NABU STUDIO
Dubai · 3 known investors
METABORA develops video games that incorporate blockchain technology, aiming to combine Web3.0 features with gameplay for players.
Also known as METABORA · METABORA DUBAI
Founders & leadership
Investors · 3
Company profile
researched Aug 2026METABORA is a game company that develops and operates titles across casual, sports and entertainment genres while integrating blockchain and Web 3.0 functionality into its offerings. Its game business focuses on mobile titles built on the Kakao Friends character IP, with named services including Nolleowa My Home, Friends Popcorn, Friends Town and Buddyshot, and it also collaborates with other domestic and international IP holders to produce games in a range of genres.
A second business line is blockchain. Through the BORA chain, the company works on BORA Portal, a service intended to connect global gamers and extend Web 3.0 functionality. Its stated supporting blockchain technologies include Web3 services that can be linked to games and a multi-chain NFT marketplace. The company also provides outsourcing work covering game operation, design and development. A Dubai unit, METABORA DUBAI, supports game development, including staffing and outsourcing.
Business model
The company combines first-party game development and operation with blockchain/Web3 services layered onto its titles, and additionally sells outsourced game operation, design and development capacity to other parties.
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Market position
Positions itself as a game developer moving its titles and players into the Web 3.0 era via the BORA chain ecosystem.
Technology
Games are connected to the BORA chain, with BORA Portal serving as the Web 3.0 access point. The company cites Web3 services that interoperate with games and a multi-chain NFT marketplace among its principal blockchain technologies.
Go-to-market
Titles are brought to market using well-known character IP, notably Kakao Friends, and through partnerships with other domestic and international IP owners; blockchain features reach players through BORA Portal.
Mobile and casual game players, described by the company as global gamers, alongside third parties purchasing game development, design and operation outsourcing services.
Geography
Korean-language game services aimed at domestic and international players, with a dedicated Dubai entity, METABORA DUBAI, supporting game development staffing and outsourcing.
Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
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- NABU STUDIOmetabora.io · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does NABU STUDIO do?
- METABORA builds mobile and casual games with Web3 features, including blockchain services delivered through BORA Portal.
- Who are NABU STUDIO's investors?
- NABU STUDIO's investors include Atinum Investment Co. Ltd., Crit Ventures, Dunamu & Partners.
- Where is NABU STUDIO headquartered?
- NABU STUDIO is headquartered in Dubai.