This Week In Gaming | Meet CARV at HK Web3 Festival, Nifty Island Speedrun Challenge, BloodLoop New Financing Round, and More Free Mint Airdrop News
Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2024, join the Web3 Gaming Networking Party hosted by CARV Read More
🔗 Register now: https://lu.ma/20240407HKWeb3Gaming
CARV is excited to host the Web3 Gaming Networking Party on April 7, 2024, from 18:00 to 21:00 GMT+8. Additionally, don't miss the special keynote speech by CARV's CGO, Leo, on April 6th from 16:15 to 16:30 GMT+8.
Come meet us and our partners @ivcryptofund, @YieldGuild, @XPLA_Official and @w3ggofficial.
Web3 Game Development
Nifty Island launches a Speedrun challenge, where participants can win NFTs Read More
Funded by institutions like Hashed, Distributed Global and Solana Foundation. Nifty Island is an open social gaming world where players can create, trade, and display 3D NFTs on their islands. The game will soon introduce a speedrun challenge consisting of two parts around a new game mode named 'Break the Targets,' where both level creators and players can earn NFT rewards by participating.
Nyan Heroes Teams Up with G2 Esports for Esports Push Read More
Nyan Heroes, a new Solana-based game, debuted its pre-alpha on the Epic Games Store, gaining 450,000 signups. Partnering with G2 Esports, it aims to break into the esports scene, leveraging G2's social media and player network for promotion. The collaboration includes streaming and competitive show matches, highlighting Nyan Heroes' competitive potential. This partnership underscores the game's esports ambitions and the ongoing Epic Games Store test includes a play-to-airdrop campaign for rewards.
Hackatao Unveils 'Hack The Tao' NFT Game on The Sandbox Read More
Hackatao, a renowned Web3 artist duo, is launching "Hack The Tao," a surreal NFT game on The Sandbox this spring 2024. The game, set in a dream world inspired by Hackatao's artistic journey, features Lady Hack and characters drawn from the art and crypto world. Aimed at combating the forces of centralization, the game promises a blend of art, gameplay, and philosophical exploration. Additionally, Hackatao's recent project Aleph-0 explores the intersection of art, mathematics, and quantum physics through NFTs.
Enhancing Accessibility: Yuga Labs and Faraway's Strategic Move with Dookey Dash: Unclogged Read More
Yuga Labs and Faraway's partnership on Dookey Dash: Unclogged (DDU) aims to enhance the game's accessibility and player engagement. Ditching an NFT-gated model, DDU will feature user-generated content, customization, and a focus on community events, including a $1 million tournament prize pool.
Game Financing
Paradigm Supports Project Parallel in Completing $35 Million Financing Read More
On March 27, 2024, Parallel completed a financing round of $35 million, with investors including Solana Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, and others. The funds will be used for the game's development and expansion. Additionally, the game was initially invested in by Paradigm with $50 million. Within the ETH ecosystem, PARALLEL is a sci-fi themed trading card game (TCG) that utilizes the power of NFTs to give players ownership of their cards and other game assets. These cards can be used to build a deck and play in the online client/mobile game that is currently in development.
The 5v5 hero shooter game BloodLoop has completed a seed financing round of $400 million Read More
On March 26, 2024, BloodLoop within the Avalanche ecosystem completed a $4 million seed round of financing. Investors included Avalanche Foundation, Merit Circle, and Citizen Capital. BloodLoop is a 5v5 hero shooter game built using web3 technology, and it is also currently listed on CARV Play.
Illuvium has completed a Series A financing round of $12 million Read More
Illuvium has completed a Series A financing round of $12 million with institutions including King River Capital, Arrington Capital, and Animoca Brands. The game is an open-world RPG adventure based on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing players to collect, trade, and battle with NFT assets. A feature of the game is the creatures known as Illuvials, which players can defeat and capture. Successful captures lead to the minting of new NFT assets representing the Illuvial, which are then stored in the player’s wallet.
Blockchain game development company Gunzilla Games has completed a $30 million funding round, led by Avalanche Foundation and CoinFund Read More
On March 25, 2024, Gunzilla Games, the developer of Off The Grid, finalized a $30 million Series A funding round. Investors include CoinFund, Blizzard Fund, Republic Capital, and Morningstar Ventures. The funds are set to support the development and launch of their upcoming free-to-play battle royale video game "Off the Grid," planned for release on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
Airdrop & Free Mints & Launchpad
The details and latest news on the Notcoin airdrop Read More
Created by Open Builders, the Telegram-based social clicker game Notcoin boasts 34 million users, with a peak daily active user count reaching 6 million. The project plans to launch its token, named NOT, on TON in the coming weeks. According to statements from the Notcoin team, 100% of the tokens will be allocated to the community players, though some players will be asked if they wish to donate their tokens to the foundation voluntarily. However, this donation does not come with any obligation or incentive in return.
Evermoon Beta Airdrop Campaign & Competition Read More
Evermoon, a Web3-powered 5v5 MOBA, invites players to its Beta I phase, offering a chance to shape the game and earn rewards. The prize pool includes $USDT rewards for the top 20 leaderboard players, guaranteed "Sacred Egg" whitelist spots for the top 300, and an exclusive "Bullock Moonlit OG — Epic Skin" for the top 500. Additionally, there's a 1,000,000 EVM reward pool for the referral program.
Blast Royale Plague Doctor NFT Airdrop, which qualified for $NOOB Airdrop Read More
The Plague Doctor NFT Airdrop, happening on April 2nd, offers 3333 exclusive NFTs for free to whitelisted wallets. Owners of Corpos NFTs automatically qualify, as do individuals chosen through community collaborations and active engagement on their official X/Twitter profile.
Elixir Games Mint Flask NFT Mint on April 4th Read More
Free mint opportunities for a limited supply of 999 NFTs can offer unique benefits such as eligibility for Initial DEX Offerings (IDOs).
