blockchain gaming

$400M gaming VC fund Bitkraft teams up with Delphi on blockchain gaming

Gaming-focused venture capital fund Bitkraft Ventures has partnered with crypto industry research firm Delphi Digital in order to invest in related projects.The collaboration, announced on April 29, will allow Bitkraft to increase its focus on investments in firms that use blockchain technology in addition to crypto assets and economics.Bitkraft was founded in 2015 and has more than $400 million in assets under management with more than 50 investments in companies such as Epic Games, BitFry, and Fuze TV. In August 2020, the company raised $165 million to invest in digital

Exordium Receives $500,000 Investment from Polyient for the…

LUXEMBOURG (PRWEB) April 21, 2021 Exordium, a triple-A game publisher, today announces a $500,000 investment from Polyient Ventures, an investment group focused on virtual economies, as part of its ongoing security token offering (STO) for the revolutionary sci-fi massively multiplayer online (MMO) strategy game Infinite Fleet. Samson Mow, creator of Infinite Fleet and CEO of its developing studio Pixelmatic, said, “There’s an extremely powerful use case for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in gaming, as it gives in-game assets easy transferability outside of the official in-game store. Polyient’s platform has seen remarkable

aXiomatic Gaming appoints Mark Vela as CEO

aXiomatic Gaming, the parent company of esports organisation Team Liquid, has appointed its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Mark Vela as the firm’s new CEO, effective April 30th.Bruce Stein, aXiomatic Gaming’s Co-Founder and current CEO, will continue with the company as an investor.  Photo credit: aXiomatic Gaming RELATED: aXiomatic names Mark Vela as Chief Strategy Officer According to the release, Vela has played a key role in several of aXiomatic’s investments during his tenure as Vice President of Strategy and CSO. These include investments in Pokémon Go developer Niantic and blockchain

Animoca Brands announces Veloce partnership and investment

Racing esports organisation Veloce has announced a partnership with blockchain and NFT company Animoca Brands.As a part of the agreement, Animoca Brands has invested into the organisation’s pre-IPO funding round using its branded motorsports utility token, REVV. The amount invested into Veloce has not been revealed. Image credit: Veloce /Animoca Brands RELATED: Veloce Esports appoints Guido Hakkenberg as Head of Partnerships According to the release, the partnership is expected to span across Veloce’s esports operations. This includes its teams, channels and racing leagues, such as Squadsprint. Additionally, the deal will

What is Sandbox Games and SAND Token?

In recent years, there has been a rise of new sector within the blockchain ecosystem, which is decentralized gaming. The blockchain algorithm offers users a wide variety of use cases through its versatility, so, it’s no surprise that game studios like Animoca Brands and Pixowl would rely on the technology for their gaming project, The Sandbox. The Sandbox offers a whole new outlook on blockchain use and implementation. Through its unique system, players both familiar and unfamiliar with the blockchain are now introduced to this new type of application within

Animoca Brands: A Leader in Blockchain Gaming

The gaming industry has always enjoyed great success with new technologies. The advent of personal computers, the internet, mobile phones, virtual reality, augmented reality and even artificial intelligence has been channelled to improving how games are presented. Each new technology brings a better experience for gamers. As such, the industry has experienced explosive growth over the last few years, and it will come as no surprise that the hot new tech, which is blockchain, has been employed to move gaming to the next level. At the forefront of this new

From NFT Songs To NFT Dance Moves – Snap Boogie Creates Emoji For Enjin

.Just yesterday, the “Technoking” of Tesla (formerly CEO of Tesla) Elon Musk surprised the world by writing a song and planning to sell it as an NFT. Today, street performer and freestyle dancer Snap Boogie released the first dance NFT, which will be used in Enjin’s gaming multiverse. The first NFT in the BITS collection is Speedy Walkovers, a timeless dance move that has been performed at NBA halftime shows. The owner of this token can unlock @snapboogie's signature movements & flavor in @AlterVerseGame, a PC & VR-compatible game.https://t.co/lx3rcJx2uw pic.twitter.com/nVv8uT7pjx

Lepricon Channels Luck of the Irish with St. Paddy’s Day Launch

Gaming is the first industry that will utilize blockchain technology to empower its community of users, an essential aspect of Lepricon’s blockchain gaming platform. Using in-game currencies, verifiably scarce items, and Defi principles, Lepricon is innovating in the space to reimagine the gaming experience, including how users can benefit monetarily from this new style of gaming.  To bring a little extra luck to its platform and users, Lepricon will launch on St. Patrick’s day, with its L3P token opening for trade on Uniswap. Lepricon has already garnered massive interest from