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Welcome The Web3 World
Xsolla to launch Xsolla ZK, advancing Web3 adoption for videogames
Rebranding
“We’re one of the only platforms that enables mobile developers to publish their web3 games on app stores”
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Double Jump
double jump.tokyo raises $10 million to bolster web3 games development
The Series D funding round was led by SBI Investment
Investment Bounceback
M&A is on the rise for the third quarter in a row
That's according to Drake Star whose latest Global Gaming Report for Q2 only carries good news on the games industry's rebound
Web3 On Mobile
Stardust launches web3-based social and game rewards platform Starbase
Starbase has launched its first set of games and over 25 missions and challenges
Podcast | Episode 20
How to survive to 2025 | Week in Mobile Games podcast
The PocketGamer.biz podcast team give you the state of play every week. Here's where to get it and and what's inside this week's episode 20...
Web3 Wins
What mobile game makers can learn from web3 and blockchain
Isn't it time that mobile gave web3 a break? Andy Adams, head of business development at Stardust spells out where web3 is winning and where mobile can learn, unite and prosper
Web3 Wellness
Animoca Brands bookings are up 72% in Q1 as recovery from 2023's decline continues
The company saw a 30% fall in bookings in 2023, but has overturned its fortunes so far in 2024
Blockchain Breakthrough
Immutable Games' Guild of Guardians launches today on iOS and Android
The long-awaited blockchain game has already earned over a million pre-registrations and a limited launch in Canada
Web3 Wonders
"Web3’s promise of decentralisation offers a fresh perspective on how games can be developed, played, and valued"
READYgg’s Christina Macedo tells us about creating new standards in the gaming industry through the evolution of web3
Ceo Interview
Saga CEO Rebecca Liao on the launch of publishing division and mass market web3 games
Interview: Saga Origins to publish "provocative" games on mobile as its mainnet comes online
Gdc Interview
New Japanese studio Kreation Verse talks TAT Rumble, its first mobile game
Interview: Industry veterans Tomoya Ogawa, Karin and Tatsuro Iwamoto reveal NFT card battler
Funding Influx
Illuvium raises $12M funding for blockchain games
An open-world creature collector, city builder and autobattler will feature interoperable blockchain elements
Web3 Expansion
Nexon expands to UAE with new blockchain game subsidiaries
Publisher establishes Nexon Universe Global and Nexpace in region as it aims to expand blockchain initiatives
Partnership Power
Marblex partners with CARV to deliver data-driven Web3 experiences
Netmarble’s blockchain company Marblex to be elevated by CARV’s data capabilities
Investment News
Square Enix steps further into Web3 and NFT gaming with HyperPlay investment
While the exact amount of the investment amount remains undisclosed, HyperPlay will use the funds to expand and scale its game store
Pgc San Francisco
Future Formats, investment and indie developers at PG Connects San Francisco
Discover investment advice and funding ideas, the technologies shaping the future and the best in indie development this March 19th
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games from an NFT RPG to a Game Boy Color love letter
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
The Web3 Way
Gamer Arena nets investment into Web3, AI and esports ambitions
Dutch VC fund Domino Ventures has invested an undisclosed sum into the competitive platform
Pgc London
AI vs NFTs… What’s really the next big thing in games?
Panellists at PGC London discuss the various technologies prevalent in recent years and where they may be going next
Best Of Blockchain
The Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies Revealed
The team at BlockchainGamer.biz has picked its Top 50 companies for 2024, and revealed the rundown live at Pocket Gamer Connects London
Pgc London
Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Creative Kingdom and Building on Blockchain tracks
Creative insights from Britain and beyond. plus get started with blockchain gaming this January 22nd and 23rd
Top 50
Nominations now open for Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies 2024 awards
BlockchainGamer.biz opens nominations for list, set to be revealed at Pocket Gamer Connects London 2024
Web3 World
SBI Holdings reveals ¥100BN fund to bolster Web3 in Japan
Sega and Square Enix are already well underway on their blockchain journeys, and up to 200 other devs could join them through SBI’s support
Investment In India
Kratos Studios launches Kratos Games Network to invest in game studios
The $6 million fund aims to target ten to fifteen studios by March 2024
Finding Funds
Riot veteran MJ Wong prepares Web3 AstrArk for gamers who "should be better treated"
$5.4 million has been raised in funding towards the launch of two Web3 games
Blockchain Mobile Games
The latest and most interesting mobile games on the blockchain.
