Weekly Digest

February continues to bear fruit as XAI partners with Layer Zero to support Web3 gaming growth. Pixels reveals details about its $MON token airdrop and upcoming community pre-sale. UltiverseDAO closes a $4M strategic investment round. Arbitrum DAO is exploring grants to boost Web3 game creation. Maplestory University sets the standard with a "play to mint" NFT campaign. Polygon teams up with Animoca and the Human Institute to develop a palm-based ID system. Innovation is everywhere as Web3 gaming continues to reshape the gaming landscape.

Also in our weekly digest:

• Arc8 transitions GMEE from Polygon to Ethereum

• Sky Mavis reduces $RON rewards for its miners

• Bad Mad Robots listed on the Epic Games Store

• Haunted Space partners with Beam, Merit Circle and Avax

• Axie Champions allows players to interact on Android devices

• Atlas CEO believes AI can help indie studios build games on a budget

• Champion Ascension adopts Sequence tech to get an edge

Today The Game - Special Look and Interview 

Web3 Gaming News of the Week🎮

• Pixels reveals its tokenomics for $MON with over 30% of the total supply going to the community 

• Forbes has launched its own metaverse experience in The Sandbox

• Arc8 is transitioning GMEE from Polygon to Ethereum, removing custodial wallets and transferring tokens to an external wallet

• Bad Mad Robots listed on the Epic Games Store

• Sky Mavis is reducing $RON rewards for its Katana Liquidity Mining program in two phases

• Everdome is set to launch theme weeks featuring special guests in SPACES and City HQ in March

• LayerZero and Xai Foundation have partnered to innovate in blockchain gaming through cross-chain technology

• Splinterlands has sold the blockchain title of Soulkeep to Double Coconut, a studio that has been working on the game for a year

• Mystic Games is migrating their first title, Call of the VoYd: Heartliners, to Immutable zkEVM

• My Lovely Planet, a mobile free-to-play game backed by gaming giants Ubisoft and Unity is aiming for 100M players

• Yuga Labs has acquired Proof to expand its portfolio and collaborate on the Otherside metaverse

• Creta World has launched a Web3 GameFi Incubation Program with Yoshiki Okamoto

• Haunted Space announces partnerships with Beam, Merit Circle, and Avax

• Champions Ascension has integrated Sequence’s all-in-one Web3 development stack including Sequence Wallet and Marketplaces

Champions Ascension the Flagship Web3 RPG Powered by Sequence

Champions Ascension, the Web3 arena battler, is setting the bar when it comes to royalty, transactions, and asset management. Champions Ascension, created by Rough House Games, incorporates Sequence's developer dtack, delivering a true progression of digital ownership in addition to exhilarating gameplay with World of Warcraft influences.

Champions Ascension has a unique advantage in its use of Sequence's technology. Sequence makes development easier through seamless integration with Champions Ascension. Additionally, Sequence provides a frictionless, creator-friendly marketplace for Champions Ascension. This is achieved via automated royalty management and intuitive tools offered by the Sequence platform.

This simplicity of use is crucial to creating a vibrant web3 ecosystem where gamers and collectors interact naturally. Champions Ascension, built on Polygon, pushes the limits of the genre by redefining what it means to own in-game items.

• Mocaverse has formed strategic partnerships with OKX Wallet, Crypto.com, DeFi Wallet, and Halo Wallet

• Axie Champions has launched, allowing players to interact with their own NFT Axies on Android devices

• My Neighbor Alice, has revealed its 2024 roadmap

• Improbable is expanding its efforts to create a virtual space for large events, accommodating up to 40,000 users simultaneously

• Illuvium Zero is launching Tier-Adjusted Fuel Crates as an exclusive reward for landowners

• Boomland, creator of Hunters On-chain game, is transitioning to Immutable zkEVM platform

• Vendetta Games is entering the Web3 era with their native token, $VDT, which unlocks a treasure trove of possibilities

• Moonbeam Network and Animo Industries have formed an alliance

• Klaytn and Finschia have received approval for a merger aiming to establish Asia's largest blockchain ecosystem

• TapNation and Immutable have partnered to create an inclusive Web3 gaming ecosystem

• Animoca Brands has partnered with Euroleague Basketball to enhance the gaming experience and fan engagement for Gen Z fans

Web3 Gaming Trends 🚀

• Integration of NFTs into gaming is growing, yet they face challenges like market volatility and regulatory uncertainty

• Arbitrum DAO explores grants to boost Web3 gaming development 

• Polygon teams up with Animoca Brands, Human Institute to develop palm-based ID verification solution

• Atlas CEO Ben James believes that generative AI can help indie studios build games on a budget and developers scale Web3 gaming

• Japan's Push to Become a Web3 Gaming Hub: The Rise of Play-to-Earn Games

• MaplestoryU  announces a 'play to mint' campaign

• SPYCE.5 has launched AppChain on the Shimmer Network, empowering developers with independent blockchains

• David Johansson, CEO of BLOCKLORDS, believes the gaming industry is shifting towards blockchain-based games

Web3 Funding News 💸

• Crystal Fun secured a $5M seed round from KuCoin, Comma3, Stratified Capital,Water Drip Fund, and Cypher9 Ventures

• UltiverseDAO closed a strategic investment round, raising $4M

• Moonveil Studio received strategic investment from P2 (Polygon) Ventures

• Exverse, a Dubai-based gaming startup, has raised $3 million in a private funding round to transform Web3 gaming

• Metropolis has secured $1.2M in an investment round, securing a significant milestone in the gaming commerce

Alpha Test, Early Access & Hands-On Gaming ⚒️

Synergy Land land sale and mainnet launch, 22nd Feb

Midnight Heist first public playtest, 25th Feb

Delabs’ RPG Metabolt mints first NFTs, 26th Feb

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