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GameFi News December 21, 2021

Zynga and Forte announce strategic alliance to advance blockchain gaming

Zynga has formed a strategic alliance with Forte, a developer of blockchain solutions for game publishers. The partnership is envisaged to leverage “Zynga’s intellectual property, brand and community to develop blockchain games.”

GameFi News December 20, 2021

Ubisoft only sold 15 NFT items on third-party marketplaces worth less than $400

Things are not going quite well for Ubisoft’s blockchain platform Quartz. There have already been only 15 sales of NFT in-game items, with one of the third-party marketplaces having zero trades over the last 24 hours.

GameFi News December 17, 2021

Burer, Chimera, NFTs, and other monsters cut from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games

Developer GSC Game World said it would not be adding anything NFT-related in their upcoming game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. This is less than two days after the studio announced NFTs allowing their owners to have their likenesses recreated in-game as “metahuman” NPCs.

GameFi News December 15, 2021

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to feature NFTs and Metaverse

GSC Game World announced that its upcoming shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl is going to feature NFTs.

GameFi News December 15, 2021

Peter Molyneux’s upcoming NFT game Legacy already sold $53 million worth of virtual land

A few days ago, Peter Molyneux announced new blockchain game Legacy. Although there is still not much known about the project, studio 22cans has already sold £40 million (around $53 million) worth of virtual land as NFTs.

GameFi News December 14, 2021

Jason Schreier compares business model of blockchain games to pyramid scheme

Journalist Jason Schreier has tried to figure out what could possibly make the business model of play-to-earn games sustainable. To illustrate his thoughts, he made a graph that made the whole scheme look like a pyramid.

GameFi News December 9, 2021

Devs threaten to never use Kickstarter again amid its sudden shift to blockchain

Kickstarter has announced its plans to create a “decentralized future” for the platform, which means an upcoming transition to the new blockchain protocol. A lot of users and game developers, however, criticized this decision, saying that they will consider using other platforms instead.

GameFi News December 8, 2021

Ubisoft steps into NFT field by announcing new platform Quartz but gets over 95% dislikes on YouTube

Not even a week goes by without new NFT-related announcements, with AAA game companies also starting to explore this field. Ubisoft has presented its Quartz platform to sell in-game collectibles as NFTs, but users showered a video with tons of dislikes.

GameFi News November 26, 2021

Plot of digital land sold in Axie Infinity for record-breaking $2.3 million

Sky Mavis has reported the biggest price ever paid for a plot of land in its NFT hit Axie Infinity. Digital real estate was sold for 550 ETH, which is more than $2.3 million.

GameFi News November 9, 2021

Zynga steps into NFT field by launching new blockchain gaming division led by former Coca-Cola exec Matt Wolf

Zynga has announced its plans to integrate NFTs into its existing games and create new blockchain-based titles. The company formed a new division, which will be led by Matt Wolf, the Coca-Cola former VP of entertainment and ventures.

GameFi News October 28, 2021

26 game studios petition Valve to not ban NFT games on Steam: “Remember your roots”

Earlier this month, Valve suddenly decided to remove all games with NFTs from Steam. Dozens of developers have now filed a petition, asking the company to not ban blockchain-based titles.

GameFi News October 15, 2021

Steam to remove all games with NFTs, according to onboarding rules

Changes were made to the Steamworks Documentation regarding the onboarding process for games. According to the rules, devs can’t distribute “applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs.”

GameFi News September 28, 2021

Tim Sweeney says no to NFTs in Fortnite and other Epic Games titles, citing scam as main reason

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has explained why the company won’t use NFTs in its titles. He cited the scam problem as the main reason behind it and questioned the non-fungibility of NFTs, sparking debate online.

GameFi News July 20, 2021

IGDA urges game companies to rethink blockchain usage due to its impact on climate and environment

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has released a call to action on the usage of blockchain by game developers. The organization wants companies to find more energy-efficient algorithms.

GameFi News June 9, 2021

Mythical Games raises $75 million to develop playable NFTs with new play-to-earn model

NFTs and blockchain-based games is a new trend in the games industry. Mythical Games, known for creating so-called “playable NFTs,” is another proof, as the studio has raised $75 million from investors in a new round.

GameFi News May 13, 2021

Animoca Brands raises $88,888,888 to monetize games using blockchain and NFTs

Animoca Brands has become the industry’s newest unicorn after raising $88 million at a $1 billion valuation. Hong Kong company is known for publishing blockchain games and launching its own NFTs.

GameFi News April 28, 2021

Hasbro sees NFTs as real opportunity for franchises like Magic: The Gathering and D&D

NFT technology has become one of this year’s biggest trends. Hasbro is the latest company that wants to use it to scale its business, including the Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons franchises.

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