Wemade – diamond sponsor at GDC 2023 – shares valuable blockchain gaming knowledge and experience

Wemade At Gdc 2023

Wemade – diamond sponsor at GDC 2023 – shares valuable blockchain gaming knowledge and experience

Join in the conversations with company experts on trending industry topics, wins and challenges in open sessions during the event

Matchday secures $21 million in seed funding

Soccer Goes Mobile

Matchday secures $21 million in seed funding

The company plans to make soccer, mobile, and Web3 games more accessible

Redemption Games breaks from Applovin

Redemption Games breaks from Applovin

The studio behind Sweet Escape will now operate independently

Paris Hilton, Sabrina Kay, and Geetanjali Dhillon join Muus Collective’s board of advisors

Muus Collective Board

Paris Hilton, Sabrina Kay, and Geetanjali Dhillon join Muus Collective’s board of advisors

The studio focuses on mobile gaming and digital collectibles

Immutable partners with Mineloader to speed up development of Guild of Guardians

Readying An Rpg

Immutable partners with Mineloader to speed up development of Guild of Guardians

Focusing on Web2 and Web3 aspects and economies

Square Enix board calls for their president to step aside

Matsuda’s Final Fantasy?

Square Enix board calls for their president to step aside

A proposal suggests that boss Yosuke Matsuda will be replaced by company director Takashi Kiryu

February 24, 2023

"Web3 is a solution in search of a problem." FunCraft’s CEO steps back from blockchain

After considering web3 and blockchain, FunCraft's Michael Martinez decided that the future lies elsewhere

Why casual gamers are crucial to the adoption of web3 gaming

February 8, 2023

Why casual gamers are crucial to the adoption of web3 gaming

Immutable's Justin Hulog explains

Cut the Rope creators ZeptoLab jump to Web3

February 8, 2023

Cut the Rope creators ZeptoLab jump to Web3

ZeptoLab are partnering with The Sandbox for collaborative events and content

Janneke Van Swetselaar from Ultra on bridging the gap and working in gaming

February 3, 2023

Janneke Van Swetselaar from Ultra on bridging the gap and working in gaming

"What attracted me the most was the industry itself; it is very informal, it moves quickly, and people tend to be creative, passionate and come up with new ideas all the time."

February 1, 2023

Tilting Point Layoffs

Tilting Point lays of 14% of its workforce

Over 60 people have been laid off at the company

Why mobile platforms are the gateway to the metaverse

January 23, 2023

Industry Insight

Why mobile platforms are the gateway to the metaverse

Appearing at Pocket Gamer Connects London: Matthew Warneford, Founder of Dubit and Bildrs.io gives us his take on why mobile and the metaverse are made for each other

Magic Eden appoints Chris Akhavan as Chief Gaming Officer

December 8, 2022

Magic Eden appoints Chris Akhavan as Chief Gaming Officer

Magic Eden hopes the new hiring will boost its Web3 vertical

Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX

December 6, 2022

Music Metaverse

Animoca Brands acquires majority stake in music metaverse platform PIXELYNX

The company is helping people discover new music – and new ways to monetise it

How will Web3 impact mobile gaming in the future?

December 1, 2022

How will Web3 impact mobile gaming in the future?

We spoke to Superfine CEO Chris Calderon about the future of mobile gaming

Hypercasual game dev Gamejam Co. rebrands to Superfine and releases Web3 growth platform

November 29, 2022

Hypercasual game dev Gamejam Co. rebrands to Superfine and releases Web3 growth platform

Pivoting from their hypercasual mobile titles, Gamejam Co. is now known as Superfine, moving into the world of Web3 with their new growth platform

Homa readies web3 tech for game creators and players as community skyrockets

November 10, 2022

Building For The Future

Homa readies web3 tech for game creators and players as community skyrockets

Following its $100M raise, Homa is adding web3 tools to its tech stack, enabling game creators to provide new experiences & versions of Homa’s characters to players

Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

November 4, 2022

Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days

This week we consider football, Japan, and whether we are living in (Back to) the Future

Singapore-based mobile game company Storms announces Web3 gaming platform

October 28, 2022

Singapore-based mobile game company Storms announces Web3 gaming platform

Named ‘Kyō’, the Web3 platform is a hyper-casual, social-based mobile gaming platform that integrates blockchain technology.

Overview: The MENA games market is expected to be worth $5 billion by 2025

October 23, 2022

Overview: The MENA games market is expected to be worth $5 billion by 2025

The Middle East has all the ingredients for the perfect gaming boom, with esports and web3 part of the region's growth

Pinkfong are releasing Baby Shark into a new environment with a new open-world game

October 18, 2022

Mobile Shark, Do Do Doo

Pinkfong are releasing Baby Shark into a new environment with a new open-world game

Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your phone

King & Kopla vets raise €1.2M for new game studio

October 11, 2022

King & Kopla vets raise €1.2M for new game studio

According to a press release from the new studio, the money will fund the company’s venture into developing Web3 multiplayer games.

Coda Labs survey sees gamers sceptical about Web3

October 10, 2022

Coda Labs survey sees gamers sceptical about Web3

Survey by the blockchain-based game studio indicates that there is still lukewarm enthusiasm towards Web3 games.

