Cross The Ages
Two funding rounds, a token listing, then judicial liquidation
A fantasy and science-fiction universe spanning a free-to-read novel series, a mobile collectible card game with NFT cards that could be converted into physical ones, and an unreleased action RPG called Arise.
- Capital raised (announced)
- Estimated
Recorded announced backing; this is separate from cash received, customer deposits and money recovered.
- Card game downloads
- Estimated
Company-reported cumulative card-game downloads, March 2023–May 2024; excludes a claim that Arise shipped.
Funding
| Round | Date | Announced | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed round | 2022 | ||
| Equity round | 2024 |
Announced is what was said at the time. Cash actually received is rarely disclosed and is not assumed to match.
People
| Name | Role | Period | Now | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sami Chlagou | — | Not established | Oct 2026 | |
| Christophe de Courson | — | Co-founder and CEO, Mensis Capital | Oct 2026 |
Timeline
19 April 2021
The company describes the universe as launched in 2020; the earliest dated trace retrieved here is its X account, created in April 2021.
28 March 2022
A beta was planned for late May 2022 and metaverse features for 2023.
March 2023
15 May 2024
The company’s announcement described exchange listings and plans to expand its game world; this does not establish that Arise shipped.
7 July 2026
Read the full post
Cross The Ages: The Final Announcement Our ambition was to build an unshakeable bridge between the virtual and the real world, to weave a deep, transmedia universe. For five years, Cross The Ages has been carried by extraordinary minds, an exceptional cast of writers and artists, and the unwavering fervor of an incredible community. Despite the total commitment of the team and strong initial promises, economic reality has delivered its verdict. The Operational Challenges : - The Web3 Gap: The strategic divide between traditional adoption and the Web3 audience proved insurmountable. - Lack of Growth: Organic traction was not sufficient to reach a critical level of viability. - Funding Strain: Our significant personal investments into the development of Arise aimed at opening this universe to the mainstream could not be sustained financially, and market follow-through failed to materialize. Having entered receivership (redressement judiciaire) several months ago, we drastically reduced our workforce in an attempt to save the essentials. Our final strength was dedicated to convincing investors to support the ultimate production phases of Arise and the marketing launch of the Blast TCG. Unfortunately, the economic climate and the global cooling towards Web3 sealed our fate. We were unable to raise the essential funds required to continue operations. It is with profound heartbreak that we announce this to you: Cross The Ages is officially entering judicial liquidation. Next Steps and Timeline Wednesday, July 8th: Blast will permanently close its doors. - Portal & NFTs: We do not have all the procedural details today, but we will do our best to keep the Portal and the NFTs active until the end of the season (September 24th). - Trisel Farming: A mini-game, originally planned for an user acquisition campaign, will be made available on the Portal so you can farm Trisel as a replacement for Blast. - Sunset Period: Over the coming weeks, all secondary services, social media channels, and customer support will be progressively dismantled. These past few months have been an ordeal of uncertainty and sacrifice for our internal team. We would have loved to share these details with you sooner, but the legal complexities of the situation strictly prohibited us from doing so. A Final Thank You An infinite thank you to you, our day-one builders. From the very first livestreams to the HLs, from our meeting on the boat to the release of the novel. You have been our driving force, our support, and our reason to constantly push the boundaries. This adventure will remain engraved in us forever. We will cherish your passion for eternity. Thank you for everything, and thank you for believing in us.
8 July 2026
How it ended
Ran out of money
On 7 July 2026 the company announced that it was entering judicial liquidation, having been in receivership for several months with a drastically reduced workforce. It said it had been unable to raise the funds needed to continue, after spending its last months trying to finance the final production of Arise and the marketing launch of its card game Blast. Blast closed the next day; the company said it would try to keep its portal and NFTs active until 24 September 2026 and would wind down its other services and social channels over the following weeks.
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Sources
12 sources behind this page.
- 1Animoca Brands and Ubisoft lead $12 million funding round for 'Cross the Ages' · BlockchainGamer.biz
- 2CROSS THE AGES Raises $3.5M in Equity Round Led by Animoca Brands, and Lists on Major Exchanges · Chainwire (press release issued by Cross The Ages) · May 2024
- 3Cross the Ages : Le jeu Web3 entre en liquidation judiciaire après 5 ans d'activité · Cryptoast · Jul 2026
- 4Polygon NFT Game Cross the Ages Raises $12M in Round Backed by Ubisoft, Animoca · Decrypt · Mar 2022
- 5Cross The Ages Raises $3.5M and Reveals New Game Arise · GAMES.GG (formerly GAM3S.GG)
- 6Search of @CrossTheAges posts across the liquidation announcement, 6 to 10 July 2026 · twitterapi.io
- 7X account record for @CrossTheAges · twitterapi.io
- 8Cross the Ages' posts on X naming @chlagousami · twitterapi.io (X API), retrieved 3 October 2026
- 9Latest posts of @chlagousami · twitterapi.io (X API), retrieved 3 October 2026
- 10Posts on X naming @CdeCourson with Cross the Ages, including Cross the Ages' own post of 18 July 2022 · twitterapi.io (X API), retrieved 3 October 2026
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- 11X account search for "Sami Chlagou" · twitterapi.io (X API), retrieved 3 October 2026
- 12X profile of @CdeCourson (Christophe de Courson) · twitterapi.io (X API), retrieved 3 October 2026
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