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VC Play-to-Earn Investors Now ‘More Cautious’, Game Engagement Still Strong - Animoca Brands
10.6.2022
This year’s downturn in the crypto market has made venture capital investors in the metaverse and play-to-earn sector “more cautious,” although user engagement in the games themselves remains “robust,” metaverse investor Animoca Brands told Cryptonews.com....
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NFTICALLY Announces COMEARTH, the Leading E-Commerce Metaverse Ecosystem
9.6.2022
NFTICALLY, a Web3 E-Commerce SaaS platform that powers over 9,000 NFT Marketplaces & Storefronts globally, announces the world’s first e-commerce Metaverse ecosystem – COMEARTH. COMEARTH will allow brands to own virtual land and open storefronts, experience centers, or...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Ticks Up, Solana's USD 100M Bet, NFT Ticketing + More News
8.6.2022
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Animoca Brands’ Investment Portfolio Now Worth Over $1.5B
6.6.2022
The game firm also reported $211 million in digital asset holdings as of the end of April
The Red Village Announces $6.5M Seed Round Led by Animoca Brands and GameFi Ventures Fund
2.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. 3 June, 2022 — Sydney, Australia: Play-and-Earn game The Red Village has announced $6.5M in seed funding from some of the world’s leading blockchain investors, including Animoca Brands and GameFi Ventures Fund, to create an immersive dark-fantasy ecosystem targeted at traditional...
Digital Collectible Owners Continue to Take Loans out Using NFTs as Collateral
19.5.2022
While non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles have become a hot commodity over the last 12 months, a number of NFT owners are taking loans out against their NFTs. This month, a project called Nftfi has facilitated $25.6 million in NFT loans so far, and last month the lending marketplace recorded...
Jamiroquai to Bring ‘Virtual Insanity’ to The Sandbox Blockchain Metaverse
19.5.2022
On Wednesday, the acid jazz-funk band Jamiroquai revealed it has partnered with the blockchain-based virtual world platform The Sandbox in order to “get funky in the metaverse.” According to the announcement, Jamiroquai plans to bring virtual insanity to the band’s virtual land...
Square Enix to Reinforce Blockchain Bet, According to Latest Earnings Report
17.5.2022
Square Enix has announced its new mid-term business plan, reinforcing its blockchain pivot according to the documents presented. The company will continue to invest in key companies in the blockchain arena, including Animoca Brands and The Sandbox, and will also consider other investments in...
Square Enix plans to issue tokens and invest heavily in Web3 gaming
16.5.2022
The major game developer is reshaping its business strategy to include a more robust NFT ecosystem by investing in blockchain gaming infrastructure
Gucci the latest luxury brand to accept crypto payments in store
5.5.2022
Gucci’s past efforts into Web3 have culminated with the brand accepting 12 cryptocurrencies at a few select stores, with a wider rollout planned for the future
Now New York City Is Suing Activision Blizzard
4.5.2022
Activision Blizzard is facing (what feels like) its 8,583,129th lawsuit, as first reported by Axios. This one’s from New York City, and alleges that longtime CEO Bobby Kotick raced to find a buyer for the mega-publisher he has been leading for 30 years to explicitly avoid consequences for turning...
Apecoin Integrates With Polygon, DAO Board Member Says Native APE Chain Was Never Discussed
4.5.2022
Following one of the largest non-fungible token (NFT) mints in history and after apecoin transactions from the sale fueled Ethereum network fees, apecoin is now integrated with the Polygon (MATIC) network. On May 2, the Apecoin project announced that with Polygon support, APE is now available...
Activision Shareholders Approve Xbox Deal, But Wall Street Has Doubts
28.4.2022
Shareholders at Call of Duty and Overwatch 2 publisher Activision Blizzard voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a $69 billion sale to tech giant Microsoft. The deal gives golden parachutes to top execs at Activision, including embattled CEO Bobby Kotick. But despite gaming’s biggest...
Tokens․com Makes a Big Metaverse Move into SuperWorld
26.4.2022
PRESS RELEASE. The Web3 Investment firm has purchased 40 NFT plots of virtual real estate on the SuperWorld platform. From companies like Apple and Facebook to brands like Puma and Gucci and beyond, suffice it to say the Metaverse is becoming the new frontier for commerce and community. And right...
Report: Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg Killed News About Bobby Kotick’s Restraining Order
21.4.2022
Between 2016 and 2019, Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg used her political clout to bury two news stories about a restraining order filed against Activision Blizzard exec Bobby Kotick, according to a bombshell report this morning from The Wall Street Journal. Sandberg was dating Kotick at...
Animoca Brands buys major stake in Aussie digital services agency
19.4.2022
Be Media has begun an aggressive hiring process in the fields of blockchain development and project management following the acquisition
Report: Future Xbox Games Might Have Ads, Tech's Being Developed
16.4.2022
Raise your hand if you’re excited to see more ads inside your favorite video games? I don’t see any hands. Well, bad news: A new report claims that Microsoft is building an advertising program to give “select brands” the ability to buy ads that will then appear in free-to-play Xbox games. And while...
Animoca Brands to bet big on MMORPG blockchain games
14.4.2022
In less than a week, Animoca Brands has acquired two major video games publishers: Eden Games and Darewise Entertainment
Animoca Brands Acquires Need for Speed Developer, Eden Games
12.4.2022
Eden Games is the name behind games like Need for Speed, Test Drive, and Gear.Club etc., now falls under the jurisdiction of Animoca Brands. The gaming and metaverse digital property organization recently concluded the acquisition process with Engine Gaming & Media. Founded in 1998,...
Animoca Drives into Crypto Racing Games With Latest Acquisition
12.4.2022
The NFT and Metaverse investment firm plans to continue building out its REVV Motorsport ecosystem with a Metaverse-first approach