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Overview
Big Time Studios develops and operates a free-to-play multiplayer action RPG that emphasizes fast-paced combat and adventure. The game is accessible without an upfront purchase, with revenue generated from in-game purchases of collectible cosmetics and other virtual items that can be traded on an open marketplace. A built-in wiki keeps players informed about the game's economy, mechanics, and community activities. The company also fosters a shared community that includes investors and gamers, organized through guilds like Vast Impact Gaming to connect participants and encourage collaboration. Unlike players who simply play, the business combines a live virtual economy with a marketplace and community-driven engagement to sustain long-term participation.
About Big Time Studios
Industries
Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$10.3M
Headquarters
Cape Town, South Africa
Founded
2020
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Preseason hit record engagement and marketplace volume post-$BIGTIME debut.
- Hires remote gaming veterans from EA, Sony, Blizzard globally.
- DLive event recruited 50+ streamers, expanding Web3 community.
What critics are saying
- Procedural bugs cause unbalanced PvP, driving 80% churn since December 2024.
- $BIGTIME collapses below $0.01, emptying guilds like Vast Impact.
- Lost Ark's 200M players dominate free-to-play market share.
What makes Big Time Studios unique
- Procedural generation crafts unique battles using human-made assets.
- Player-owned virtual assets enable true control in multiplayer AAA RPG.
- PvP wagering mode launched December 2, 2024, with NFT integration.
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Funding
Total Funding
$10.3M
Below
Industry Average
Funded Over
1 Rounds
Industry standards
Benefits
Fully remote work
Yearly company offsite
Flexible PTO
Experience creating a new IP with franchise potential
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 14%1 year growth
↑ 14%2 year growth
↑ 19%Big Time Studios has announced it's releasing the PVP mode for PC-based multiplayer action RPG Big Time on 2nd December.
Big Time Studios sets December 2 as the launch of the new PvP mode for 2024's most successful NFT video game - Big Time.
Austin, United States, November 25th, 2024, GamingWireAfter their Open Loot marketplace platform utility token ($OL) announcement, Big Time Studios is thrilled to announce that the crypto industry’s most popular and successful NFT video game of 2024, Big Time, will release its Player vs. Player (PvP) mode on December 2. After a Preseason Phase (closed beta) with record-breaking engagement and marketplace volume, players will be able to experience thrilling and competitive PvP battles and showcase their dominance in the Big Time universe. New Gameplay Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXvjMRqmpa0Big Time Overview"Big Time is a multiplayer action RPG for PC that combines fast-paced combat with the industry’s most successful and proven open-game economy. Humanity teeters on the edge of extinction as the walls of spacetime crumble. Eras of history clash and dark forces surge through temporal rifts. At the universe’s end, the player and their team are summoned for the greatest adventure in history. The fate of all time rests with them. Players can embark on a hero’s quest to the farthest reaches of space and time
The BIGTIME weekend event, where DLive partnered with BIGTIME, an AAA MMORPG web3 game, to recruit over 50 streamers, showcased the platform's diverse range of content and introduced new users to both platforms.
In GAM3S.GG Awards 2023, Big Time brought home three awards, including Best Multiplayer Game, Best RPG and Best Adventure Game.
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About Big Time Studios
Industries
Consumer Software
Entertainment
Gaming
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$10.3M
Headquarters
Cape Town, South Africa
Founded
2020
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