Manticore Games

Manticore Games

Online gaming platform for user-created games

Overview

CoreGames provides a platform where people can play, create, and share a wide range of games and virtual experiences. The platform is powered by Unreal Engine to deliver high-quality graphics and performance. Users can access thousands of free games across genres such as shooters, survival, action-adventure, MMORPGs, platformers, and party games. Creators can publish their own games on the platform, using built-in tools and assets, and earn revenue through a revenue-sharing model. Additional revenue streams include in-game purchases, advertising, and premium subscriptions. CoreGames differentiates itself by building a community-driven ecosystem that combines gameplay, game creation, and monetization in one place, continuously refreshing content through creator contributions. The company’s goal is to grow a vibrant, interactive virtual world where players, developers, and creators can collaborate and monetize their work.

About Manticore Games

Simplify's Rating
Why Manticore Games is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

VR & AR

Consumer Software

Entertainment

Gaming

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$15M

Headquarters

San Gabriel, California

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Out of Time adds a second revenue engine with Steam and console plans for 2026.
  • September 2025 launch included Solarpunk Era expansion, showing ongoing content investment.
  • Manticore's 2021 $100 million Series C and Epic backing still support execution runway.

What critics are saying

  • Core still depends on Epic Games Store distribution, limiting pricing leverage and audience control.
  • Out of Time launched September 25, 2025; weak sales would expose Core's monetization weakness.
  • Roblox and Fortnite Creative dominate creator attention; Manticore risks irrelevance by 2026.

What makes Manticore Games unique

  • Core retains over 50,000 games and creator-built worlds on Epic Games Store.
  • Out of Time extends Manticore from UGC platform into a shipped commercial game.
  • Unreal Engine 5 and live-service content tools support rapid world and mode expansion.

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Funding

Total Funding

$15M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

0 Rounds

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Maternity & Parental Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Commuter Benefits

ADP Employee Discount Program

Company News

Creative Loafing Atlanta
Dec 23rd, 2023
Winter Solstice Marketplace: Local Gifts and Handmade Goods

CORE GA will be onsite with FREE Covid Vaccines and at-home test kits!

Gaming Tech Review
Nov 30th, 2023
The Future of Gaming is Here: Xbox Game Pass Adds Major New Titles Like Far Cry 6 and Goat Simulator 3

Emerging out of pandemic lockdowns, Core aims to provide Xbox quality game streaming to players primarily through mobile devices and browsers.

TYPO3 Association
Sep 28th, 2023
Say Hello to Content Blocks in TYPO3 v12

Websols continue to work closely with the Core development team and have been working on creating a graphical UI for Content Blocks in the backend.

VentureBeat
Jan 27th, 2023
Manticore Games Launches Nft Collection With Mekaverse Developers

Connect with top gaming leaders in Los Angeles at GamesBeat Summit 2023 this May 22-23. Register here. Manticore Games, developer of the Core Games platform, has teamed up with developer MekaVerse on a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).They’re collaborating on MekaVerse’s Meka-Drivers collection, where the NFTs will deliver real utility for the buyers in the game, the companies said.Players can turn their 2D PFPs (or 2D images that are usually a reason for people to criticize NFTs as having no value) into fully customizable and playable 3D avatars in the Core Games platform, home to more than 50,000 games, live events, concerts and more.MekaVerse is building a world inside Core Games.The collection is minting tomorrow today at 11 a.m. Pacific time with the full reveal of the 8,888 piece collection coming next week.

VentureBeat
Jun 21st, 2022
Manticore Games Sets Nft Utility Standard For Games In Core Metaverse

Interested in learning what's next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Learn more. Manticore Games is enabling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in its Core metaverse platform, where users can create and host their own multiplayer games and now bring their collections to life

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