Galactic Group to launch AAA Web3 game publisher in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the backing of world-class talent from Hollywood and the gaming industry. The recently established business, known as Galactic Entertainment Publishing, is the first division of parent company Galactic Group. It is the brainchild of industry visionary Loren Roosendaal, who intends…
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The crypto bull market may be driving a renewed interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). According to DappRadar, the NFT sector has seen a 50% surge in trading volume for the first quarter of this year, generating $3.9 billion in revenue. These findings indicate this has been the strongest quarter for NFTs since Q1 2023. NFT…
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Cryptonews Podcast host Matt Zahab recently sat down for a chat with Matt Duea, co-founder of the popular betting brand Roobet. Duea talked about the natural connection blockchain and crypto have with the gaming and betting worlds, and how he came to co-found Roobet. He explained the difference between Web2 and Web3 gambling, touched upon…
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In an exclusive interview with Cryptonews, Luke Barwikowski, the founder and CEO of Ronin-based social Web3 game Pixels, discussed his early start in the coding space and his move into Web3 gaming. He talked about Pixels’ development and successes, what it takes to launch a Web3 game, and why projects should wait before launching a…
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Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz is investing $30 million in gaming startups in the next 45 days. Andrew Chen is a general partner for a16z Games took to the social media platform X to share the funding announcement. Chen said the firm will invest the $30…
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Web3 games continue to dominate on-chain activity. According to DappRadar’s recent Game Report, blockchain games accounted for 34% of decentralized application (Dapp) activity last year. The report also notes that Web3 games attracted 1.1 million active daily users in 2023. Source: DappRadar While notable, blockchain games still struggle to attract traditional and Web3 gamers. This…
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The web3 gaming platform Munchables experienced a significant security breach, losing $62.5 million in Ethereum due to an exploit on the Blast network. Munchables confirmed the exploit through a post on social media, stating the loss occurred on March 26. “Munchables has been compromised,” said Munchables. “We are tracking movements and attempting to stop the…
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Web3 gaming firm Illuvium has raised $12 million in a series A funding round with contributions from investors such as Australian venture capital firm King River Capital, Arrington Capital and Animoca Ventures. The funding will be used to develop new games within the Illuvium ecosystem as the firm gears up for its second quarter 2024…
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Playnance has announced the scheduled launch of PlayBlock, a Layer-3 gaming ecosystem developed on the Arbitrum Orbit. A press release shared with Cryptonews.com revealed that PlayBlock seeks to enhance Playnance’s offerings in the web3 gaming space and attract over 10,000 of daily active users by providing a variety of gaming options. Gaming Network with Enhanced…
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The Arbitrum Foundation has unveiled a proposal for a $400 million Gaming Catalyst Fund, targeting the expansion and enhancement of its blockchain gaming sector. In a detailed proposal published on the community forum, the Arbitrum Foundation outlined its vision for the fund. The initiative, designed to enrich Arbitrum’s gaming landscape, is currently seeking endorsement from…
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