Web3 gaming tokens outperform market as hype reaches critical levels

The web3 gaming sector has seen growing interest from investors, resulting in notable price surges for gaming tokens in recent weeks, based on CryptoSlate data.
Gaming has outperformed other crypto market sectors with an 800% increase in value over the past months.

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Animoca Brands Boosts ‘Mocaverse’ Funding to $31.88 Million With Dapper, Polygon Onboard – Decrypt

Prominent metaverse investor and blockchain game publisher Animoca Brands has raised an additional $11.88 million for its metaverse project Mocaverse, the company announced Thursday. This second tranche of funding comes after Animoca garnered $20 million for Mocaverse in September.

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Merit Circle Brings Immutable zkEVM Into Beam Crypto Gaming Ecosystem – Decrypt

The gaming-focused group Merit Circle DAO—which previously launched an Avalanche subnet called Beam—has announced that its Sphere NFT marketplace and tech stack will now also be compatible with Immutable’s upcoming zkEVM network, which is powered by Polygon.

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Game studios quietly integrate blockchain without the buzzword

Cointelegraph was on the ground during the second edition of the Madeira Blockchain 2023, held between Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. The event explored regional Web3 developments, as well as how the Portuguese islands are looking for startups and tech talent to grow their economy in the digital age.

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Crypto Gaming Platform Portal Adds Rockstar Co-Founder Amid Airdrop Push – Decrypt

Jamie King, one of the original founders of Grand Theft Auto maker Rockstar Games, has joined the Cayman Islands-based Portal Foundation as an advisor to help oversee the project’s crypto gaming efforts, Portal Chief Business Officer and founding team member Dan Keene shared exclusively with Decrypt

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GTA 6 Preview: Everything You Need to Know About the New Grand Theft Auto – Decrypt

It’s been nearly a decade since Grand Theft Auto 5 was released—but what will the sequel bring?
The massively popular open-world action franchise has sold over 405 million copies so far, putting it in the pantheon of the all-time best-selling game series.

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