Gaming-focused blockchain, Zilliqa announced that it has launched a web3 gaming console prototype with an in-built crypto miner and web3 wallet. The layer-1 network stated that the move is designed to “onboard millions of non-crypto natives into the blockchain gaming ecosystem.” Source: Zilliqa Following its recent partnership announcement with Zilliqa, the Xborg founder, Louis Regis,…
Following the emerging trend within web3 gaming, Guild of Guardians looks to promote the concept of “play-and-earn” instead of play-to-earn. The game, from the team behind Gods Unchained, Immutable Studios, focuses on digital asset ownership as a byproduct of engaging game design and replayability. Guild of Guardians elite talent CryptoSlate spoke with Sangita Sarkar, Head…
The terms GameFi 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 refer to the iteration of GameFi titles as they move from earliest and least sustainable to more sophisticated as the industry evolves. While tokenomics of different projects are a significant factor (e.g., the number of coins within the game), others, like funding and game quality, are also critical….
Web3 gaming company W3E will be hosting the world’s first Web3 e-sports tournament on Nov. 17 as a part of Istanbul Blockchain Week. The event will occur in Istanbul between November 14 and 17. The W3E global e-sports tournament will take place on the last day of the whole event. The ESA e-sports arena will…
The Ronin bridge, an Ethereum sidechain designed to facilitate the growth of the Axie Infinity universe, has had a mountain to climb following its major exploit in April, which led to hundreds of millions of dollars being stolen by hackers. A report from Nansen Alpha exclusively shared with CryptoSlate identified the state of the ecosystem…
While the number of new users entering GameFi has dropped precipitously, the average number of transactions per user is increasing steadily. Therefore, with the users in the market today more likely to be actively gaming, GameFi data from August can help us understand which projects and ecosystems are sustainable in the long run. Splinterlands and…
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When you think of web3 or blockchain gaming, you most likely think of the term play-to-earn, a craze that swept the industry in 2021 with games such as Axie Infinity soaring in popularity, web3 gaming guilds such as YGG exploded, and play-to-earn was all the rage. In 2022 the phenomena continued with other types of…
Blockchain gaming company Xterio has raised $40 million to develop Web 3.0 game franchises, the startup announced on August 30. The funding was led by FTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of crypto exchange FTX, FunPlus, Makers Fund, and XPLA, the press release said. Switzerland-headquartered FunPlus is a video game developer and publisher publishing games…
Levan Kvirkvelia, the founder of Jigger, an anti-bot protection software, has released a report asserting that 40% of the player base of web3 games are bots. The study found evidence of 20,000 bots across over 60 web3 games. Louis Regis, founder and CEO of Xborg, exclusively confirmed to CrytoSlate that “many games artificially boost their…