Justin Kan | Andreesen Horrowitz | $15 Million Seed Round | Azra Games | A16Z

Justin Kan hosts an AMA with Andreesen Horowitz and the Azra Games team where they talk about Azra Games receiving $15 Million in the seed round! Time Stamps: 00:00:00 Azra Games Overview by Mark Ortero 00:03:50 Funding announcement 00:04:55 Andreessen Horowitz talks about why they invested in Azra Games 00:08:38 Robin Guo explains why Azra Games is a perfect fit for blockchain games 00:10:15 Why Justin Kan invested in Azra Games 00:140:00 CTO of Azra, Travis Boudreaux, talks about why he is excited about Web 3 00:19:40 Why did Mark Otero come back to game design 00:26:40 The Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) $600 Million gaming fund 00:29:25 The future of crypto gaming by Justin Kan, a16z, and Mark Otero 00:38:40 COO, Sonny Mayugba, talks about the team at Azra Community Questions: 00:43:40 How does ownership work if the rules of the game are always held by the game designers 00:48:45 Going from 0 to 1, Peter Theil talks about "secrets", what are the secrets and superpowers of Azra? 00:52:00 What is the investment horizon of VCs and Game Developers 00:59:00 What game engine is Azra Games using and what is the timeline of launch. Would you call this a metaverse? 1:06:46 Federation in crypto gaming, regulation issues, and progressive decentralization 1:19:30 What is the right approach to capturing degens and traditional gamers 1:22:48 What are the plans for decentralized storage? Subscribe to Azra Games - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTWB... ⚡️⚡️⚡️Azra Games Community Links⚡️⚡️⚡️ ✅VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://azragames.com/ ✅JOIN OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/vbZUqnxq ✅FOLLOW ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/AzraGames ✅CONNECT ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azra... ✅FOLLOW ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azra.games/... ⚡️Business Inquiries⚡️ [email protected] Our panel: Justin Kan: 👾 built Twitch, sold to Amazon for ~$1B 🗣 became a YC partner, mentored thousands of startups 📎 tried to revolutionize law, didn't work out 🎙 now I run a pod @ The Quest Pod (thequest.media) 🎥 and make content that helps others (YouTube, TikTok) 🐐 as well as invest via my VC fund GOAT Capital Jonathan Lai: GP @ a16z investing in games & crossover verticals (social, web3, infra) Twitter: @Tocelot Writings & podcasts: http://www.jonlai.co/ Robin Guo: Former consultant now living my passion of building and investing in the next generation of gaming. Also previously top 200 player in PUBG US (Xbox). For founders, gamers, and builders: [email protected] Summoner name & gamertag: ZeBird0 Mark Otero: AAA core RPG game design focused executive: (1) Former GM of EA Capital Games launched Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, over $1B in revenue, 100M+ downloads, and EA's most successful mobile game 6 years in a row. (2) Launched 8 Collectables & Combat RPG free2play games on Facebook, open web, and mobile across diverse genres (sci-fi / dystopian / fantasy / super hero) and IPs (Star Wars & Dragon Age). (3) Co-Founded KlickNation and grew studio from 2 to 70+ in 18 months, a highly successful free2play RPG game maker acquired by Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA). How I became a core game designer: (4) Over 10+ years paper-and-dice dungeon master for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD & D) and BattleTech tabletop mech combat game. Started programming on Commodore 64 in the 80's, created my first RPG video game in high school on IBM w/ASCII graphics. (5) Games that inspired me: Ultima 2 & 4, Pool of Radiance, Phantasy 2 & 3, Bard's Tale, Might & Magic, The PIT (BBS game), Baldur's Gate, Diablo 2 Azra Games is led by Mark Otero, former General Manager of EA Capital Games, GM of Bioware, and CEO & Co-founder of the highly successful gaming start-up, KlickNation (acquired by Electronic Arts). He has a deep passion for core games and has released eight Collectible & Combat RPGs. His last game, STAR WARS: Galaxy of Heroes, has grossed over $1 BILLION in revenue and remains EA’s top mobile game for over six years. "We aim to be a leader in the next generation of mid-core to core RPG gaming experiences on the blockchain: a greenfield opportunity for player stories." - Mark Otero DISCLAIMER: Please be advised that the content of this media is my personal opinion and is intended FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, not financial advice. Nothing herein shall be construed to be financial, legal, or tax advice. The content of this video is solely the opinions of the speaker who is not a licensed financial advisor or registered investment advisor. Purchasing cryptocurrencies poses considerable risk of loss. The speaker will not be held responsible for any losses or gains. Always do your own research and advise a professional before making your own investment. #azragames #nftgaming #blockchaingame