💚 OP Gaming Weekly Digest #33
Let's explore the latest events in the web3 gaming realm this week!
📰News
Square Enix partners with PC gaming platform Elixir to advance Web3 game adoption and bridge the gap between Web2 and Web3 gaming. The collaboration aims to bring Web3 games to mainstream audiences and facilitate seamless play between traditional and Web3 games on Elixir's platform.
Kate Irwin
Shrapnel, an upcoming FPS extraction game, is preparing for an initial airdrop of their SHRAP token to all Operator holders, along with the release of their first creator tool. With a focus on player-created content, Shrapnel aims to have a content creation program running before the game's official release.
Phil Hall
Bladerite, a new melee-focused Battle Royale game, offers an action-packed gaming experience with exciting events, competitions, and raffles. Open Beta has just started, check it out!
🙌Looking for an adrenaline-packed, action-filled gaming experience? Look no further than Bladerite, the newly launched melee-focused #BattleRoyale game.
— Bladerite: Retribution | Open beta at April 24th (@blade_rite) April 25, 2023
Invite your friends to receive more in-game items and support for your adventure. #Bladerite's game community has many… pic.twitter.com/WcT2C2NNrB
🔍Research
In a private Wolves DAO Discord discussion, devoted gamers shared their top three high-conviction Web3 gaming projects. Wildcard, an arena fighter with collectibles, emerged as the most popular response, followed by Shrapnel, an extraction shooter, and a tie between Heroes of Mavia and METAPIXEL for the third spot.
In the private @WolvesDAO Discord, a group of devoted gamers were asked a simple question
— Wolves DAO (@WolvesDAO) April 20, 2023
Founder @paytkaleiwahea asks:
❓What are your TOP 3 high conviction Web3 gaming projects?
With 30+ responses, game picks varied — yet a select kept being mentioned!
Thread by @Nick_SR5 ↓ pic.twitter.com/NOcYQGmGUU
Ronin, an Ethereum-based DPoS gaming blockchain, focuses on security, low fees, and fast transactions while putting the community first. The platform faces challenges such as customization limitations and balancing permissionlessness with user protection. Despite these challenges, Ronin attracts reputable game studios and aims to become the premier tech platform for web3 games.
thecoreloop
🕮Reads
EVE Online's in-game economy showcases the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize gaming through decentralized marketplaces and true asset ownership with NFTs. By integrating these features, a new game developed by CCP Games could have a significant impact on the gaming industry.
Eve Online has 9.2M players, 168k MAU, and over 100k subscribed players every month.
— Metaguild 💚,💚 (@MetaguildCom) April 21, 2023
A studio behind the game @CCPGames has recently raised $40M from @a16z to develop a new game using blockchain.
A 🧵 on why a game like @EveOnline can be successful in the Web3 gaming space. pic.twitter.com/YEd57fVtgW
AI technology can revolutionize gaming by simulating high-stakes tasks, enhancing game studios with AI tools, facilitating social experiences, automating bug detection, balancing game economies, and improving user-generated content moderation. Additionally, AI can be utilized to create game wikis, and tutorials, and extract valuable data from dead game studios.
a16z is building its Games Startup School, SPEEDRUN.
— Jack Soslow (@JackSoslow) April 21, 2023
It couldn't come at a better time. With AI + new platforms, I believe it's the best moment in history to start a games company.
What to build? Well, here's a cheat sheet of AI x Games ideas we're looking for applicants in. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/r3nRVgzSyG
That's it for the week!
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