Gaming
‘Tamagotchi on Crack’: Irreverent Labs Raises $40M for NFT Cockfighting Game
Investors are backing a gaming studio whose “MechaFightClub” title is predicated on 6,969 robot chicken NFTs, according to government filings.
Ready Games Raises $3M to Bring Web 2 Gaming to the Web 3 World
The initiative could lead to a sizable increase in the number of NFT games in Apple’s App Store.
Cometh Raises $10M to Boost Blockchain Game Adoption
The round was led by venture capital fund White Star Capital and decentralized autonomous organization Stake Capital.
NBA Champ Rick Fox on Blockchain Gaming, Crypto
NBA champion and HiDEF Inc. Co-founder Rick Fox discusses the growth of esports and his ambitions to create games where players have the opportunity to own their items. Fox touches on blockchain gaming, traditional sports embracing crypto and his newfound interest in Solana.
Gate Ventures on Track to Close $200M Crypto Fund by Q3
The VC arm of Gate.io will invest in layer 1 and layer 2 protocols that can help build an open internet.
Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi
Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play-to-earn, competition with Web 2, and the increasing interest in play-to-earn gaming in the South East Asian and Latin American markets.
Yield Guild Games Partner Ola GG Raises $8M to Expand P2E in Spanish-Speaking Markets
The funds will be used to acquire yield-generating NFTs and create language-specific educational content.
First Mover Asia: The Metaverse Is Subject to Earth’s Boring Old Rules
GameFi adoption has been hitting obstacles worldwide, including in China and South Korea, because of laws about converting in-game tokens to currency.
OpenSea Suspends Trading of Sand Vegas Casino Club NFTs
Gambling Apes NFTs promised a cut of the profits from casinos built on metaverse platforms and Web 2.
