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Pahdo Labs Raises $15M to Let Players Make Anime Games With AI Tools
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has led a $15 million Series A raise for gaming startup Pahdo Labs, the company behind the upcoming anime-style action role-playing game RPG, Halcyon Zero. The game will provide players with generative AI tools to develop their own worlds. Andreessen Horowitz sees potential in anime-style games and the growing popularity of anime viewership and vtubers.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has led a $15 million Series A raise for gaming startup Pahdo Labs, the company behind the upcoming anime-style action role-playing game RPG, Halcyon Zero. The game will provide players with generative AI tools to develop their own worlds. Andreessen Horowitz sees potential in anime-style games and the growing popularity of anime viewership and vtubers.
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