Animoca Brands, a Web3 company from Hong Kong, has teamed up with Cross the Ages (CTA), a blockchain firm from Singapore.
Under this partnership, Animoca will support the launch of Arise, a multiplayer action-RPG game that CTA has been developing for over two years. It will also help grow the wider Cross the Ages ecosystem.
Animoca has also started buying more CTA tokens from the open market.
As part of the deal, Animoca will use its experience to help launch Arise and Blast (an updated version of CTA’s trading card game), review and improve their token plans, and provide liquidity for CTA tokens.
Arise is a free-to-play multiplayer action RPG built using Unreal Engine 5 and set in the Cross the Ages universe. It’s expected to launch on PC in late 2025, with Mac and other platforms coming later.
The game focuses on fun, easy-to-access gameplay where players can shape the in-game economy. With features like dungeons, PvP battles, resource gathering, and trading, Arise supports different playstyles—from farming and crafting to fighting and building.
Players are free to choose their own roles and paths, creating a social world where everyone plays a key part.
Animoca Brands, which led Cross the Ages’ investment round in 2024, is now buying more CTA tokens to support the project’s unique mix of storytelling, gaming, NFTs, and real-world assets. The CTA token is central to the Cross the Ages ecosystem, acting as its utility and value base across games and experiences.
“The team at CTA has consistently shown strong commitment to high-quality Web3 game development and we believe that the market has significantly undervalued the potential of Cross the Ages,
“This collaboration exemplifies our commitment to high-quality blockchain gaming that bridges traditional audiences and Web3. Arise’s development on Unreal Engine 5 truly showcases crypto gaming’s AAA potential,” said Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands.
Sami Chlagou, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of CTA, said the firm has been supported by Yat and Animoca Brands since 2021 during the launch of the firm’s first token and again in its first equity round in 2024.
“We’re proud to have the continued support of a Web3 gaming pioneer, and we’re convinced this partnership marks the next chapter in an incredible journey,” he added.
Launched in 2020, Cross the Ages (CTA) is a transmedia IP that blends futuristic fantasy with epic sci-fi storytelling.
Using blockchain technology, CTA creates a unique gaming experience that combines free-to-play and play-to-earn models. Its ecosystem connects the digital and physical worlds through books, comics, games, esports, animation, collectibles, and even an investment model that supports the shift to renewable energy in real life.
With major partners like Ubisoft and Square Enix, CTA continues to break new ground in gaming and entertainment.
Animoca Brands, a leading Web3 company, uses blockchain and tokenization to give users digital ownership and support the development of an open metaverse.
