Cre8tFun
3 known investors
Japanese game studio building original Fortnite metaverse titles such as BABY RUN!! and 100 LEVEL DEATHRUN.
Also known as Cre8tFun Inc. · 株式会社Cre8tFun
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Cre8tFun (株式会社Cre8tFun) is a Japanese game studio focused on the Fortnite metaverse. It develops original content for Fortnite using Epic Games' creative tooling (UEFN/Fortnite Creative), publishing playable maps and mini-games distributed via map codes inside the Fortnite ecosystem. Its titles include "BABY RUN!!" and "100 LEVEL DEATHRUN", including a 2D side-scrolling version of the latter that made use of Fortnite's camera feature.
The company states a mission of "expanding the world through creation and fun" (創る×楽しさで世界を拡張する) and positions itself as a studio producing metaverse content centered on Fortnite. It is headquartered in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, at 17-11 Honcho, Serizawa Building 6F, and is led by representative director Hayaru Takahashi. Reported stated capital at the time of its pre-seed round was 1 million yen.
Founding story
Cre8tFun was founded in October 2023 by representative director Hayaru Takahashi to build original games for the Fortnite metaverse.
Business model
Cre8tFun operates as a content studio, developing and publishing its own game titles within the Fortnite metaverse rather than licensing software to third parties.
Traction
As of September 2024, the studio reported cumulative plays of 7.4 million and more than 5 million unique players across its titles, with flagship title "BABY RUN!!" alone surpassing 5 million plays.
Latest developments
In September 2024, CyberAgent Capital and GENDA Capital invested in a seed round that brought Cre8tFun's cumulative funding to roughly 100 million yen, with the proceeds directed at content development, marketing and recruitment.
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Market position
The company is a specialist developer within the Fortnite creator ecosystem, a platform its investor describes as having more than 500 million players worldwide.
Technology
Titles are built with Fortnite's creative tools, including UEFN (Unreal Editor for Fortnite) and Fortnite Creative; the studio has used newly released platform features such as camera controls to build 2D side-scrolling gameplay.
Go-to-market
Distribution occurs through the Fortnite platform itself, where players access titles by map code, supported by social-media promotion of new map releases. Proceeds from the seed round were earmarked for content development, marketing and hiring.
Fortnite players globally.
Geography
Headquartered in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, with titles distributed to Fortnite players worldwide.
History
The company was established in October 2023. In January 2024 it raised a pre-seed round via J-KISS convertible equity warrants from Skyland Ventures and Space Data. In September 2024 it announced a seed round from CyberAgent Capital and GENDA Capital, bringing cumulative funding to approximately 100 million yen.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsCre8tFun raised a seed round from CyberAgent Capital and GENDA Capital, taking cumulative funding to approximately 100 million yen; proceeds allocated to content development, marketing and hiring. GENDA Capital's investment was made through its GENDA Capital No.1 Investment Limited Partnership.
Cre8tFun announced a pre-seed round of 35 million yen, raised in January 2024 through J-KISS-type stock acquisition rights, from Skyland Ventures and Space Data.
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▸Research sources · 5
primary sources listed
- Fortniteメタバースに特化したゲームスタジオを展開する株式会社Cre8tFunへ出資 - 株式会社GENDA Capitalgenda-capital.jp · web
5 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Cre8tFun do?
- Japanese game studio building original Fortnite metaverse titles such as BABY RUN!! and 100 LEVEL DEATHRUN.
- Who are Cre8tFun's investors?
- Cre8tFun's investors include Skyland Ventures.