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Executives flood blockchain gaming firms ahead of 2025’s AAA launches

Blockchain Gaming Association’s fourth annual survey showed growth in the C-suite, but other demographics appear to be slipping.

The blockchain-based gaming sector is becoming increasingly top-heavy as it moves further into the mainstream, according to data from the Blockchain Gaming Association’s fourth annual survey.

Marking the association’s largest effort to date, the 2024 survey aggregated and analyzed data provided by 623 survey respondents from the Web3 gaming industry. Those surveyed included industry professionals ranging from C-suite executives to professional e-sports players.

While much has remained the same since the annual survey began in 2021, including the notion that both trust and user experience issues are the primary factors holding adoption back, the 2024 survey indicates pivotal growth in the C-suite and an influx of talent with gaming industry experience prior. 

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Ubisoft, Arbitrum to launch ‘Captain Laserhawk’ Web3 shooter Dec. 18

The French gaming company developed the title in partnership with the Arbitrum Foundation.

The Arbitrum Foundation and French gaming giant Ubisoft have announced Dec. 18 as the official launch date for “Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.” a web3-enabled top-down shooter. 

The game is set in the Ubisoft gaming universe and features a cast of characters from titles including Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Rayman, Assassin’s Creed, Beyond Good and Evil, The Crew, Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell and Watch Dogs.

Captain Laserhawk’s gameplay combines classic top-down shooter mechanics with competitive leaderboards and Web3 features. Story-wise, it’s a media spinoff of the 2023 Netflix-based television show “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix.” The title is among the slate of Ubisoft games exploring Web3, blockchain, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).  

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Beam Foundation to debut $150M gaming fund in Abu Dhabi

Beam Ventures will launch in 2025, providing funding and acceleration for blockchain gaming startups in the United Arab Emirates.

The Beam Foundation has disclosed plans for an upcoming venture fund in Abu Dhabi targeting blockchain gaming projects.

According to a Dec. 11 announcement, the fund will launch in the first half of 2025 and manage $150 million in capital backed by local investors.

The fund’s investment thesis is primarily focused on blockchain-based games and gaming infrastructure, but capital will also be deployed for startups working on solutions tied to artificial intelligence, augmented reality and user-generated content. 

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Independence Day director creating TV series based on Web3 game

The show, which is based on the "Space Nation" game, plans to use non-traditional distribution channels such as second-window broadcasts for streamers. 

A live-action TV series based on the “Space Nation” Web3 game is in development with Hollywood director Roland Emmerich and producer Marco Weber leading the project. 

According to an exclusive report from Variety, the duo intend to explore the game’s history, lore, and setting through a live-action series, but they’re not developing it for a network or streaming site. 

Instead, the report indicates Emmerich and Weber are pursuing non-traditional distribution methods such as licensing series content for “second window streaming” — a picture-in-picture format where gamers would ostensibly stream the TV show while also streaming their live gameplay and/or commentary. 

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Mech shooter game MetalCore moves to Solana

MetalCore will use Solana Labs' GameShift platform, which incorporates a storefront and payment systems for in-game purchases.

Game development company Studio369 is moving its mech shooter title MetalCore to the Solana blockchain. 

According to an Oct. 24 announcement, the migration seeks to enhance gamers’ experience with faster transactions onchain. The Solana blockchain is currently processing an average of about 3,000 transactions per second — one of the key metrics to measure the network’s performance. 

MetalCore will also use Solana Labs’ GameShift platform, which integrates a storefront and payment systems for in-game purchases. The game — a free-to-play open world with player-versus-player (PvP) and player-versus-environment (PvE) battles — allows users to obtain assets from defeated opponents and convert them into Web3 assets for trading. 

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Hamster Kombat Fights for Survival With an Innovative Strategy for Season 2

Hamster Kombat Fights for Survival With an Innovative Strategy for Season 2Hamster Kombat is preparing to launch its second season, during which the platform aims to achieve integration with third-party gaming proposals. The team behind the game expects to expand beyond Telegram and allow for the sharing of items across games, thereby broadening the scope of their integration, as described in their updated roadmap. Hamster Kombat […]

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Video Game Giant Ubisoft Announces Release of First Web3 Game, ‘Champions Tactics’

Video Game Giant Ubisoft Announces Release of First Web3 Game, ‘Champions Tactics’The prominent French video game publisher and developer Ubisoft is set to launch its first Web3 game, “Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles,” on October 23. The game will utilize blockchain technology through the Oasys ecosystem, a layer two (L2) solution designed to enhance gameplay. Ubisoft Enters Web3 With Launch of ‘Champions Tactics’ RPG According to the […]

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