What Xterio does

Xterio is a Web3-focused game developer and publisher building a vertically integrated platform for blockchain-enabled games. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland (legally Xterio Labs Limited, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands), the company has built a stack spanning publishing, developer tooling, a non-custodial MPC wallet (powered by Particle Wallet), an account-abstracted identity layer (Xterio IDENTITY), a native DEX (Xterswap), NFT marketplace and launchpad, staking and mining pools, and AI-driven creation (Xter.AI, AI Toolkit, Palio AI companion). The platform is anchored by the $XTER token, deployed on BNB Smart Chain with a 1 billion total supply and 28% community allocation. Xterio serves two primary customer segments: independent game developers and studios seeking Web3 publishing infrastructure and on-chain development tooling, and Web3-native gamers and digital collectors seeking digital ownership of in-game assets via play-and-earn mechanics. Its published or in-development games include Age of Dino (MMO 4X Strategy by Gamephilos Studio), Overworld (RPG), Palio (AI Casual), City Shadows (Extraction Shooter), a JRPG, and a Multiplayer ARPG.

The company raises revenue primarily through NFT marketplace commissions on peer-to-peer trades, professional-services-style publishing deals (e.g., Age of Dino with Gamephilos Studio and Imagendary Studios), transaction fees on Digital Assets, and gas-fee participation in Xter.AI mint and burn operations. Pricing is dynamic and not publicly tiered; the $XTER token is listed on multiple centralized (Bybit, HTX, Bitget, MEXC, KuCoin) and decentralized (Xterswap, PancakeSwap) exchanges. The go-to-market motion is community-led and product-led, driven through Telegram, social channels, and token ecosystem mechanics rather than traditional sales. Geographic restrictions exclude China, Vietnam, and US-embargoed jurisdictions.

Xterio has raised approximately $55 million to date ($40M in August 2022 led by FunPlus, Makers Fund, FTX Ventures, and XPLA; $15M in July 2023 from YZi Labs). The platform targets the free-to-play gaming industry's structural cost pressures by offering digital ownership features, tokenized in-game economies, and developer tooling. Notable business-model risks include reliance on token-driven economics, the legacy of FTX Ventures as a now-defunct exchange investor, exclusion from China, dependence on BNB Smart Chain infrastructure, and the early-stage monetization profile typical of GameFi/Web3 gaming ventures.

Name

Xterio

Legal name

Xterio Labs Limited

Website

https://xter.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Xterio is a Web3 game developer and publisher building a vertically integrated platform — wallet, identity, publishing, NFT marketplace, DEX, staking, and AI tooling — anchored by the $XTER token on BNB Smart Chain. It serves independent game developers and Web3 gamers through titles like Age of Dino and Overworld.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web3 Gaming Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Software Publishers (51321), Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Web3 Game Publishing & Distribution Platforms (FSAPAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Chain Game Engines & Developer Tooling (SDKs, APIs, Unity/Unreal plugins) (FSAPAGAB), In-Game Asset Standards & Infrastructure (NFT items, marketplaces, royalties, asset registries) (FSAPAGAE), Player Wallets, Identity & Accounts for Games (embedded wallets, SSO, DID) (FSAPAGAF), GameFi Economies & Token Systems (tokens, staking, sinks/sources, inflation control) (FSAPAGAG), Blockchain Game Studios & Game Development (FSAPAGAC), Interoperability & Asset Bridging for Games (cross-game/cross-chain assets) (FSAPAGAJ)

Keywords

• Web3 gaming platform
• Blockchain game publishing
• NFT marketplace infrastructure
• Crypto gaming ecosystem
• On-chain game development

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. NFT Marketplace Transactions: Peer-to-peer NFT sales through the marketplace generate transaction fees. Users trade NFTs via smart contracts on distributed-ledger networks.
2. Gaming Platform Publishing: Xterio provides full-service publishing solutions for developers publishing games on mobile, PC, and consoles, bridging traditional and Web3 gaming.
3. Digital Asset Services: Platform facilitates transactions in Digital Assets including NFTs and fungible tokens. Gaming rewards consist of Digital Assets reflected on underlying distributed-ledger networks.
4. Xter.AI Services: AI-powered tool for creating artwork that can be minted into NFTs. Users pay applicable gas fees for minting Shards or customized artwork.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Xterio operates a Web3-focused game publishing platform and ecosystem that gives developers tools to launch blockchain-based games across mobile, PC, and consoles, and gives players access to those games plus on-chain services including a non-custodial MPC wallet, NFT marketplace and launchpad, $XTER staking and mining pools, Xterswap DEX, and the Xter.AI generative artwork tool.

