- Nifty Games — a developer and publisher focused on quick session and head-to-head sports games for mobile devices — announced it secured over $12 million
Nifty Games — a developer and publisher focused on quick session and head-to-head sports games for mobile devices — announced it secured over $12 million in Series A Funding with $15 million in total raised to date. Plus Nifty Games announced NFL Clash — which is a mobile-first football game that will launch later this year. This
This round of funding was led by seed round investor March Capital Partners. Previous investors aXiomatic Gaming and Defy Partners also joined the round. And new investors include Vulcan Capital, Courtside Ventures, Transcend Fund, Century Game and OneTeam Ventures, an investment vehicle created by RedBird Capital, the NFLPA, MLBPA, MLSPA, USWNTPA and WNBPA.
Nifty Games’ first title NFL Clash is an innovative take on mobile football games. And it offers NFL fans a new way to play an authentic head-to-head football game in just minutes. With a mobile-first game design, NFL Clash puts NFL action in everyone’s hands wherever they are playing.
To date, mobile sports games have been casual mini-games or simulations migrated from gaming consoles. And Nifty Games is focused on delivering NFL fans fast yet deep gameplay specifically designed for mobile. Fans can follow the game’s progress at nflclash.com.
Nifty Games’s group of investors to date also includes owners from the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL and Esports. And Nifty Games previously announced a partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) to bring an authentic NBA basketball game to mobile devices in the near future.
Nifty Games is led by gaming industry veterans who have collectively developed over 200 games across 10 platforms. And the team has worked on games based upon the biggest licensed sports and entertainment franchises in history at companies including Electronic Arts, Zynga, Universal Games, Kabam, Disney, Warner Brothers and Scopely.
Key Quotes:
“The NFL has always been keenly aware that a large portion of our fanbase loves to engage our sport through video games. We’ve looked to bolster our offering on mobile devices and are thrilled at the built-for-mobile clash-style gaming that Nifty Games will deliver to our fans.”
-Rachel Hoagland, Vice President of Head of Gaming and eSports for the NFL
“We’re grateful to have the continued support of our prestigious investors, and welcome a new round of investment partners from the worlds of sports, gaming, and technology. The Series A funding gives us the capital to continue to build great games and recruit top talent in the business as we ramp up to deliver the most authentic quick-play sports games that today’s mobile gamer deserves.”
-Jon Middleton, CEO of Nifty Games
“Sports games have yet to hit their stride on mobile, and Nifty Games is excited to team up with the NFL and NFLPA with a mobile-first take that opens up new audiences and engages fans everywhere. We built Nifty Games to create the best sports games on mobile, and we now have the best investors and partners possible to deliver our vision.”
-Pete Wanat, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Nifty Games
“The opportunity for Nifty Games to deliver a high-quality, brand-new experience in mobile sports games is massive. We share Nifty Games’ creative and business passion, and we are impressed with the experienced and talented team Nifty has assembled.”
-Gregory Milken, Managing Director of March Capital
“We believe Nifty Games’ vision to make the individual NFL players the true stars of the action will deliver an exciting new mobile gaming experience for our fans around the world.”
-NFL Players Inc. Interim President Steve Scebelo
