VC Funding in Web3 Plummets 76%: Crunchbase Data
In the second quarter of 2023, Web3 startups raised just over $1.8 billion, compared to $7.5 billion during the same period last year.
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Binance Labs Invests $15M in Web3 Gaming Startup Xterio
The capital will help Xterio add more games and artificial intelligence integrations to its platform.
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Jul 13, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
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Sega Rethinks GameFi Plans, COO Calls Blockchain Gaming 'Boring': Bloomberg
Sega earlier promised it would carefully assess play-to-earn gaming models and NFTs to make sure its efforts in the space weren’t seen as “simply money making.”
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Avalanche-Backed Web3 Gaming Studio Pixion Games Closes $5.5M Seed Round
The funds will go towards building out Fableborne, the studio’s flagship Web3 game.
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Jun 27, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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NFL Rivals Scores 1M Downloads for NFT-Based Mobile Game
The game hit the milestone in under two months since its release in the Google Play and Apple Stores.
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Jun 22, 2023 at 9:38 p.m. UTC
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It’s Game On for Web3: How Gaming Will Onboard a Billion People
As we look to onboard new users into Web3, experts argue that gaming is the ideal vehicle for adoption “because there are so many gamers in the world who are already used to trading digital items and buying digital things.”
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Animoca Brands' Anichess Secures $1.5M for Decentralized Chess Game
The game, launching in early 2024, was made in partnership with Chess.com.
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Jun 22, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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Nike Brings .SWOOSH to Fortnite's 240M Users With 'Airphoria' Virtual Experience
All Fortnite players who visit the virtual Air-Max-themed island for 10 minutes or more will receive the Air Max 1 '86 Back Bling digital sneaker.
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Haun Ventures Leads $10M Seed Round for Web3 Gaming Studio Argus
Argus also announced the World Engine, an SDK that helps developers build their own blockchain-based gaming ecosystems.
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Jun 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: The Growth Areas for Crypto With Saga CEO Rebecca Liao
Millennials, women, and minorities are the fastest-growing segments in the crypto industry.
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May 17, 2023 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
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