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Magic Eden overtakes Blur, Yuga Labs offloads NFT games: Nifty Newsletter
24.4.2024
NFT platform Magic Eden recorded an NFT trading volume of $756.5 million in March, surpassing its rival Blur
Yuga Labs Sells IP Rights of Two NFT Games in Strategic Move – Here’s the Latest
19.4.2024
Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFTs, has sold the IP rights of two of its games, Legends of the Mara and HV-MTL, to Web3 gaming firm Faraway. The move is part of a strategic restructuring effort to refocus the organization. Simultaneously, Yuga Labs' chief gaming officer...
Solana Blockchain Games Thrive on the Epic Games Store – Next Big Thing?
19.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The number of Web3 games on the Solana (SOL) blockchain has grown substantially amid the spike in the network’s native token over the past month. According to Game7’s 2023 State of Web3 Gaming Report, the number of crypto games on the Epic Games Store...
G2A Unveils “Geekverse”, A Gaming-focused NFT Marketplace
16.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Popular gaming keys distributor G2A has launched a marketplace for NFTs linked to Web3 games. According to a press release published Wednesday, “Geekverse” has the primary goal of providing exposure to Web3 and NFT games curated by the G2A team. This initiative allows gamers...
Google Updates Crypto Ads Policy, Clarifies Rules for Blockchain Games
7.9.2023
Search engine behemoth Google has revised its advertisement policy on cryptos, allowing blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) ads, as long as they adhere to ad requirements and do not advocate gambling-related content....
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Google will allow ads for NFT games starting September 15
6.9.2023
The new updates to the cryptocurrency ads policy allows for NFT gaming ads provided the games and ads don’t promote gambling
Google Play Store officially allows NFT games, but no gambling: Nifty Newsletter, July 12–18
19.7.2023
An on-chain tile-sliding game has been causing a massive spike in daily transactions on the Sui Network
Google Play Store officially allows NFT games, but not gambling ones
12.7.2023
The store’s team said games can offer NFTs for sale or to earn, but developers must declare this feature in their game's descriptions and must not allow gambling
Nifty News: Pixel Penguin accused of ‘charity rug,’ Epic adds new NFT games and more…
1.6.2023
Epic Games is steaming ahead with plans to list NFT games on its store, while the second 3AC NFT auction on Sothesby's is slated to take place this month
Epic Games’ bold move: 20 NFT games onboarded
29.5.2023
Epic Games already houses 5 gaming titles in its portfolio. Now, its chief executive Steve Allison has announced that Epic Games will soon be launching 20 more NFT games for the gaming community, allowing them to indulge in the best blockchain gaming experience. Called a bold move the launch of...
Square Enix Boss Disappointed With Forspoken Sales But Still Excited For NFT Games
10.3.2023
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Square Enix is disappointed in the sales of one of its games. Tomb Raider, Hitman, Outriders, Guardians of the Galaxy—it’s a long list, and Forpsoken just got added to it. Current Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda said during the company’s most recent...
Square Enix CEO Who Constantly Pushed NFT Games To Be Replaced
3.3.2023
Square Enix is getting a new boss. Yosuke Matsuda has served as the Final Fantasy publisher’s CEO for 10 years, and spent the last couple of those hyping up NFTs and other blockchain scams. He’s now set to be replaced by a relative newcomer, pending shareholder approval in June.Read more
Logan Paul unveils $1.3M CryptoZoo recovery plan
14.1.2023
As part of the plan, Logan Paul stated that he will commit 1,000 ETH to repay disgruntled investors that want to make an exit via burning their CryptoZOO NFTs
Major Game Publisher Square Enix Continues to Invest in Blockchain Games Despite Bear Market
3.1.2023
Prominent Japanese video game developer and publisher Square Enix has revealed that it will continue to invest in blockchain games despite the recent turbulence in the crypto market.
In a Sunday letter, Yosuke Matsuda, the president of the company, said the game publisher will double down on Web3...
Nifty News: Square Enix invests into NFT gaming firm, Beeple speaks on NFT art future and more…
26.12.2022
Pokémon Company International has taken an Australian company to court over advertising an unlicensed NFT-based Pokémon game and HSBC has filed for a host of NFT and Metaverse trademarks
The most awaited NFT card game of 2022 is now on Presale
14.10.2022
NFT card games seem to be a dime a dozen these days and there are a few that truly stand out. It’s easy to see why these types of games are a hit, as they are easy to pick up and play. They don’t tend to have too many complicated mechanics and the collectible nature adds a nice touch to...
NFT games are ‘only scratching the surface' of what's possible — Animoca's Yat Siu
14.10.2022
Yat Siu thinks it's only a matter of time until more advanced models of NFT gaming are created, designed around the ideas of digital ownership, interoperability and economic utility
Yat Siu: Asia GameFi opportunity huge as gamers don’t hate NFTs
27.9.2022
The Animoca Brands co-founder suggested that Asian gaming companies don’t have to deal with the same amount of pushback against NFTs that U.S companies have faced
Final Fantasy creators join Oasys blockchain, gamers whine about it
14.9.2022
As part of the deal, Square Enix will develop games on Oasys’ PoS network, joining the likes of Sega, Double Jump, Bandai Namco and Ubisoft
Ubisoft cools off on NFTs and blockchain, says it's in 'research mode'
13.9.2022
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot appears to be walking back some of the company's enthusiasm for NFTs, months after receiving strong pushback for its NFT project Quartz