Gaming
Singapore game developer Foonie Magus raises over $17M for NFT game Apeiron
Singapore-based game developer Foonie Magus said Monday it has raised over $17 million at the close of its seed round for the new play-and-earn non-fungible token (NFT) game Apeiron. According to the company,m $3 million came from preseed, $10 million from seed, and a further $4.5 million from the first round of NFT sales.
The Sandbox expands cultural hub in the metaverse with major Hong Kong partners unveiled in Mega City 2
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands, announced Monday a series of new partners for Mega City 2, the second phase of Hong Kong’s vibrant cultural hub in the metaverse. To celebrate these partnerships, The Sandbox will launch a new LAND sale on April 28, 2022, which will allow players to buy LANDs and…
Regal Hotels enters the metaverse with MetaGreen, the first green metropolis in The Sandbox
Hong Kong's Regal Hotels Group announced Monday its entrance into the metaverse with MetaGreen, a project to develop an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) themed plot of "LAND" in The Sandbox, a decentralised gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands.
TechStorm and Original Startups Collective forge strategic alliance via metaverse-centric partnership
TechStorm, a Singapore-based media community for esports, gaming and Web3 enthusiasts, announced Friday a new partnership with metaverse startup launchpad Original Startups Collective (OSC), aimed at growing diverse metaverse entrepreneurial communities across the region. Through this collaboration, the two organizations will bring their collective…
Animoca Brands partners Planet Hollywood to form joint venture for NFTs, themed metaverse and community
Hong Kong-based gaming firm Animoca Brands and United States-based entertainment firm Planet Hollywood Group announced Friday the MetaHollywood joint venture. The MetaHollywood will build the largest online community for movie lovers, studios, and creators to interact within a Hollywood-themed metaverse and marketplace for digital collectibles, moments,…
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands to acquire French blockchain game developer Darewise
Animoca Brands, the company Hong Kong-based firm advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Wednesday it will acquire Darewise Entertainment, a France-based game developer founded by veterans of the AAA games industry that is currently developing the high-quality blockchain MMO Life Beyond. The collaboration will facilitate…
Singapore’s eSports firm ESPL partners Philippine’s Yield Guild Games for crypto NFT gaming
Sedania Innovator Berhad (Sedania)'s Singapore-based Esports Players League (ESPL) on Wednesday announced a partnership with Yield Guild Games Southeast Asia (YGG SEA) as part of its vision to amass gamers in the cryptocurrency, non-fungible token (NFT) gaming and metaverse sphere. The partnership aims to generate up to 300,000 gamers for ESPL and Sedania.
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands acquires French racing game developer Eden Games
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, announced Monday it has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the issued capital of French racing game developer Eden Games S.A.S. from Engine Gaming & Media. Animoca Brands will leverage the expertise and capabilities of Eden Games to work…
Vietnam’s Sky Mavis raises $150M funding led by Binance to restore funds on the Ronin Bridge
Sky Mavis, the Vietnamese gaming firm behind play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, said Thursday it has raised $150 million funding round led by Binance to restore funds on the Ronin Bridge.The round also saw the participation of Animoca Brands, a16z, Dialectic, Paradigm and Accel. The fund will be used to reimburse user funds affected by the Ronin Validator…
Singapore’s Glance acquires Indian gaming company Gambit to boost NFT gaming platform
Singapore based consumer internet company Glance InMobi Pte Ltd (Glance), announced that it has acquired Indian gaming company Gambit Sports Pvt Ltd. (Gambit), to accelerate its ambition of building the biggest platform for non-fungible token (NFT)-based live gaming experiences for Gen-Z, across markets.The acquisition brings together Glance’s scale and…
