Web3 For All
Manticore opens up its Core platform for NFT projects
MekaVerse and 0N1 amongst the first to build
Hot Five
Hot Five: Supercell makes first NFT commitment, Apple Arcade execs leave tech giant, and only 16% of mobile players want blockchain games
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Google It
Google: only 16% of mobile gamers want NFT-based games
Player base split on engagement with in-game ads, motivation to start mobile titles, and NFT-based games of little interest
The Coming Crypto Storm
Q&A with Storms’ CEO David Yin: Navigating the Web3 gaming space
Is Web3 coming? Is it already here? What does crypto bring to the world of games? PocketGamer.biz sat down with the Storms CEO for his take on the future of games
Hot Five
Hot Five: Playtika layoffs could reach 250, Supercell invests $60mil into Love & Pies, and Square Enix commits to NFTs
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Supercharged
Exclusive: Supercell breaks ground with first investment in NFT gaming
Oxalis Games has raised $4.5 million in a seed round led by Blocore and including Supercell, Animoca Brands, and Sir Ian Livingstone
Player Power
Sky Mavis reveals player-generated games using Axie Infinity IP
Selected games from the Builders Program granted a minimum of $10,000 in AXS
Blockchain Breakthrough
Square Enix is creating an NFT ecosystem with Animoca Brands
Partnering with Animoca Brands to develop Web3 plans
Metaverse Motoring
Infinite Drive is steering towards the metaverse
The Tiny Digital Factory has revealed its next racing game with Web3 and NFTs
Island Go
Magic: The Gathering creator Richard Garfield: "My only resistance to blockchain gaming is tied up in speculation"
The father of TCGs discusses his first blockchain games venture with WAX Studios' Blockchain Brawlers
Hacked Off
US sanctions Blender.io and identifies North Korean Lazarus Group for Axie Infinity hack
The US is sanctioning cryptocurrency mixing platform Blender.io and North Korea's Lazarus Group for their role in the theft of $625 million from Axie Infinity
Hot Five
Hot Five: historic first as mobile game revenue decreases, Riot sues Moonton (again), and Facebook and Instagram intergration confirmed
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Foreshadowing Fableborne
Pixion Games announces "Lunchtime Esports" game Fableborne
Featuring "play-to-own" NFTs
Crypto Curves
Axie Infinity’s utility currency devalued to $0.004
Value has fluctuated since reaching $0.004 on May 12
Meta Collections
Facebook and Instagram to start NFT integration
Meta and Etherium, Solana, Polygon, and Flow networks partner to build NFT platform
Insight
What is driving the insatiable demand for mergers and acquisitions?
Ampere Analysis' Piers Harding-Rolls pinpoints the driving forces, impactful newcomers, and outside competition behind Q1 2022's groundbreaking M&A in his monthly column
Speaker Spotlight
NFTs in games is completely different to public perception, says WAX Studios' David Kim
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Pg Connects Seattle
Speaker Spotlight: Will Freeverse.io's Living Assets NFTs bring real value in play-to-earn?
Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Seattle, May 9-10
Dogs And Cats
Is Nintendogs the ideal model for blockchain gaming?
Tiny Rebel Games’ Susan Cummings looks to the Nintendo DS bestseller for her decades-long vision for the Petaverse
Edging Out Blockchain?
Is there more to decentralised computing than blockchain?
NumberEight's Emma Raz and Matthew Paletta compare the sustainability of edge computing, cloud computing, and blockchain
Casual Crypto
Yomi Games raises $2 million to become the "Zynga of Crypto"
Will develop play-to-earn casual social games to be more accessible for those entering crypto gaming
Mga 2022 Mobile Legend
ustwo’s Danny Gray: “When we’re all dead and gone, what do you want your impact on the world to be: your $4 million exit or all the lives you’ve changed?”
