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Arianna Simpson of a16z on Yield Guild Games, the firm’s newest bet on crypto + gaming

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Toward that end, she has been more focused of late on startups that combine crypto with gaming. YGG lends players the money to buy the Axies and other digital assets to start the game, so they can start earning money. Andreessen Horowitz triples down on blockchain startups with massive $2.2 Our chat, edited for length, follows.

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Blockchain gaming unfazed by crypto volatility as gamers ‘seek out entertainment’

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The web3 gaming industry is one of the few sectors seemingly unaffected by current crypto market conditions, with capital continuing to pool into the space – and some industry players say it’s for good reason. While the crypto industry was in freefall over the past few months, web3 games remained fairly stable. In May, over 1.15

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Allocating equity, unicorn traffic jam, blockchain gaming survey

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Unicorn exits augur poorly as Justworks delays IPO, citing ‘market conditions’ Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. Meanwhile, within Axie Infinity, an NFT-based online game, new players are paying hundreds of dollars to acquire mythical pets and love potions.

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Japan’s gaming blockchain builder Oasys raises $20M in private token sale

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Veterans from the established gaming world are flocking to web3. Whether they do it out of a fear of missing out or genuine belief in blockchain technologies, the trend appears irreversible at least for now, as investment keeps pouring into the industry. Singapore has emerged as a crypto hub in Asia in recent years.

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For the love of the loot: Blockchain, the metaverse and gaming’s blind spot

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The speed at which gaming has proliferated is matched only by the pace of new buzzwords inundating the ecosystem. The allure is obvious, as the relationship between the blockchain, metaverse and gaming makes sense. Whatever your opinion of either, I believe they both have an interrelated future in gaming.

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5 tips for launching in a crowded web3 gaming market

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Corey Wilton is the co-founder and CEO of Mirai Labs , the gaming studio behind Pegaxy. The first wave of the play-to-earn (P2E) gaming boom seems to be coming to an end. Leverage experience in the traditional gaming studio sphere. Pegaxy was the first game I worked on and the first I launched. Corey Wilton. Contributor.

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Microsoft backs game developer Wemade in web3 push

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Microsoft has backed Wemade, a popular video game developer that has made aggressive bets on blockchain in recent years, the latest sign of tech giants’ showing growing interest in web3. In the last few years, Wemade has been exploring ways to incorporate blockchain technology into its new titles and offerings.

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