GameFi News August 8, 2022 ZED RUN to allow virtual horses lending as first instance of utility for its ZED token Blockchain horse racing game ZED RUN has announced that its new lending system is on the way. Players will be able to lend and borrow virtual mounts to participate in events and get access to special rewards. This feature should offer the first instance of utility for the game’s new ZED Token.
GameFi News August 8, 2022 Halliday raises $6 million to integrate ‘buy now, pay later’ NFTs into blockchain games Halliday wants to lower the entry barrier to blockchain gaming. The startup has raised $6 million to offer players “buy now, pay later” NFTs, so they could claim ownership of in-game assets and pay for them over time.
GameFi News July 27, 2022 Mighty Bear Games raises $10 million to launch its own blockchain game division Mighty Bear Games received $10 million in funding from Framework Ventures to launch its own blockchain unit and immediately announced its first blockchain game, Mighty Action Heroes.
GameFi News July 1, 2022 Tencent and other Chinese tech giants sign pact to stop NFT secondary trading 30 Chinese tech companies, including Tencent, have signed a pact to stop NFT secondary trading. They also pledged to regulate their activities in the market and prevent speculations.
GameFi News June 29, 2022 Report: NFT market “has fallen off the cliff” in June, with sales dropping below $1 billion mark The NFT market has continued its downfall this month, with sales dropping to the lowest levels in the last 12 months. Experts think that investors are now looking for safer places following the latest Terra collapse and other warning signs.
GameFi News June 23, 2022 1confirmation launches $100 million NFT fund focused on games, art, and photography Venture firm 1confirmation has launched a new $100 million fund for NFT projects. The company will invest in gaming, art, and other startups, with the main focus on new projects.
GameFi News June 6, 2022 Hackers steal $380k worth of NFTs after compromising Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Discord server Yuga Labs has suffered another attack on its Discord server. As a result, hackers managed to steal around $380k worth of Bored Apes NFTs, with the project’s founder later blaming Discord for the lack of security.
GameFi News June 2, 2022 Former OpenSea product manager charged in first-ever NFT insider trading case The US Attorney’s Office has opened the first-ever insider trading case involving NFTs. Former OpenSea product manager Nathaniel Chastain is named as the main defendant, facing up to 20 years in prison.
GameFi News May 26, 2022 How to start playing blockchain games and what pitfalls await users on their way to making money Interest in GameFi and blockchain titles is on the rise despite all the issues in the industry. So here is what should be known before getting into this area full of big opportunities and pitfalls.
GameFi News May 24, 2022 Report: speculation over enjoyment and other emerging problems with blockchain gaming Blockchain gaming has been rapidly growing for a while, attracting users and investors globally. However, this growing industry still has a lot of issues that need to be solved, including the large amount of speculation and its unsustainability.
GameFi News May 23, 2022 Artist making less than $10k per year sells their first NFT pixel art for $43k NFTs can really change people’s lives, and this time for the better. An artist / indie developer, who has been struggling to earn off their work, has decided to try out the blockchain and sold their first drop for tens of thousands of dollars.
GameFi News April 12, 2022 CCP Games says no to NFTs for EVE Online’s global server but remains ‘intrigued’ by technology CCP Games has always been rooting for new technologies. However, the company behind EVE Online has no plans to add NFTs to its MMO, which is now approaching its 19th anniversary.
GameFi News April 6, 2022 Ubisoft plans to add NFTs to more games after ending Ghost Recon: Breakpoint content support Ubisoft has decided to stop making new content for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint just a few months after adding NFTs to the game. However, the publisher has plans to produce “digits” for other titles.
GameFi News April 6, 2022 Activision reportedly considering adding NFTs to future Call of Duty games, insider says Game companies haven’t given up on the NFT concept completely despite the ongoing controversy. According to a well-known Call of Duty insider, Activision has also been thinking of adding non-fungible tokens to its main franchise.
GameFi News March 14, 2022 Warren Spector has no interest in NFTs, calling whole idea ‘ridiculous’ Immersive sims pioneer Warren Spector has shared his thoughts on the boom of non-fungible tokens. He also gave more information about his new video game.
GameFi News February 8, 2022 PUBG creator KRAFTON invests $6.6 million in making NFT avatars as part of its metaverse development Krafton has joined a list of game companies stepping into the NFT space. The PUBG developer will create NFT avatars that players will supposedly find “fun and engaging.”
GameFi News February 7, 2022 itch.io calls NFTs scam, saying they only result in exploitation of creators and destruction of our planet While Ubisoft is giving NFTs to its employees, game marketplace itch.io thinks that non-fungible tokens are nothing more than a scam.
GameFi News January 14, 2022 Rami Ismail uses simple dice to explain what is wrong with NFT interoperability for video games The idea of moving NFT items between different games is getting more popular, especially among people who don’t fully understand how this industry works on the tech side. Game developer and consultant Rami Ismail has explained why this concept is probably a no-go using a simple dice model as an example.
GameFi News January 13, 2022 Story of 90s Doom 3DO port and what it says about modern-day NFT evangelists’s view of video games The making of the 90s Doom port for 3DO has long become the stuff of legend. A man who secured rights for it thought that you could just copy files from the PC version and add new weapons by uploading jpegs. Now people compare this story to fantasies about moving NFT items between different games.
GameFi News December 24, 2021 Josef Fares says he would rather get “shot in the knee” than add NFTs in his games Hazelight founder Josef Fares has shared a few candid thoughts about NFTs. Although enough game companies are now trying to embrace blockchain, the It Takes Two director made it clear that players will never see NFTs in his upcoming titles.