Gaming
Grease Monkey Games announces exclusive licensed NFT deal with Liberty Walk for Torque Drift 2
Grease Monkey Games, an Australia-based multi-platform video game studio and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced Thursday that it has secured the exclusive rights to release licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Torque Drift 2 from aftermarket auto part brand Liberty Walk.
How the rise of mobile gaming is unlocking new opportunities for marketers
The popularity of mobile gaming creates an opportunity for users, developers and marketers all alike with in-app advertising.
True Global Ventures invests a total of $38M in Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands
The True Global Ventures (TGV) 4 Plus Fund and Follow On Fund have invested in total $38 million including $16 million of secondaries into Hong Kong-based Web 3 firm Animoca Brands during the second quarter and third quarter of 2022.
Hong Kong’s The Sandbox collaborates with Taiwan’s Softstar to boost Web3 ecosystem
The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, has announced its collaboration with Softstar Entertainment Inc. (Softstar), an iconic Taiwanese brand of classic personal computer (PC) games.
Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands to acquire US gaming firm WePlay Media
Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based blockchain gaming firm, announced Friday it will acquire WePlay Media Holdings LLC, the sole shareholder of XXL Racing LLC, an official licensee of MotoG™ , and WePlay Media LLC, the developer of the highly popular MotoGP™ Championship Quest.
Sea Ltd’s top management to forgo salaries as firm cuts cost – report
The company’s main objective for the next 12 to 18 months is to achieve positive cash flow as soon as possible.
Game streaming: A novel gateway to community-building
Game streaming is leading the charge of the recent proliferation of online content. An amalgamation of gaming and live streaming, the industry’s meteoric rise has been driven by the captivating nature of gaming itself – where its audio-visual simulation excites game streamers and audiences who wish to live vicariously through them.
Animoca Brands raises $110M funding led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, GGV Capital
Animoca Brands Corporation Limited, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for the open metaverse, announced Thursday that it has closed a strategic funding round for $110 million led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, GGV Capital.
South Korea’s ITSBLOC raises $7.5M to build a brand-new Web 3.0 game platform
ITSBLOC, a South Korea-based web 3.0 game platform, announced Wednesday that it successfully closed $7.5 million in an investment round. In particular, in institutional investment round, a total of eight institutions including Vista Labs, Nexus one, Edimus Capital, Atlas Capital, Bull&Bear, and three other institutions participated.
Iglobsys Technology acquires Malaysia’s Mason Games for $1M
Mason Games Sdn. Bhd., a mobile game development studio announced Thursday that it has been acquired by Iglobsys Technology Sdn. Bhd for $1 million. The acquisition, which took place one year after the establishment of Mason Games in July 2021, is to bolster the studio’s growth in various areas including embarking on their maiden blockchain game project.
