Mogul, the film studio fantasy platform created by the movie theater subscription service MoviePass, on Wednesday launched out of private beta, the company announced. The platform is now available as a public beta for everyone.
Designed specifically for the Hollywood industry, players own their own film studio and draft a team of actors, directors, and movies to earn points based on their performance. Mogul draws inspiration from daily fantasy sports, where players assume the role of team managers, forming teams made up of real-life athletes.
Today, the web version of Mogul is open for the over 400,000 users on the waiting list. The platform has also begun rolling out to the public.
Around 5,000 users, including myself, have tested the platform. Although I’ve only experienced the pre-season phase, which lacks active gameplay and a leaderboard, I still have a general idea of the mechanics. Overall, it was relatively straightforward to figure out, which I was surprised about, given my limited knowledge of fantasy sports.
Here’s how to play
After you create a name for your studio, you’ll receive a budget of one million “Mogul Coin,” the platform’s virtual currency (since you’re not playing with real money). This initial budget is yours to use to assemble your team.
For example, the sequel “Wicked: For Good” is $100,000, and the actresses Cynthia Erivo (playing Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (as Glinda) are $25,000 each. Director Jon M. Chu is also $25,000.
You have a week to finalize your choices, and you can make two free swaps each week.
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MoviePass founder Stacy Spikes told TechCrunch that the company tried to develop a game that emulates a real film studio and “how you have to act like a mogul.”
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