Drecom (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) and Animoca Brands Japan (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo), a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (Headquarters: Hong Kong, China), have agreed to form a partnership for global development in the Web3 space, focusing on the overseas development of various titles utilizing well-known IPs.

Drecom has been involved in the development of popular game apps such as "One Piece Treasure Cruise *1" and "Mingol *2" and releasing lots of popular content. They began R&D in the blockchain space in 2017 and have developed and released Web3 products from early on.

Animoca Brands Japan's parent company, Animoca Brands, is a Hong Kong-based Web3 company that has built a unique Web3 ecosystem by investing in blockchain games, metaverse, DeFi, wallets, and many other areas worldwide. Animoca Brands Japan was established in October 2021 as a strategic subsidiary of Animoca Brands in Japan. It aims to help Japanese intellectual property and content (IP) holders build a community within the Web3 ecosystem, gain fans globally, and support traffic creation, and has partnered with major publishers and others.

Drecom and Animoca Brands Japan will explore various initiatives to promote the blockchain game Eternal Crypt - Wizardry BC -, which utilizes Drecom's Wizardry IP, with the ecosystem that Animoca Brands is building with its partners around the world, and to support its international development.

*1 Distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
*2 Distributed by ForwardWorks Corporation

Yuki Naito, President and Representative Director commented on the partnership:
"We are very pleased to have partnered with Animoca Brands for global expansion of the field of Web3, beginning with Eternal Crypt - Wizardry BC -. We see great potential in the future of blockchain gaming, and we hope that this alliance will serve as a major stepping stone to success in the global market as well as in Japan, in order to stay at the forefront of the industry."

Minh Do, the co-chief operating officer of Animoca Brands, commented on the partnership:
"Japanese games are incredibly popular worldwide, and they hold immense potential for expansion in the realm of blockchain gaming. We believe that this initiative will have a positive impact not only on Animoca Brands but also on the entire Web3 industry. Drecom is a formidable partner with a strong track record of releasing numerous content collaborations with well-known Japanese IPs. We are excited not only about Eternal Crypt - Wizardry BC - currently in development but also about the opportunity to work alongside Drecom to advance the broader industry."

About Eternal Crypt - Wizardry BC -

Eternal Crypt -Wizardry BC- is a blockchain game being developed utilizing the "Wizardry" IP owned by Drecom Co., Ltd. It features a game system that blends simple, easy-to-play clicker gameplay with the strategic play style of an RPG. It aims to provide a blockchain game that can be enjoyed by many people around the world, utilizing the technologies of the Web3 domain such as blockchain and NFT.

Official Website: https://wiz-eternalcrypt.com
Litepaper: https://wiz-eternalcrypt.gitbook.io/jp/
Official X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/WizardryBC

About Drecom Co., Ltd.
Drecom Co., Ltd. is an entertainment company based in Tokyo, Japan. Drecom has over 10 years of experience as a mobile game developer, having worked on many IP-based game titles, and has developed numerous commercially successful games.
For more information about Drecom Co., Ltd., please visit https://drecom.co.jp/

About Animoca Brands Japan
Founded in 2021, Animoca Brands Japan (corporate name: Animoca Brands K.K.) is the strategic subsidiary in Japan of Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, a leading global Web3 company. Animoca Brands Japan was established to support the global Web3 strategies of Japanese intellectual property and content holders such as major publishers, brands, education, sports teams, athletes, artists, and game companies. Animoca Brands Japan provides a platform that combines IPs with blockchain technology and supports IP holders to build their own ecosystem through a full stack of Web3 services, providing a bridge between Japanese IPs and global fans.
For more information, please visit https://www.animocabrands.co.jp or follow on X.

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