims to make more.

Bitkraft Ventures and MTG led the round, with participation from 1Up Ventures and Level Up. Legendary Play has also partnered with ESL to make virtual versions of the latter’s esports events and keep the games feeling authentic. It also plans to add familiar esports teams, athletes, and influencers to all of its games.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.