Highlights

AAA game studio with industry vets from EA, Activision Blizzard, AMZ Games

30+ employees developing our first in-house

AAA game based on Invincible

Invincible games from us: Fortnite, Guarding the Globe (Ubisoft), Atom Eve
Invincible Season 2 Rated 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Skyward previously raised $18 million on Republic/Seedrs from ~6k people
90m fans globally; Partners include Netflix, Amazon, Universal, Epic Games
Video games industry expected to reach $282Bn+ in 2024 and grow @ 8.76%

Problem

Most crowdfunded video games are centered around indie games and retail investors rarely have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of AAA game publishers. Skybound is developing a highly produced, high-octane blood bath that is anything but indie. Our bona fide global hit IP, Invincible, is at the center, and we've hand-picked our own team, consisting of more than 30 gaming industry veterans to make it happen.  We have successfully raised $18 million from everyday investors and fans via Republic/Seedrs, and we are inviting you to join us once again.  What do you say? Guts, gore, and potential investor glory?  

Solution

By developing this game in-house, under complete control of our team of franchise stakeholders and Invincible IP creator Robert Kirkman himself, we are creating a highly coveted game that is guaranteed to have fans of the comic, the global hit TV show, and serious gamers alike, wholly captivated by this first-of-its-kind Invincible experience. Plus, by creating this project in-house, we will reap the benefits of being the IP rights owner, developer, and publisher, providing increased value to our stakeholders. 

You’ve never seen a game like this from Skyward before. We have a talented team of more than 30 experienced employees from the likes of Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts (EA), Epic Games, and more as the driving force behind our in-house studio. The studio will be headed by newly appointed Head of Games Publishing, Chris Paulson (formerly of Activision Blizzard), and EVP of Games Production, Patrick Gilmore (formerly of Amazon Games).  

Product

If you follow the show, you can imagine exactly what to expect from this video game: tons of action, stunning game and character design, and of course, a healthy dose of blood.Here's a snapshot of game success across Invincible and other beloved beloved IP.

• New free-to-play multiplayer experience from Skybound Games in Fornite (Epic Games). The Fortnite platform boasts millions of players daily.

• Creating the new standard of Fortnite maps with a level of production value unmatched by other Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) Creative Mode experiences, outside of Epic’s owned and operated, with exceptional cinematic animations, detailed character models, and original voice-over.

• 3 total maps (Doc Seismic Attacks, GDA Combat Room, 3rd map TBA) with the opportunity to purchase Invincible skins. 

• Doc Seismic & GDA Combat room achieved over 156k unique players in its first week of launch and have been played 204k+ times

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Business model

Invincible is under development with a team of veteran developers with decades-long careers and multiple AAA games to their credit. With cutting-edge competitive gameplay, premium production values, and the most advanced online and technical foundations, Invincible will release under a premium model with multiple DLC expansions and special editions designed to cater to every level of fandom. In both competitive and local play modes, the game is designed to contribute new stories to the Invincible multiverse, enabling future releases, expansions, new character arcs and adventures for years to come.Historically, Skybound's talented distribution team has developed a truly global and diversified approach to market penetration through a mixture of digital and physical retail sales.

Vision and strategy

We use our Wheel of Awesome model to monetize IP across our entire company's capabilities. We believe a comic can become a video game, podcast, television show, or all of the above, empowering our creators to take more control over how their work is distributed, and offering a platform that entices creators to come to us with their next big idea first.Taking direct control of the video game for Invincible is one of the most important and profitable parts of the Wheel of Awesome strategy.

Funding

In 2023, we completed our first Regulation A+ offering via Republic and a crowdfunding offering on its sister platform, Seedrs, raising over $18 million from more than 6,000 investors. You can review our campaign here. We're also backed by traditional venture capital.