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Blockchain gaming investments reached nearly $1B in April

[May 17 2:15 PM] The investment figures come alongside a record high 2.9 million daily unique active wallets (dUAW) for the month.

Animoca Brands leads $7M funding round for Param Labs

[May 16 8:00 AM] The lack of Web3 gaming infrastructure remains the biggest hurdle for mainstream adoption, according to Param Labs’ CEO.

GameStop tops Bitcoin's yearly gains in one day — Will GME spark an altcoin rally?

[May 14 11:07 AM] Mirroring the 2021 cycle, the profits from GameStop could spill into altcoins, catalyzing the start of the 2024 altcoin season. Could history repeat itself?

OKX Ventures invests in Web3 ‘play ARPG to train AI’ game Blade of God X

[May 11 10:31 AM] The game is currently available in early access on the Epic Games Store.

VC Roundup: Gaming investments surge 94% in Q124 as market rebounds

[May 1 12:37 PM] This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup highlights Tevaera, AVALON, Uncharted, Contango, and Movement Labs.

Web3 gaming needs to shift from play-to-earn to ‘play-and-earn’ — Bitget

[Apr 30 6:07 AM] The industry could see a shift toward player-centric Web3 games this cycle as Web2 founders enter the GameFi space, according to Bitget’s managing director.

Gambling Takes Center Stage in This Year’s March Madness

[Mar 26 2:30 AM] In a year where legal wagering on sports shattered previous records, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are the pinnacle of sports betting, with an estimated $2.7 billion expected to be wagered through legal channels…

Newly Issued Gaming Token Exploited on Blast With $4.6M Drained

[Mar 21 10:02 AM] A recently issued gaming token on layer-2 network Blast has been exploited with $4.6 million stolen, according to an announcement in the token's Telegram channel.

Sega to Develop New Web3 Games, Reveals Partnership With Finschia

[Jan 22 3:00 AM] Sega Singapore, a subsidiary of the worldwide recognized entertainment company, has announced that it will seek to produce new Web3 games as part of a partnership established with Finschia, a blockchain project. As part of this partnership, Sega…

Animoca-Backed Game Wallet Wars Delegates Release Decision to DAO Vote

[Dec 21, 2023 8:26 AM] The decision to launch Wallet Wars, a Web3 iteration of the 1970s arcade game Space Invaders, was taken by a vote of Balthazar DAO, not a management committe.

Improbable sells gaming venture for $97M, shares 2024 metaverse predictions

[Dec 18, 2023 4:01 AM] The Web3 metaverse developer Improbable sold its gaming venture, The Multiplayer Group, as a part of its venture strategy for 2024.

40% of crypto game devs are banking on trad gaming in 2024

[Dec 13, 2023 7:00 AM] More than a third of survey respondents believed the blockchain gaming industry benefited most from traditional game studios adopting Web3 tech in 2023.

How the crypto bull run can impact Web3 gaming beyond play-to-earn

[Dec 12, 2023 6:01 PM] Web3 gaming has remained unfazed by the bear season. But how does the expected bull run impact interest in blockchain-based games?

Game studios quietly integrate blockchain without the buzzword

[Dec 6, 2023 11:00 AM] Blockchain technology is facing backlash from players and gaming developers, forcing some studios to avoid “buzzwords” tied with Web3.

3 out of 4 Web3 Games Launched Between 2018 and 2023 Now Inactive — Study

[Dec 2, 2023 5:00 AM] Between 2018 and 2023, 2,127 out of 2,817 Web3 games launched have either failed or are now inactive, an analysis by Coingecko has shown. The failure rate was the highest in 2019 (94.3%) and 2020 (94.4%) while in 2021, 339 out of 738 games failed…

Animoca becomes largest validator of Telegram's TON blockchain

[Nov 28, 2023 5:54 AM] Animoca Brands invests in Telegram’s TON blockchain protocol and becomes its largest validator as it eyes GameFi development on the platform.

Mainstream approval critical for blockchain games — Gaming execs

[Nov 27, 2023 8:13 AM] Three gaming executives believe mainstream audiences will play a factor in the overall success and future of Web3 games.

Pancakeswap Introduces ‘Pancake Mayor’ in New Gamefi Venture

[Nov 16, 2023 9:00 AM] Pancakeswap, the crypto exchange and decentralized finance (defi) platform, is stepping into the world of game finance (gamefi) by introducing its own gaming marketplace. The marketplace is spearheaded by “Pancake Mayor,” a…

Roblox CEO 'dreams' of in-game cross-platform NFTs and digital objects

[Nov 10, 2023 12:59 AM] Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki expects top brands and celebrities to take charge and play a key role in making the "dream" of cross-platform NFT come true.

Fintech, DeFi, GameFi, and more: Web3 startups kick off Cointelegraph Accelerator second cohort

[Oct 27, 2023 8:43 AM] Sixteen startups selected from over 1000 applications will present their projects to a global audience.

Neon Machine raises $20M Series A for blockchain-based Call of Duty competitor ‘Shrapnel’

[Oct 25, 2023 1:46 PM] The company claims a cast of employees whose collective entertainment industry resume contains titles such as Halo, Call of Duty, and Westworld.

Binance Q3 report appraises crypto market as ‘challenging’ amid high interest rates

[Oct 19, 2023 12:30 PM] The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange painted a somber picture of the market, with occasional bright spots for individual players.

Roblox integrates XRP as payment method

[Oct 17, 2023 1:50 AM] Xsolla and BitPay now support Ripple’s digital currency for in-game purchases.

Microsoft's Activision buy may see more metaverse in the office and crypto in gaming

[Oct 13, 2023 1:49 PM] More signs say the acquisition will boost metaverse applications in business than in gaming as CEO Nadella talks about productivity and metaverse enthusiast Kotick leaves Activision.

How the actor model could enable better blockchain gaming apps

[Oct 3, 2023 8:01 AM] Can developments in computing help fix blockchain gaming’s quality problem?

AI a powerful tool for devs to change gaming, says former Google gaming head

[Oct 2, 2023 7:01 AM] Ryan Wyatt deciphers the the possibilities for AI to help gamers and game developers achieve.

Farmville co-creator-led company raises $33M to create Web3 games

[Sep 21, 2023 9:00 AM] Proof of Play raised $33 million to create fully on-chain games that “quickly immerse players in fun gameplay.“

Animoca plans to develop digital IDs and point system for Web3

[Sep 11, 2023 6:03 AM] Animoca Brands closed a funding round supporting the acceleration of the Mocaverse to create digital IDs and point system for Web3 culture, gaming and entertainment.

Saudi Arabia looks to blockchain gaming and Web3 to diversify economy

[Sep 8, 2023 7:01 AM] The kingdom is currently diversifying its economy away from oil and turning to new opportunities, such as gaming and Web3.

Axie Infinity’s play-to-earn ‘scheme’ alarms Phillippine National Police

[Aug 17, 2023 1:33 AM] Playing crypto games can be riskier than investing in cryptocurrencies, according to the Filipino ACG, considering the ease with which gamers can lose their digital tokens and NFTs.