Tagged: gaming

September 29, 2018 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

After reporting a 100,000 waiting list, Blok.Party says it has raised $10 million in funding by top-tier content partners to support the blockchain gaming console’s launch in this fall. Blok.Party, the creators of PlayTable, received the funding from JRR Capital and other individual investors. The… Read More

July 6, 2018 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gamer platform Razer announced earlier this week it is launching its Razer Pay e-wallet in Malaysia, with making its global debut in Kuala Lumpur. The launch is reportedly made possible through Razer’s partnership with the Berjaya Corporation Berhad. Founded in 2005, Razer claims to be the… Read More

June 6, 2018 @ 1:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pointvoucher, a mobile gaming plug and play market platform, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target on Seedrs thanks to more than 100 investors. As previously reported, Pointvoucher was founded in 2015 and reportedly facilitates the connection between consumers and brands by giving them a reason… Read More

May 27, 2018 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pointvoucher, a mobile gaming plug and play market platform, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, seeking £500,000 in funding. Founded in 2015, Pointvoucher reported facilitates the connection between consumers and brands by giving them a reason to engage in a “fun, playful, and rewarding” way…. Read More

May 22, 2018 @ 4:30 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

During May 29 and 29 June, decentralized gaming platform Playkey plans to buy back the PKT token on the HitBTC exchange. Although the buyback price will be determined by the exchange rate, the platform believes that the rate shouldn’t exceed $1.24 per PKT. During the… Read More

May 15, 2018 @ 11:34 am By Erin Hobey  |  

ALAX, a Hong Kong and Geneva based mobile game distribution platform, has raised US$3.8 million from its token-based fundraise. With its fresh funding, ALAX plans to strengthen its commitment toward bringing quality mobile gaming content to Asia. Funding will also help drive product development, international… Read More

April 25, 2018 @ 2:17 am By JD Alois  |  

The Abyss platform, a crypto-reward system for gamers and developers, has filed a Form D 506c with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the filing, Abyss expects to raise up to $63 million in a “purchase agreement for cryptocurrency.” The document, signed by Abyss… Read More

April 4, 2018 @ 4:00 am By Cali Haan  |  

One of Ethereum’s cofounders, Joseph Lubin, is backing a new online poker platform built on Ethereum, a programmable cryptocurrency and cousin of Bitcoin. Virtue Poker promises to eliminate problems that may have informed a US-wide shut down of the online poker industry in 2011, a… Read More

February 15, 2018 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Unikrn, an esports betting operator, and creator of the UnikoinGold (UKG) token, says it expects to launch cryptocurrency betting in April 2018. Unikrn also has shared it has been accepted by the Malta Sandbox program for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies provided by the Malta Gaming Authority… Read More

January 24, 2018 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

In a first of its kind partnership, Arsenal Football Club has formed a cryptocurrency partnership with CashBet Coin. The collaboration was announced in advance of forthcoming initial coin offering for a token designed specifically for iGaming.  CashBet Coin is now recognized as the Footbal club’s… Read More

October 31, 2017 @ 10:49 am By Erin Hobey  |  

FaceOff, a social gaming site which allows players to make P2P social challenges and win cash prizes based on the outcome of skill-based contests, has announced its upcoming launch. Players may visit gofaceoff.com to register and learn more about social gaming. In December, consumers will… Read More

September 27, 2017 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gaming publisher Atari announced this week plans to launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its new gaming system, Ataribox, which is described as a unique modern design that has been influenced by iconic Atari products such as the Atari 2600. While sharing details about Ataribox, Atari… Read More

September 12, 2017 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

  Virtuix, a leader in active virtual reality (VR) and the developer of the popular Omni motion platform, has announced the launch of “OmniverseTM”, a proprietary content delivery and arcade management platform for use by commercial Omni operators around the world. The Omniverse platform is… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 6:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MVR, a virtual reality system developer that is seeking to turn existing console and PC games into tether free virtual reality, is seeking to raise £500,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company’s device, Ascend, reportedly been designed to give game developers an easy and… Read More

January 3, 2017 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, product developer and specialty retailer Brookstone announced it is teaming up with Indiegogo Success and game creator, Proxy42, to launch Father.IO, a keychain-size device that turns any smartphone into a virtual-reality laser tag system, which will be equipped with the Inceptor, a portal, smartphone micro-platform that… Read More

July 19, 2016 @ 12:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Apprentice runner-up Vana Koutsomitis is now looking to raise £120,000 for her dating app, DatePlay, through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. DatePlay is described as an app that combines dating and games. It uses fun, easy-to-play games to learn more about the users and increase the… Read More

January 18, 2016 @ 12:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

GamCrowd and Clarion Events have announced the participants in the forthcoming Pitch ICE event taking place at ICE Totally Gaming in February. GamCrowd is a crowdfunding platform that focuses specifically on the gaming / gambling industry. GamCrowd shares that 14 new businesses have produced a… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

GamCrowd, a crowdfunding / crowdsourcing platform targeting the gaming industry and partner Clarion have announced they will once again work together on the Pitch ICE event that takes place this coming February. The duo are inviting gaming / gambling startups to enter the competition during… Read More

July 7, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Specialty social media and gaming network CrowdGather, Inc. (OTCQB:CRWG) today announced financial results for the fiscal year ended on April 30th. CrowdGather reported revenues of $2,399,842, compared to revenues of $1,537,051 reported for fiscal 2014. Gross profit for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2015,… Read More

April 24, 2015 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last fall, UK’s alternative ads firm, Giftgaming, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise funds for expansion of its alternative ads solution. During the campaign, the startup successfully captured £35,000. Giftgaming is a patent-pending in-game ad service and startup supported by Accelerate Cambridge, Cambridge Judge Business… Read More