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Hypemasters

8 The Green Suite 300, Dover, Delaware, 19901, United States

Overview

Founded in 2019 by Boris Kalmykov and Ekaterina Bazhanova, Hypemasters builds competitive, mid-core strategy games for mobile and PC platforms. Its flagship game, World War Armies, anchors a portfolio that has attracted more than 7 million players worldwide. The studio operates across the United States, Europe and the Middle East, with its primary development centre located in Abu Dhabi. Current efforts include a new strategy title that is already in soft launch, alongside several other projects in the pipeline. Management emphasizes “competitive depth and precise game design” to meet the expectations of committed strategy players. Looking ahead, the company plans to deepen its regional presence and release the next generation of high-quality strategy games. Financially, Hypemasters has just secured an additional $1 million to fund expansion and product development, underscoring investor confidence in its growth trajectory.

Total raised
$4M
Funding rounds
2
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Dec 2025

Industries

  • Gaming
  • MMO Games
  • Online Games
  • Video Games
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Dec 2025

    $1M

  2. Series A

    Jun 2022

    $3M

Team

  • Ekaterina Bazhanova

    Co-founder & Strategy Director

  • Boris Kalmykov

    Co-Founder

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  • Kate Bazhanova

    Strategy Director

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  • Maksim Voronov

    Engineering

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