KATANA8 is looking for investors. The team plans to raise $1.4 million
We continue our series of publications about games seeking investments or publishers. Up next is a feature on an extraction shooter by the team KATANA8.
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Evgeny Libermann, CEO and founder of KATANA8, shared insights about the project.
Evgeny Libermann
About the Team
The KATANA8 team was formed in 2020 and officially registered in Russia in 2021. That year, we secured investments to develop an MVP of the mobile version of the game, with investors including Boris Gertsovsky and Pavel and Stepan Dmitriyev.
Our team consists of 20 members, including the founder and co-founders (CTO and art director). Among them are specialists who participated in developing projects like 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 as development progresses.
The team is currently based outside Russia and is prepared to start creating the game after securing funding and registering a new legal entity.
About the Project
The project originally started as an extraction shooter in a stylized setting for mobile devices. During development, we decided to transition it to 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 planned for 24 months of work and funding amounting to $1.4 million.
About the Gameplay/Mechanics of the Project
Players, in teams of three or solo, place a bet for the match with virtual game currency. The total pot goes to the player who captures the grand prize.
On the map, players complete missions, rob safes, engage in fights with each other and with smart, aggressive bots, as well as challenge the Big Boss, who is controlled by a real player.
The grand prize can only be obtained by defeating the Big Boss. The player controlling the Big Boss aims to prevent teams from taking the grand prize. If successful, they keep the prize themselves.
The game features expansive maps with diverse, recognizable environments inspired by real locations.
Presentation and financial model are available upon request.
About the Target Audience
The closest benchmarks in terms of setting, genre, and target audience include 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:
- Male ~ 58%
- Female ~ 42%
Age:
- 10-20 ~ 30%
- 21-30 ~ 29%
- 31-40 ~ 24%
- 41-65 ~ 17%
About the Business Model
PC-premium. The estimated future price of the game is $40. Additionally, the game will include IAPs (skins and battle passes).
Who We Are Looking For
Since the team already covers all required development competencies, there's no urgent need for a purely specialized investor.
The company is ready to discuss selling a 30% stake to an investor and securing $1.4 million in funding.
How to Contact
CEO and Founder Evgeny Libermann.
- Email: ceo@katana8.com
- Telegram: @katana8 and @katanagame