Part two of our interview with ustwo games chief creative officer and MGA 2022 Mobile Legend Danny Gray delves deep into his model for building games at scale and the value of blockchain in gaming
Web-based To Web3
Kongregate unveils upcoming blockchain game Blood Vessels
Will feature playable vampire NFTs
Expanding Overseas
WonderPlanet opening Singapore subsidiary to explore blockchain
Following discussions on NFTs and the metaverse
The Wheels Of Eden
Animoca Brands acquires Eden Games to bring blockchain to racing games
Will bring additional utility to Animoca's NFT Race Passes
Seeing Red
Rovio CEO talks ATT, protecting Angry Birds, and blockchain exploration
A whirlwind chat with Rovio CEO Alex Pelletier-Normand traverses the company’s brand strategy for Angry Birds, privacy changes, and Rovio’s blockchain development
I Want It Now
Mobile and blockchain gaming’s future belongs on the cloud, argues BlueStacks
Bluestack’s Rosen Sharma on now.gg’s commitment to browser-based gaming, and doubts on Apple and Google accepting blockchain gaming
Reaching For The Sky
Sky Mavis raises $150 million, gears up for launch of Axie Infinity: Origin
Funds will be used to reimburse users that suffered from recent Ronin network hack
Brands And Blockchain
Reality Gaming Group and Mana Partners to bring blockchain to APAC brands
Following the demand increase for Web3 in the region
Based In Bavaria
fivefingergames announces turn-based blockchain game Knights of Cathena
Support coming from ComboStrike
Seed Round Secured
Former Riot Games founded Battlebound raises $4.8 million
First game will launch on PC and Mac, then coming to mobile
Defi Payments
DeFi Kingdoms and Ramp partner to bring easier cryptocurrency payment options
Offering a "fast and secure" in-game crypto payments
Izumi Incorporating
Jamie Davies appointed as Izumi World CMO in preparation for NFT AR game
Brings experience from leading Xbox franchises, such as Halo, Gears of War, and Fable
Axie Attacked
Axie Infinity dev Sky Mavis has $625 million cryptocurrency stolen from Ronin network
Working with law enforcement to recover the funds
Most Read
Hot Five: Krafton and Solana partner for NFT games, Roblox hosts 24kGoldn concert, and women-first platform Dorian raises $14 million
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Gdc
GDC snapshot: Com2uS’ Kyu Lee on pivoting to blockchain and NFT gaming
Web2/3 hybrid approach represents a gradual adaption of Com2uS’ gaming franchises and dramatic shift for the company
Taking The Plunge
Krafton and Solana partner to develop blockchain and NFT games
Will collaborate on Web3 investment opportunities
Play-to-earn Partnership
Bayz partners with Ignite Tournaments to encourage entry into play-to-earn
Removing barriers to entry to improve global accessibility
Pg Connects Interviews
Video interview: Freeverse.io on living NFT assets and play-to-earn as a short-lived solution
"It's important to separate the intellectual property of the NFT and the NFT itself."
Jockeying Into Position
Former EA and Zynga veterans raise $3.5 million for blockchain mobile games
Beginning with horse-related NFT games Photo Finish Live and The Suites
Integration For Indies
Tilting Point and Stardust partner to help indies integrate NFTs
Providing access to metaverse-building tools
Buying On Binance
Axes Metaverse surpasses $4 million ahead of closed alpha version
14,000 chests sold during initial NFT sales
Going Bananas
Animoca Brands transitions Benji Bananas to play-to-earn, enters Bored Ape Yacht Club ecosystem
Begins with Benji Pass NFT collection, can be swapped for ApeCoin
Score And Earn
Update: Volt Games raises $1.5 million, led by Voodoo
Follows earlier pledge of $200 million to fund blockchain games
Crush It
Wildlife Studios is entering the blockchain, NFT, and Web3 space
Starting with flagship title Castle Crush
Sporting Sales
Monster League Studios launching NFT esports platform Mokens League
Prioritising gameplay
Interoperable Transferrable Permanent
The economy of the metaverse - why NFTs are big news for branding
Owen Ma, co-founder and head of partnerships at Epik, explains why NFTs may be the future of licensing in games
Nft Nod
Tribe Gaming to launch limited edition NFTs with unique perks
All money raised will go to Quest to Conquer Cancer initiative
Here Digital Kitty
Tiny Rebel Games raises $7 million for mobile-based Petaverse Network
Users can bond, train, and evolve digital pet NFTs
The 19th Hole
NFT sports game Blocklete Golf comes to iOS and Android in beta
Players can increase avatar value through in-game performance