Matchday announced Wednesday that it has raised $21 million in a seed funding round, which will go toward the creation of "casual football (soccer) video games."
One of Matchday's partners and investors is Play Time, which is an investment firm owned by Argentine soccer legend and 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi.
Matchday's project has been endorsed by both FIFA and FIFPRO, and Matchday co-founder and chief gaming officer Sebastien de Halleux explained the company's goal in a press release:
"We will build and publish football-focused games to celebrate our love of the game. At Matchday, we are all united around the dream of new types of football games to serve the sport's massive fan base. Our games will be accessible for all players, and centered around true ownership of digital items that will be a point of pride for all players."