Joyride introduces the Joyride Wallet

October 10, 2022

Blockchain Gaming

Joyride introduces the Joyride Wallet

The new wallet aims to make the blockchain more accessible

Coda is now known as Coda Labs

September 27, 2022

Coda is now known as Coda Labs

The rebranding will see a shift in focus toward web3 gaming

Napster set to return in Web3 & Metaverse debut

September 27, 2022

Napster set to return in Web3 & Metaverse debut

The pioneering free streaming service is set to return and has already picked up an ex-Roblox exec with a background in virtual concerts.

Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games

September 8, 2022

Block Breaking Beats

Tackling the technology gap to build web3 mobile games

From its origins as a successful hypercasual games studio to the cutting edge of web3 mobile games, PlayEmber CEO Hugo Furneaux, charts the company's quest to reimagine development

Solana Spaces unveiled first permanent retail venue

First Web3 Venue

Solana Spaces unveiled first permanent retail venue

Solana Spaces aims to bring Web3 and blockchain technology to mainstream audience

Alternative financing for game developers from Stardust and Sanlo Partnership

Company Partnership

Alternative financing for game developers from Stardust and Sanlo Partnership

Team-up also brings Web3 infrastructure for blockchain titles

Mighty Bear Games raises $10 million to launch Web3 games

Working On Web3

Mighty Bear Games raises $10 million to launch Web3 games

Investment led by Framework Ventures

Joyride Games' Solitaire Blitz is the fastest-growing Web3 mobile game

Joyride Games' Solitaire Blitz is the fastest-growing Web3 mobile game

Publishing platform's debut is #1 app on Flow blockchain

How Hut 8 is powering the blockchain gaming revolution

The Games Of Tomorrow

How Hut 8 is powering the blockchain gaming revolution

Gaming is on the cusp of exciting change - Hut 8's Josh Rayner explores the growing impact of Web 3.0 technologies on the games of tomorrow.

Solsten: Keep your thinking

Solsten: Keep your thinking "human-centric" if you want Web3 to flourish

Meet the mobile games and Web3 experts at Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto on July 6-7 2022

Harmony Partners with Miracle Universe

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Harmony Partners with Miracle Universe

Blockchain company Harmony is partnering with Miracle Universe to help support the evolution of the next generation of gaming in Web 3

Newzoo: 10 key trends of the future metaverse

Metaverse Of Madness

Newzoo: 10 key trends of the future metaverse

A new report by Newzoo breaks down key developments in the metaverse and blockchain and NFT application, and the 500+ parties building the metaverse

Freeverse.io: Blockchain must move beyond buzzwords towards fairer, sustainable player asset value

Freeverse.io: Blockchain must move beyond buzzwords towards fairer, sustainable player asset value

Freeverse.io’s Alun Evans wants the middle-ground between play-to-earn advocates and players looking for pure entertainment

Double Coconut appoints Zynga, Lucasarts veteran Rob Carroll in Web3 drive

More Mobile Drives To Web3

Double Coconut appoints Zynga, Lucasarts veteran Rob Carroll in Web3 drive

Carroll has been appointed as head of business development, as Double Coconut presses on with NFT-powered games

Solana Labs is developing a Web3 mobile phone

Solana Labs is developing a Web3 mobile phone

Solana's Saga, an Android phone, will integrate Solana Pay to facilitate QR code-based payment, a mobile wallet adapter, and a Web3 decentralised app store

Reality Gaming Group rebrands to Reality+ with move to full-service Web3

Reality Rebrand

Reality Gaming Group rebrands to Reality+ with move to full-service Web3

NFTs and blockchain using "side-chain" of Ethereum mainnet

Manticore opens up its Core platform for NFT projects

Manticore opens up its Core platform for NFT projects

MekaVerse and 0N1 amongst the first to build

TIME and The Sandbox partner to build metaverse destination, TIME Square

What Time Is It

TIME and The Sandbox partner to build metaverse destination, TIME Square

Environment will reportedly include TIMEpieces experiences, and screenings of TIME Studios projects

Words with Friends, Age of Empires devs launch Web3 game franchise

Words with Friends, Age of Empires devs launch Web3 game franchise

Wildcard Alliance, a hybrid MOBA, RTS, and CCG, will involve a live audience "spectator sport" component

Hot Five: Supercell makes first NFT commitment, Apple Arcade execs leave tech giant, and only 16% of mobile players want blockchain games

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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Q&A with Storms’ CEO David Yin: Navigating the Web3 gaming space

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: Playtika layoffs could reach 250, Supercell invests $60mil into Love & Pies, and Square Enix commits to NFTs

Hot Five: Playtika layoffs could reach 250, Supercell invests $60mil into Love & Pies, and Square Enix commits to NFTs

The hottest news articles on PG.biz

Exclusive: Supercell breaks ground with first investment in NFT gaming

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

Square Enix is creating an NFT ecosystem with Animoca Brands

Blockchain Breakthrough

Square Enix is creating an NFT ecosystem with Animoca Brands

Partnering with Animoca Brands to develop Web3 plans

Founded by Rovio and Zynga veterans, Village Studio has raised €2.1 million

Founded by Rovio and Zynga veterans, Village Studio has raised €2.1 million

Will Luton, Cyril Barrow, and Tak Fung's Village Studio aims to confront the issue of interoperability in blockchain and Web3 games

Game economics platform Machinations.io raises $3.3 million

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Game economics platform Machinations.io raises $3.3 million

Machinations.io has announced a $3.3 million Series A funding round led by Hiro Capital

Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA

Infinite Arcade partners with blockchain gaming community YGG SEA

Collaboration with Southeast Asia subsidiary of Yield Guild Games intended to bring half a million players to Web3 gaming