Citizen Conflict Joins Immutable, The Ronin Effect, 70 Web3 Games Go Epic 😲

November remains an adventure as Immutable welcomes QORPO Game Studios, with team members who worked in the AAA title, Overwatch. Torque Drift 2 has seen over 150K downloads. Pixel's transition to the Ronin blockchain has sparked the 'Ronin Effect,' as a huge increase in activity on the chain. Additionally, Axie relaunches its classic game and Mocaverse is collaborating with Ubisoft's new Web3 game Champion Tactics.

Also in our weekly digest:

• Gods Unchained integrates Immutable Passport

• Citizen Conflict is set for its 4.0 alpha release

• DappRadar lists the top play-to-own games

• Solana's Web3 games on Epic massively increases

• PancakeSwap is pushing into games via its Crypto Gaming Hub

• YGG CEO predicts next year's top Web3 games will be free-to-play

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Web3 Gaming News of the Week🎮

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

• Vulcan Forged launches the open beta of its Web3 strategic PvP game HeXenagos

• 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.

• Aurory, the Solana-based game, expands with "Seekers of Tokane" and is set to launch on the Epic Games Store

• Illuvium, the open-world adventure and competitive auto-battler is set to debut on the Epic Games Store later this month

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

• Mocaverse to help Ubisoft's Web3 Strategic Innovation Lab launch to jump start Champions Tactics Grimoria Chronicles

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

• Citizen Conflict, a team-based first-person shooter, is set for its 4.0 alpha release

• DappRadar lists the top play-to-own games available on the Web3

• Rumble Racing Star, the kart racing game for everyone by DeLabs is open to the public, anyone can play on their Mac or PC

• Nakamoto.Games releases first community made game via the developer dashboard, a Web2 classic reimagined NAKE REVIVAL 

• Axie Infinity has relaunched its classic game as Cursed Coliseum, featuring daily rewards of up to 2,400 AXP per axie

• WAGMI Defence and GameSwift collaborate to give a multi-chain experience as the free Tower Defence mobile game grows.

• Zebedee and Beamable launch the ZBD Beamable starter kit, integrating Bitcoin transactions into Web3 gaming

• Immutable welcomes QORPO Game Studios who has developed AAA titles such as esports and tournament favorite Overwatch

• READYgg and Aptos Labs have partnered to transition 15 million gamers from web2 to web3

• Upland has launched Polemo Games, a new play-to-earn gaming experience within its metaverse

• Ubisoft has launched NFT avatars featuring characters from its games and new Netflix series in The Sandbox metaverse

• Risk Gaming Project has announced its vision for blockchain gaming and software development

• Undeads has launched Undeads Rush, a game designed for NFT holders in a zombie-inspired universe

• GAIMIN has integrated Binance Pay into its Web3 gaming and monetization platform and Gaimin Gladiators merch store

• Aradena Battlegrounds developers are holding a playtest weekend, inviting players to provide feedback and report bugs

• Aavegotchi DAO has launched an interactive cross-universe Aavegotchi game in the Sandbox metaverse

• Galaxy Commanders by MagmaByte has announced the integration of their blockchain game with NEAR Protocol

• The co-founders of Planetarium Labs discuss their fantasy MMORPG Nine Chronicles

• Mhaya Game is a free-play-to-earn city simulation and management game derived from the classic board game Monopoly

• Blocklords unveiled a cinematic trailer called "Slay the Bear" directed by BAFTA winner Jon Yeo and co-produced by MetaKing Studios

• Fusionist, is set to launch its second beta test phase, Fusionist Beta II: Galactic Duel

• Star Heroes the space hooter is offering early pilots massive benefits, be quick though, deadline to apply is closing on Nov 29

• CRETA has announced a game development support program called CRETA NEXUS

• Neela Mediatech has partnered with Reliance Jio Games to launch 50+ games on the Jio Games platform

• Frenpet is a popular P2E gaming app that allows users to mint a pixel art pet, clean up their pet's poops, and bonk other pets

• Darewise is partnering with ALTAVA to integrate their AI-powered digital wearables into their upcoming game, Life Beyond

• Animoca Brands, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Polygon Labs have launched the MoonRealm Express Accelerator

Web3 Gaming Trends 🚀

• Web3 games on the Epic Games Store increased from 10 to 69

• Yield Guild Games CEO and co-founder Gabby Dizon predicts that next year's top Web3 games will be free-to-play

• Web3 games saw continued growth last month, reaching one million daily unique active wallets

• The Asia-Pacific region leads web3 game development, hosting 40% of developers, according to a report by Game7

Web3 Funding News 💸

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

• Bazooka Tango has secured $5 million in a new funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures

• Saga raised $5M in a seed extension round led by Placeholder for the largest pre-Layer-1 launch stake in the VC's history

• TG.Casino has raised $2.5 million after raising $300,000 in one day

Alpha Test, Early Access & Hands-On Gaming ⚒️

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The Sandbox Cinerama Land sale, 23rd-27th Nov

Sky Strife season 0 launch, 27th Nov-15th Dec

Illuvium beta launches on Epic Games, 28th Nov

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