Product overview

Xterio is a Web3-focused game publisher operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core Xterio Platform provides publishing infrastructure and developer tools, complemented by consumer-facing modules including the Xterio Wallet (powered by Particle Wallet MPC), Xter.AI generative art tool, NFT Launchpad and Marketplace, Xterswap DEX, and staking services (Xterio Staking and Mining Pool). The ecosystem is backed by the $XTER token (1B supply, 28% community allocation) deployed on BNB Smart Chain. Xterio publishes multiple games including Age of Dino (MMO 4X-Strategy), Overworld (RPG), Palio (AI Casual companion), City Shadows (Extraction Shooter), and others across mobile, PC, and console platforms. The company also offers AI Toolkit for on-chain AI agent frameworks and the Real platform for advanced asset management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Xterio Platform A Web3 gaming platform that empowers developers to publish games and delivers on-chain services (wallet, identity, AI tooling, marketplace, staking) for players, accessible via app.xter.io.
• Xterio Wallet Non-custodial MPC wallet with 1-click login, crypto and FIAT payments, cross-platform connections, and enterprise-grade security for Xterio users.
• Xterio Publishing Full-service publishing solution that brings game developers' titles onto mobile, PC, and consoles across both traditional and Web3 channels.
• Xterio Development Kit Developer toolkit that enables builders to create on-chain game experiences with multi-platform support and access to identity, analytics, and LiveOps tools.
• Xter.AI Generative AI tool that lets users create customized artwork via text prompts and mint the output as NFTs or as Shards, with automated dynamic pricing for mint/burn.
• NFT Launchpad Primary issuance platform where users can purchase NFTs directly from game developers within the Xterio ecosystem.
• NFT Marketplace Secondary marketplace where users can sell and purchase NFTs peer-to-peer through smart contracts.
• $XTER Token Native ecosystem token backing the Xterio platform, with a 1 billion total supply and 28% allocated to the community; available on BNB Smart Chain and listed on CEXs/DEXs.
• Xterswap Native decentralized exchange for swapping $XTER and other tokens within the Xterio ecosystem.
• Xterio Staking Staking service that lets users lock $XTER tokens to earn XTER Power and redeem those for ecosystem benefits.
• Xterio Mining Pool Staking pool where users stake designated tokens (initially $XTER) to obtain rewards from Xterio ecosystem projects, with per-second reward accrual based on stake ratio.
• Age of Dino (AOD) Next-generation MMO 4X strategy game on the Xterio platform featuring Play-and-Earn mechanics, dinosaur feeding, resource collection, park building, and PvP battles; developed by Gamephilos Studio and published by Xterio.
• Palio AI companion / AI Casual game title within the Xterio ecosystem, leveraging the platform's AI tooling.
• Overworld RPG (specifically tagged Multiplayer ARPG / JRPG) game title within the Xterio ecosystem.
• City Shadows Extraction Shooter game title within the Xterio ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28% community allocation of 1 billion XTER token supply

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gamephilos StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Age of Dino (AOD), a next-generation MMO 4X strategy game published on the Xterio platform. Game combines Web3.0 elements with traditional gaming, featuring Play and Earn mechanics.
• Particle WalletcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider powering Xterio's non-custodial multi-party computation wallet with 1-click login and cross-platform connections.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Polygon Labs: Polygon operates a major L2 blockchain ecosystem with a dedicated gaming and NFT focus (Polygon Studios). It is an enabling infrastructure provider whose chain competes with BNB Smart Chain for Web3 game deployments like Xterio's.
• Wemade: Wemade is a major Korean game publisher (Legend of Mir) that has built the WEMIX blockchain and a token-driven game ecosystem. It competes with Xterio in token-backed publishing for MMOs and strategy titles.
• Animoca Brands: Animoca Brands is a leading Web3 gaming and metaverse conglomerate with a portfolio spanning game publishing, token infrastructure, and NFT marketplaces. It is a direct investor in Xterio and shares the same GameFi publisher-plus-platform model.

Direct peers

• The Sandbox: The Sandbox is a decentralized virtual world and game-creation platform with its own token (SAND), NFT marketplace, and developer tooling. It competes with Xterio in token-driven, user-generated Web3 gaming economies.
• Immutable: Immutable provides a Web3 gaming platform (Immutable zkEVM, Immutable X) with developer tooling, marketplace infrastructure, and publishing partnerships for studios building on-chain games — closely mirroring Xterio's platform-plus-dev-kit model.
• Enjin: Enjin offers blockchain-based gaming infrastructure (Enjin Coin, Efinity, NFT tools) for studios integrating digital ownership. Its developer-tooling-plus-token model is structurally similar to Xterio's publishing and NFT stack.
• Mythical Games: Mythical Games is a Web3 game studio and platform (Mythos chain, NFL Rivals, Blankos) providing publishing and on-chain infrastructure for major game titles — a near-direct competitor in the play-and-earn publisher category.
• Gala Games: Gala Games operates a Web3 game publishing network with its own GALA token, NFT marketplace, and multi-game portfolio — directly comparable to Xterio's token-backed publishing and marketplace structure.

Emerging players

• GameSwift: GameSwift is a Web3 gaming ecosystem with its own L2 chain, token, and game-publishing infrastructure. It is comparable to Xterio as a smaller-scale platform pursuing the same token-backed multi-game model.
• Forte: Forte provides a blockchain-based game publishing platform with developer SDKs and token economics tooling — a more focused competitor to Xterio's development kit and publishing stack for traditional studios entering Web3.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments3 records

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