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Analysts at DappRadar say the decline in funding is due to the distinct market dynamics of 2023. Web3 gaming projects raised $600 million in Q3 2023, which is 50% lower than in Q3 2022, according to data provided by DappRadar. Although the number of deals in the third quarter was not
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On Sep. 28, Epic Games, the company behind the popular video game Fortnite, announced that it would be laying off some of its employees due to expenses exceeding revenue. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney emailed affected staff, revealing that two-thirds of those affected were from teams “outside of core development.” Sweeney explained that his
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The metaverse is a concept for a digital world where the internet theoretically becomes an immersive virtual environment that can be used for work, play, socializing, and events. While it remains in its very early stages of advancement, Epic Games' announcement suggest that major video game developers have been making
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The layoffs at Epic Games are the latest in a slew of job cuts that have plagued the tech industry. Fortnite creator Epic Games is cutting its staff by 16%. This is according to a notice from CEO Tim Sweeney to employees on Thursday. The company is also selling its music
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Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has slashed 16% of its workforce — approximately 830 staff — after unrealistic expectations of metaverse-inspired revenue caused it to spend “way more” money than it had been earning.“We concluded that layoffs are the only way and that doing them now and on this
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Each pack contains a narrative-driven, playable character for WAGMI Defense, the inaugural mobile game from WAGMI Games. The community-driven Web3 entertainment franchise WAGMI Games has revealed that its upcoming Founder’s Packs will be launched exclusively on the NFT marketplace OpenSea on September 27th. These Founder’s Packs, comprise 10,000 unopened card packs. It’s
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NHN Corporation, a South Korean entertainment conglomerate with over US$2.4 billion in total assets, announced Friday that it has partnered with U.S.-based Mysten Labs, the developers of the Sui blockchain, to launch an on-chain game scheduled for 2024. The partnership arrives despite a ban in South Korea against all blockchain-related
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NHN Corporation, a South Korean IT firm, has partnered with Mysten Labs, a company founded by former Meta executives. They now plan to launch their first gaming products on the Sui Network in 2024. While the financial details of the agreement remain undisclosed, the IT firm expressed its intent to
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NHN said it chose the Sui blockchain for its crypto game development thanks to its low transaction fees, fast processing time, and high scalability. South Korean mobile game developer NHN has joined the crypto bandwagon through a partnership with Mysten Labs, the owner of the Sui blockchain, to develop games for
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Proof of Play, a company led by Farmville co-creator Amitt Mahajan, raised $33 million to create Web3 games, according to a Sept. 21 announcement. Majahan is the CEO of Proof of Play, and Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear is a board member.The funding was co-led by Chris Dixon at Andreessen Horowitz
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