Gaming
Twitch Co-Founder’s Gaming NFT Marketplace Raises $35M
Fractal is ramping up development with the help of big-name backers.
A16z Leads $4.8M Round for Crypto Gaming Startup Battlebound
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is leading a $4.8 million seed round into play-to-earn gaming startup Battlebound. “The Hash” group discusses the impact blockchain gaming has had for people seeking an additional source of income and the challenges companies like Battlebound might face as they compete with the likes of Playstation for mainstream audiences.
Money Continues to Pour Into GameFi, but Will Developers Follow?
One of the hottest sectors for investors is seeing mixed reactions from top talent.
Crypto Lender Nexo Spins Out $150M Venture Arm for Web 3 Investments, Acquisitions
Nexo Ventures will be active in Web 3, decentralized finance innovation, NFTs, metaverse and GameFi.
FTX Acquires Good Luck Games Amid Gaming Push
The developer of the upcoming card battle game "Storybook Brawl" will become a part of the newly formed FTX Gaming division.
Web 3 Gaming Platform on Terra Blockchain Raises $25M in Token Sale
FTX Ventures, Jump Crypto and Animoca Brands were among the purchasers in the sale that values C2X, a Hashed-advised gaming platform, at $500 million.
HSBC Enters the Metaverse Through Partnership With The Sandbox
The bank wants to engage with sports, e-sports, and gaming fans on the metaverse.
NFT Platform Immutable X Wants to Bring Blockchain Gaming to the Masses, Raises $200M at $2.5B Valuation
Non-fungible token (NFT)-scaling platform Immutable X has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a $2.5 billion valuation. Immutable co-founder and President Robbie Ferguson discusses how this could potentially help bring NFT gaming to the mainstream. Plus, the company’s partnership with GameStop, user demographics, the traditional gaming scene and more.
First Mover Asia: A Taipei Executive Believes GameFi Can Fix Gaming’s Creative Drought; Bitcoin, Ether Are Flat in Light Trading
See Wan Toong, the CTO of Red Door Digital, a Taipei-based studio building out Web 3 games, believes games can be creative and lucrative; major cryptos were mixed with prices of some rising slightly and others falling.
Pantera, Animoca Brands Co-Lead $10M Investment in Metaverse Game Studios
Solana Ventures and Everyrealm were also leaders of the financing round for the creator of blockchain game Angelic.
