Animoca Brands Corporation Ltd subsidiary Grease Monkey Games, an Australia-based multi-platform video game studio, has received a MegaGrant from Epic Games, which will be used to support the development of Torque Drift 2, its latest motorsport game.
The Epic MegaGrants program was launched in 2019 to accelerate creative, noteworthy and innovative projects built in and around Unreal Engine, as well as those that enhance the open-source 3D graphics ecosystem.
Grant recipients span globe
Grease Monkey Games joins a line-up of Epic MegaGrant recipients spanning more than 89 countries.
The MegaGrant will be used to help fund the development of new drift physics in Torque Drift 2, which will enable the company to produce its most immersive and true-to-life motorsport game yet.
Torque Drift 2 is the newest addition to Grease Monkey Games’ popular motorsport game portfolio and the REVV Motorsport ecosystem.
The game represents the next generation of motorsports products leveraging blockchain technology, where fully functional and playable NFTs are a core feature used to deliver true digital ownership of game assets to players.
About Grease Monkey Games
Grease Monkey Games, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is an Australian video game studio established in 2013 in Melbourne, formerly known as League of Monkeys.
Founder and CEO Arran Potter is adept at creating visual effects and video games, and has worked on high-profile commercials and films since the early 2000s.
Originally a contract-based company, Grease Monkey Games began developing and publishing its own original IP games in 2014 and has since then published the successful motorsport titles Torque Burnout and Torque Drift, which have more than 45 million downloads globally. The company is now developing new title Torque Drift 2.