Yoda Labs Monthly Recap

Big headlines continue to play out as November comes to a close. A Shrapnel lawsuit rocks the gaming sphere. Animoca Brands takes over TON Blockchain in a major merger play. The YGG conference unites Web3 gaming leaders to peer into the future of Southeast Asia’s booming space. And Immutable attempts to rally heroes to build up their ecosystem with alpha tests and VIP access for contributors.

Also in our weekly digest:

• Illuvium launches Arena Beta 3 and buyers get their merch same day

• Browser based game Symbiogenesis lands in December

• Nakamoto Games brings gaming and messaging to Telegram

• Ronin Name Service is now live gamers running for tags

• Are Play-2-Airdop campaigns the future?

• Axie continues to lead with dynamic NFTs with rewards on-chain

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Web3 Gaming News of the Week🎮

• Shrapnel is set for a December release, a game that is widely accepted as the most anticipated game of the year

• Square Enix the team behind Final Fantasy is launching Symbiogenesis, featuring a three-phase auction strategy

• Animoca Brands has become TON Blockchain's largest validator, focusing on digital rights, gaming, and the open metaverse

• Axie Infinity is innovating and continues to set the standard in the space with dynamic NFTs with rewards on-chain

• Pixels CEO Luke Barwikowski has revealed that 40% of its 100,000 daily active users are bots

• Illuvium continues its refinement and launches Open Beta 3 of Arena the PvP game

• YGG conference brings key Web3 gaming leaders together to explore developments shaping the future in Southeast Asia

• GALA announces Eternal Paradox their largest game release yet coming to mobile, with a grand opening sale for mercenaries

• Immutable is calling for “Hero”s to contribute to the ecosystem and enjoy Alpha/Beta tests, global event invites, and exclusive merch

• Registrations are open for the Zed Run Community Tournament 3 with a $500 prize pool, free entry by entering any 6g Zed races

• Wilder World could see a BIG PUMP as GTA 6 is dropping soon, could this be the gaming narrative going forward?

• Animoca Brands is partnering with Ubisoft to add Champions Tactics to its Mocaverse Frequent Player Program

• PancakeSwap is pushing into games via its Crypto Gaming Hub and already has a couple built around its CAKE token

• Shrapnel lawsuit is filed, and it’s huge, read the pay-gated article about the hostile takeover in progress

• BinaryX has officially launched AI Hero, an AI-based battle royale adventure game

• Onboarding firm Transak joins the Blockchain Game Alliance to facilitate easier access to blockchain gaming

• Cryptopia and Skale are partnering to create a zero-gas fee EVM blockchain game

• SpookyZ has released the first universal in-game wallet and payment gateway platform with its own native token (SPZ)

• Gods Unchained, the digital trading card game will integrate Immutable Passport starting in early December

• Animoca Brands and GMGStudios release the long-awaited Torque Drift 2 on the Epic Games Store the game has over 170k downloads

• Pixels' switch to Ronin has ignited the Ronin Effect, with DAU up over 90%, transactions up 77%, and volume growth of 50% in 10 days

• The Desolation by Stratosphere Games launches their NFT looter-shooter on Steam

• Nakamoto Games is set to redefine the gaming and messaging landscape by transforming Telegram into a fully-fledged Super App

• Ronin Name Service is now live and gamers, influencers publishers and studios can get a custom RNS name tag

• Deadrop snapshot7.1 patch is live with full release notes, players are reminded to re-download the latest build

• Degen Royale is selected for Google Cloud Web3 Startups Program, for their signature line of games and gaming infrastructure

Web3 Gaming Trends 🚀

• Transak has launched its NFT Checkout Solution, aimed at simplifying payment challenges in the NFT industry and gaming

• Animoca Brands CEO Robby Yung and EndeavorXR CEO Amy Peck discussed Web3 gaming's mainstream potential 

• Asia-Pacific region leads Web3 game development, hosting 40% of developers, according to a report by Game7

• Blockchain gaming has seen a 2000% surge in activity, with 780,766 daily Unique Active Wallets (dUAW) attracted in Q3

• Play-2-airdrop campaigns are gaining popularity, leading to increased interest in early testing for projects

Play-2-Airdrop the Fairest Way To Reward Players and Grow an Ecosystem

Early input and involvement are crucial to game development. Projects are beginning to realize this. To retain early participation, initiatives are using airdrops as an incentive. As Web3 games and airdrop campaigns gain popularity, early adopters and testers face more competition. Play-2-Airdrop could be the way forward to keep everyone happy.

Airdrops, have been successful in attracting new players to Web3 games. The prospect of prizes for testing a game attracts many testers and generates useful feedback.

As more players discover the potential earnings from Web3 games and airdrops, other players and testers will follow suit. This focus will promote competition among projects seeking early testers, increasing airdrop value and frequency.

Web3 Funding News 💸

• Space Falcon has raised over $4M and is building their upcoming PC game Aviatrix exclusively on Immutable

• Matr1x secured an additional $10 million in its recent A-2 financing round, bringing its total funding to $20 million

• Meme Kombat, a new presale gaming platform, has raised $2 million, with the native MK token selling for $0.205.

• GameOn has received grant funding from The Arbitrum Foundation

• Animoca Brands has invested in UAE-based gaming studio Farcana

• Privy raised $18M in Series A funding, led by Paradigm, with investors including Sequoia Capital, BlueYard Capital, and Archetype

• SBI Holdings has announced $659M fund to support the development of Web3 gaming products from Sega and Square Enix

Alpha Test, Early Access & Gaming ⚒️

Splinterlands Rebellion card set release, 5Dec

Eternal Dragons Clash of Dragons mobile tournament 2 starts, 2Dec

Wreck League All-Brawl Showdown tournament, 2Dec

MetalCore tournament on Owned, including $16,000 prize pool, 1Dec

Mocaverse x Pixels activation Moca Clubhouse launches, 30Nov

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Yoda Labs team