Tagged: gaming

December 2, 2021 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Video games, the Metaverse and NFTs are all becoming increasingly popular in the digital age. Binance NFT claims it has become the largest centralized NFT gaming platform. Since June of this year, Binance NFT has become one of the largest centralized NFT gaming marketplace, onboarding… Read More

November 14, 2021 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amasa, a micro-income stream investment platform, has teamed up with Polygon Studios in order to support the ongoing adoption of play-to-earn gaming and facilitate the transition of game development and studio building “from Web2 to Web3.” As mentioned in the announcement, Polygon Studios serves as… Read More

October 30, 2021 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Good Games Guild, the Play-to-Earn game hub, has completes its seed round, which was valued at $1.7 million, and includes investments from a list of well-known investors. As mentioned in an update shared with CI, NGC has led the investment round along with contributions from… Read More

October 28, 2021 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Guild of Guardians, a non-fungible token (NFT)-enabled mobile role-playing game (RPG) released by Immutable and created by Stepico Games, has shared details of an in-game currency token that has been “made available in an exclusive CoinList sale.” The token sale, which is issued and operated… Read More

October 21, 2021 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gaia EverWorld, an immersive, multi-region fantasy world where players create their own kingdoms, has acquired $3.7 million in capital from well-known blockchain industry investors through a private sale. Inspired by classic games like Pokeman, Clash of Clans, and Age of Empires, Gaia EverWorld aims to… Read More

October 5, 2021 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Fig Publishing is a unique investment crowdfunding platform that targets the gaming sector enabling investors the ability to generate income by backing video games. Fig was acquired by Republic in 2020, a leading online capital formation provider, that has expanded its verticals to encompass a… Read More

September 27, 2021 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Derek Lau, Game Director at Guild of Guardians, which is one of the partner games of Yield Guild Games (YGG). Guild of Guardians is a blockchain or distributed ledger tech (DLT)-based mobile role-playing game (RPG) that has been published by… Read More

September 26, 2021 @ 1:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Play-to-earn blockchain games are becoming increasingly popular, and Kawaii Islands is set to throw its “hat into the ring,” according to an update shared with CI. Following a $2.4M private token sale round, the NFT-enabled blockchain or DLT-based game will debut in September 2021. As… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amasa has finalized a $1.5 million round, according to an update shared with CI. As mentioned in a release, this early capital injection from key supporters should help Amasa with introducing “investment streaming” to the world, empowering consumers to leverage the wealth-building potential of micro… Read More

September 17, 2021 @ 12:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polygon, an Ethereum scaling platform, recently MixMarvel, a blockchain game publishing platform and content community, has completed its integration with Polygon to enhance its immersive gaming experiences and provide play-to-earn opportunities. The two companies are also co-developing the most robust content platform in the NFT… Read More

September 15, 2021 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HaloDAO is collaborating with YGG for “local” stablecoin support “for simpler cash out,” according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. HaloDAO, a stablecoin marketplace protocol, is working cooperatively with Yield Guild Games (YGG) to “enable YGG community members to support simpler cash outs in… Read More

September 9, 2021 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gamified decentralized finance platform DeFi Land has finalized its initial round of investing valued at $4.1 million, according to an update shared with Crowdfund Insider. Several investors have allocated funds to this initiative, the announcement revealed. The concept of gamifying investment action could potentially make… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 3:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bimp’s new platform blends game streaming, cryptocurrency, and DeFi into one ecosystem. Launched this July, Bimp is a cryptocurrency project which includes smart contracts, non-rugpull  features, a daily BNB claim reward system and NFT money backed by real tokens According to Newzoo, a gaming and… Read More

August 19, 2021 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Yield Guild Games (YGG) has raised $4.6 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The funding was said to have been finalised prior to the YGG token sale on July 27 and was joined by Kingsway Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Atelier Ventures,… Read More

August 10, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Aventus Network,  a Layer-2 blockchain protocol that brings scalability, speed, and lower costs to Ethereum transactions – today announced a partnership with gamer social network fruitlab to enable creators and community members to earn revenue and compete for value. With more than 625,000 registered players… Read More

July 15, 2021 @ 6:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polygon has partnered with Community Gaming in order to enable scalable E-sports tournaments. Built for grassroots tournament organizers, Community Gaming’s platform has been designed to  make it easier to develop custom e-sports tournaments within minutes with preconfigured payments. As noted in a release shared with… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Razer, a leading gaming hardware producer, is looking to further diversify its operations by offering cryptocurrency-related services. At present, Razer is “carefully evaluating” a possible entry into the crypto sector, according to recent reports. Min-Liang Tan, CEO at Razer, a global lifestyle and gaming company,… Read More

May 30, 2021 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ChainSafe has reportedly received a development grant to natively integrate Chainlink (LINK) into the Cosmos software development kit (SDK). As previously reported, the Chainlink Community Grant Program offers financial resources to the development teams and researchers creating a “more functional, accessible, and socially impactful” Chainlink… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Nuvei, a global payment technology provider based in Canada, announced on Friday it is set to acquire Mazooma Technical Services Inc. a U.S.-based focused gaming and sports wagering payment technology provider for approximately $56 million, plus additional consideration subject to the achievement of specific… Read More

April 15, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Kris Vaivods, CEO at Vorto Gaming, a blockchain startup planning to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) on the Swedish stock exchange later this year. Kris is the Founder of the Vorto Games subsidiary vz games and is part… Read More