Our regularly updated list of the most interesting games using blockchain technology
Mythic Manoeuvres
Mythic Protocol raises $6.5M towards blockchain, collaboration and cross-platform ambitions
Founder Igor Tanzil wants to avoid the trap of "squandered" potential by "frenzied financialisation"
Hot Five
Hot Five: Mystic Games gets blunt about blockchain, YouTube Playables roll out, and Candy Crush dethroned
Our quick-fix round up of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
Q&a
Mystic Games Matthew Buxton: "There are definitely more people building Web3 games than playing them."
The studio's latest mobile game aims to do Web3 right, but what needs to happen for the genre to truly break through?
Pgc Helsinki
Web3, blockchain, metaverse, VR and AI giants head to PCG Helsinki
Because it's not just mobile gaming that's the hot topic at next week's event
Collecting Coins
Zebedee adds six new Bitcoin games to its lineup to keep players earning
The play-to-earn platform gains some new options
Web3
Zynga unveils their first web3 game Sugartown
Doubts caused by the crypto winter hasn't stopped big names from investing in the web3 gaming space
Web3 Goes Mobile
Inside Animoca Brands and Yuga Lab's Wreck League web3 strategy
Developer nWay hopes to make waves with web3 and web2 releases of the same game
Google Goes Blockchain
Inside Google’s blockchain content policy
The tech giant has recently revealed its policy on in-app blockchain and NFT and commentators are digging deep as to what it all means
Q&a
Mighty Bear Games’ Simon Davis: "Blockchain technology should just exist to amplify the gaming experience"
Mighty Bear Games CEO Simon Davis discusses the untapped gaming potential of the blockchain and the challenges of today's mobile market
Success In Funding
FIFA AI Soccer League dev Futureverse raises $54 million in series A funding round
The company will use this funding to further its metaverse goals and create more blockchain games
Investment
Scalo leads $3.5m investment in publisher Hexacore
The publisher specialises in mobile Web3 games
Blockchain Gaming
Google to allow NFT in apps and games sold through Google Play
The move marks a significant shift in policy for the tech giant
Interview
Immutable Games’ CSO Justin Hulog on bridging the gap between Web3 and mobile
We spoke to Hulog about his work, Web3, and the blockchain’s potential on mobile devices
Beckoning Blockchain
Mighty Bear Games is swapping blockchain platforms days before new game launch
Mighty Action Heroes to release in open beta on Arbitrum
Blockchain
Sega cools off on blockchain gaming after Rovio acquisition
Mobile could be the way forward for the home of the hedgehog
15 Unmissable Tracks
Get the latest in Web3, artificial intelligence and host of future trends at PG Connects Toronto
PG Connects Toronto is happening on July 19th-20th, get an exclusive look at all the amazing content we have lined up for you at the conference
Appointments
Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu joins Hong Kong taskforce on Web3 development
The executive chairman has been increasingly bullish on Web3
Finding Funds
Mythical Games raises a further $37million, hitting a valuation of over $1billion
Investors include Animoca Brands, MoonPay and veterans from Activision Blizzard
Conference Round-up
Investment and AI: more highlights from GameExpo Summit
Our inaugural conference in the UAE revealed essential insights and perspective about the regional and global games industry (part II)
Rewarded Play
Zebedee and adjoe partner to bring bitcoin rewards to games
The partnership will let players earn blockchain as they spend time in-game
Partnership
Animoca Brands partners with Japanese Web3 company Matsui
Animoca has been trying to expand its global reach after divesting from the US
Q&a
Daniel Paez on expanding Web3 game Gods Unchained to the mobile market
While Web3 and blockchain games may still be unfamiliar to many the mobile platform offers an opportunity for wider exposure