Conference Summaries
In Hong Kong, a look at how the blockchain revolution in gaming continues
Gamers and developers gather at the annual Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum to discuss how video games may evolve in the future.
Danny Park
Lens
Gaming
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NFTs and Gaming
Gaming’s new tipping point into metaverse matters
Gaming is increasingly defined by NFTs, play-to-earn and the metaverse, writes Charlie Baillie of Ampverse. Will Asia continue to lead the hottest gaming trends?
Charlie Baillie
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NFTs and Gaming
Gaming giant Ubisoft launches in-game NFTs on Tezos
Gaming giant Ubisoft is launching Ubisoft Quartz, a new platform for players to obtain what it calls “Digits” — essentially non-fungible tokens (NFTs) playable in a mainstream game — according to a company statement. Fast facts The first such NFT will appear in beta with Tom Clancy’s “Ghost Recon Breakpoint” on Ubisoft Connect for Windows […]
Timmy Shen
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Bitcoin News
Bitcoin crash drags down South Korean NFT game stocks
South Korean game shares fell sharply, just a few weeks after announcements of new NFT metaverse ventures sent the shares up.
Danny Park
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NFTs and Gaming
Manny Pacquiao launches esports team in midst of presidential campaign
'Team Pacquiao GG' may be coming soon to League of Legends and Axie Infinity. But whatever happened to the former pro boxer’s Pac token?
Regina Lay
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NFTs and Gaming
Binance, Animoca Brands launch $200M investment program to accelerate GameFi startups
Binance Smart Chain (BSC) has joined hands with Animoca Brands — a Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming, metaverse and non-fungible token (NFT) company — to launch a US$200 million investment program to accelerate and incubate early crypto gaming startups built on BSC, according to a company statement released Monday. Fast facts Specifically, the duo are co-investing up to US$100 million […]
Timmy Shen
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Metaverse Platforms
South Korean online game developer KRAFTON invests in metaverse
Signaling a growing interest in business opportunities in the interactive virtual world, KRAFTON, one of South Korea’s major game developers, quietly invested 5 billion Korean won (around US$4.2 million) in Naver Z back in July. Naver Z, under internet giant Naver, services the fast-growing Zepeto metaverse platform. Fast facts KRAFTON told local media that its […]
Danny Park
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NFTs and Gaming
South Korea’s Gamevil acquires blockchain tech company
Gamevil, the South Korean mobile game software developer, has acquired blockchain technology company Zenaad with plans to grow as a platform for blockchain-based games. Fast facts Gamevil revealed yesterday that it has entered the final stage of constructing its blockchain ecosystem with the acquisition of Zenaad. The tech force at Zenaad has been internalized into […]
Danny Park
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NFTs and Gaming
Animoca to cover victims’ losses in Phantom Galaxies-related hack
Blockchain gaming company Animoca reacts to a US$1.1 million scam on a Discord server for its upcoming new game release.
Jeanhee Kim
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Metaverse Platforms
OliveX to raise $5.8M via share placement to build fitness metaverse
OliveX, a digital health and fitness company listed on the national stock exchange of Australia (NSX), today announced it will be raising AUD$8 million (US$5.8 million) via a share placement with investors including Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands, One Football, a digital media platform for football, and Bombora Investment, as it builds out a […]
Michelle Lim
