As the gaming branch of Nexxyo Labs — a 300-employee Spanish studio that's regarded as one of the largest Web3-native video game studios in Europe - Maniac Panda Games is on a mission to "merge the expertise of traditional games with cutting-edge web3 technology, paving the way for groundbreaking titles that will leave a lasting mark on the history of video games". As part of this endeavour, the studio has earmarked 3 games for release - One Last Breath, Racerloop, and Outer Ring.
I spoke to David Noya (Chief Growth Officer) to find out a little bit more about Maniac Panda Games, and to also see as to how the company is looking to "discover new dimensions of gaming". Enjoy!
Mr Noya, how long have you been with Maniac Panda Games?
So I've been with the company for about a year and a half already. We recently created the studio. We didn't start as a game studio initially. We started the company as a software development company that creates solutions which are based on blockchains for third party companies who are based on trust, because that's the easiest use case for companies with blockchain. But since the founders were all gamers, when they had the opportunity to create a game, they started with Outer Ring. And that vision allo...