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The property was acquired by Animoca Brands in August 2018 to use for a Voxel-style blockchain version of the game. This would then facilitate users monetizing their in-game creations. Users can buy plots of virtual land, with promotional partners owning land including Snoop Dogg, Richie Hawtin, Deadmau5 and The Smurfs. In May 2019, Animoca raised $2.5 million in funding for the development of this project.
In Q3/2019 Square Enix, B Cryptos, and True Global Ventures invested $2.01 million in cash and cryptocurrency in The Sandbox. In November 2021 SoftBank led a $93 million investment in The Sandbox.In November 2021 Adrian Cheng announced that he will build virtual land in The Sandbox’s metaverse.
The alpha of The Sandbox Metaverse was launched on November 29 2021
