Dazzle Rocks is developing a mobile-first, scalable sandbox MMO that the team compares to Minecraft and Animal Crossing, with a Nintendo-like, approachable aesthetic. The game is built as a persistent, player-driven world with crafting, property ownership, dynamic weather, and a custom social MMO engine designed for massive global scalability. The studio intentionally designed the game to appeal to both Western and key East Asian markets (China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan) and to both women and men. Dazzle Rocks plans an open beta for Western markets first, followed by launches in key Asian markets, and targets a full launch in the second half of 2020. The company will expand beyond mobile to additional platforms over time. Financially, Dazzle Rocks closed a $6.8 million funding round in mid-February to continue development; the team has 14 employees and aims to grow past 20 this year.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

May 2020