A scene from StrayShot from iBloxx. Source: iBloxx
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iBloxx aims for hybrid Web3 experience with mobile game StrayShot

One of the most ambitious game companies in Dubai is iBloxx, which is working on the free-to-play third-person shooter game StrayShot. And like with many game companies, the development process has been a big journey.

The company was founded Domenik Maier, and it has assembled a team of 20 or so developers to make the hybrid Web2 and Web3 game. The blockchain tech is aimed at improving security and tradeability of in-game assets. But the main object is to create a fun game that will target audiences in both emerging and Western markets.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.