Square Enix teams up with Enjin to make Final Fantasy VII NFT collectibles
Square Enix has teamed up with Enjin to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for digital collectibles for the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy VII. Unlock...
Drake Star Partners: Gaming M&A and investments hit 651 deals worth $107B in first half
Game companies are still cutting a lot of deals. The first half of 2022 has seen more than 651 deals announced or closed with...
Zebedee raised $35M from investors including Square Enix for blockchain game payments
Zebedee has raised $35 million in a new round of funding to further develop its Bitcoin-based payment systems for games and integrate with new...
TenthPlanet unveils two ambitious blockchain games
TenthPlanet, a game studio started by former TikTok gaming leaders, plans to launch some ambitious blockchain games. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks...
Tony Hawk dives into The Sandbox to build a virtual skate park
Tony Hawk is venturing into the world of blockchain games in a partnership with The Sandbox. Unlock premium content and VIP community perks with...
How South Korea’s Wemade aims to become the Steam of blockchain games
Most Western gamers haven’t heard about South Korea’s Wemade, so you can forgive them for not knowing about the game company’s big ambitions. Unlock...
Animoca Brands completes $75M raise at $5.9B valuation to invest in blockchain games
Animoca Brands said it completed the second phase of a $75.3 million funding round from earlier this year that valued the company at $5.9...
Arianna Simpson talks the future of Web3 gaming and the metaverse
Arianna Simpson is a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, one of the top venture capital firms investing in tech, games, and crypto. Unlock premium...
Axie Infinity and Polygon leaders tackle the bear market in crypto, NFTs, and blockchain games
For the Index Ventures Gaming Summit 2022 event, I moderated a fireside chat with Ryan Wyatt, head of Polygon Studios, and Jeff “Jiho” Zirlin,...
Chainalysis: Web3 ownership of DAOs is surprisingly concentrated
The ownership of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), which manage Web3 projects, is surprisingly concentrated, according to a report by research firm Chainalysis. Unlock premium...