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Frustrated Ubisoft Workers Are Asking For Your Help So The Company Doesn't Ignore Them
5.11.2021
Game developers associated with the ABetterUbisoft group are petitioning the Assassin’s Creed publisher for a seat at the table, and a “meaningful say in how Ubisoft as a company moves forward.” The move to enlist the support of fans and other developers in its push for change comes just months...
Indian Payments Giant Paytm Could Offer Bitcoin Services if Government Makes Crypto Legal, Says CFO
5.11.2021
Paytm, one of India’s largest payments companies, is open to offering bitcoin services if the crypto asset becomes legal in the country, according to its chief financial officer. If bitcoin “was ever to become fully legal in the country, then clearly there could be offerings we could...
The Sandbox Scores $93 Million Investment Led by Softbank as Metaverse Tokens Thrive
4.11.2021
The Sandbox, a blockchain-based metaverse game, has scored an investment of $93 million to keep expanding its metaverse proposal. The funding round was led by Softbank’s Vision Fund 2, an investment vehicle that puts funds on early tech-based companies. Other investors in the round included...
Singapore Strives to Become Global Crypto Hub, Monetary Authority Reveals
2.11.2021
Singapore, already a major financial center in the world, is now aiming to become a cryptocurrency hub as well. The city-state is seeking to secure its role as a leading player in the crypto space, the head of its central banking institution has indicated in recent comments. Singapore to Establish...
Blizzard Is Already Losing Its First Female Studio Co-Head
2.11.2021
Jen Oneal, who recently assumed the top position at Blizzard in the wake of a significant reckoning at the company, will step down at the end of the year, she wrote in a statement today. Her co-lead, Mike Ybarra, will take over the rest of her responsibilities.Read more
Blizzard Forms World Of Warcraft Community Council To Solicit Player Feedback
2.11.2021
Blizzard announced yesterday that it will be forming a new player organization called the WoW Community Council. It’s aiming to help the MMORPG’s developers get more detailed feedback on all aspects of the game, from players of different backgrounds and playstyles. The move comes as the game...
Gaming Giant Ubisoft Mentions Blockchain in Recent Earnings Report
2.11.2021
Ubisoft, one of the biggest gaming companies in the entertainment world, mentioned blockchain as one of the key points of focus for the future of the brand. The company said it is exploring blockchain as an innovative technology to be included in games in its latest earnings report. While...
Paraguay Eyed as New Bitcoin Mining Destination
2.11.2021
Paraguay is one of the destinations being considered by various companies for setting up their bitcoin mining operations. Last week, Chinese company Future Fintech announced formal plans to build a bitcoin mining facility in the country, explaining they were determining the best location for...
Aussie crypto companies keen to embrace regulations says senator
2.11.2021
Australia Senator Andrew Bragg says local crypto founders are keen to embrace regulation in a bid to propel the digital asset sector into the mainstream
Bobby Kotick Takes Another Pay Cut, Waives Arbitration In Letter To Staff
28.10.2021
In the wake of all that’s been happening at Activision Blizzard, CEO Bobby Kotick is taking to meet his commitment to inclusiveness. Among them, waiving arbitration and having his salary cut once again.Read more
For $24,000, You Can Buy Tecmo Koei Gold Coins
28.10.2021
Kou Shibusawa isn’t only one of Koei’s founders, he is also a game creator, a producer, and a brand name. As part of Koei Tecmo’s celebration of 40 years of the Kou Shibusawa banner, the company is offering some expensive gold coins. Interested?Read more
Report: Vicarious Visions Changing Its Name After Blizzard Merger
28.10.2021
Back in January it was announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio famous for its work on the Tony Hawk remakes and a whole library of excellent licensed games, was going to be merging with Blizzard. Now it’s emerged that this corporate move means the developer will be changing its name...
Former World of Warcraft Devs Start Studio Where Only Female Staffer Is A Dog
27.10.2021
Ex-Blizzard developers who started Notorious Studios seem to have exactly zero women on their development team. The staff page shows nine developers and two advisors, all of which are men, and one canine “Chief Morale Officer” named Ellie. Which means that the studio has more dogs than women....
26 companies and advocacy groups call on Valve to reverse its blockchain games ban
26.10.2021
“The potential blockchain gaming ecosystem will grow to be orders of magnitude larger than it is now, by the end of this decade," said Enjin CTO Witek Radomski
Blizzard Cancels Online BlizzCon 2022
26.10.2021
It’s been a rocky couple of years for Blizzard’s annual fan celebration, with the 2020 and 2021 shows canceled due to the ongoing covid-19 epidemic. Now, as fallout continues from the California lawsuit over the studio’s culture of abuse, discrimination, and harassment toward women, Blizzard...
Elon Musk Reveals Real Reason He Supports Dogecoin, Says Many People at Tesla and Spacex Own DOGE
26.10.2021
Elon Musk has revealed the real reason he supports the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin. He shared that a lot of people he talks to at his companies, Tesla and Spacex, own dogecoin, noting that “it felt like the people’s crypto.” Lots of People Elon Musk Talks to at Spacex...
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
Spanish Banks Interested in Offering Crypto Assets to Their Customers
22.10.2021
Spanish banks are preparing for the possibility of offering crypto assets directly to their customers. According to new regulations, the Bank of Spain must formulate a list of virtual asset service providers and custody companies. However, these institutions are still not sure if they must apply...
Russian Oil Companies Propose to Mine Cryptocurrencies at Their Wells
22.10.2021
Companies involved in oil production in Russia have come up with a project to organize the mining of cryptocurrencies right next to the oil fields they are exploiting. Data centers devoted to coin minting can be powered by the excess gas released during oil extraction which would otherwise...
Shanghai Man: Blockchain Week with Vitalik still happening, ‘Bitcoin’ searches on WeChat hit 26M in a day
22.10.2021