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Sky Mavis co-founder breaks down Ronin’s surge in active users

DIGIT — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:26:05 +0000

Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey Zirlin believes that Ronin has a “dedicated and resilient community” that has been built since the launch of Axie Infinity.

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Axie Infinity Origins Breaks Through Apple’s App Store Barrier, Now Accessible to Select iOS Users

DIGIT — Wed, 17 May 2023 21:30:34 +0000

Axie Infinity Origins, the blockchain-based, play-to-earn (P2E) game, has successfully cleared Apple’s rigorous App Store review process and the game’s app is now available for Apple iOS users. Sky Mavis, the creator behind Axie Infinity, has adopted a strategic approach by rolling out the game’s app in stages, with targeted release plans for various Latin […]

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Axie Infinity’s Monthly Player Count Drops to Low Not Seen Since November 2020

DIGIT — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 02:04:50 +0000

After recording $4.26 billion in total non-fungible token (NFT) sales, the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity’s monthly player count has dropped to levels not seen since November 2020, a period of 26 months. Despite the low player count, the project’s native token, AXS, has climbed 62% higher against the U.S. dollar in the last 30 days. […]

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Play-to-earn falling out of favor after ‘massive shift in priority’ — BGA survey

DIGIT — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Gameplay improvements will be the biggest driver of blockchain gaming adoption in 2023, according to a survey from the Blockchain Gaming Alliance.

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Bandai Namco, SEGA among gaming giants eyeing blockchain gaming

DIGIT — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 02:26:38 +0000

Big gaming firms are working to spur mainstream blockchain gaming adoption, and don’t want to “change that policy” even if it causes pushback from some.

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Gamers want fun, not a grind fest for tokens — Animoca subsidiary

DIGIT — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 02:19:42 +0000

Once blockchain games can offer a similar experience to League of Legends or Fortnite they will become more popular, argues Blowfish Studios’ Luke Sillay.

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Blockchain Gaming Publisher and Web3 Firm Animoca Brands Secures $110 Million

DIGIT — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 21:30:20 +0000

Blockchain gaming publisher Animoca Brands announced the company has raised $110 million in a funding round led by Temasek, Boyu Capital, and GGV Capital. The company raised the funds by issuing convertible notes to a handful of institutional investors. Animoca Brands Raises $110 Million From Strategic Investors Animoca Brands has raised another $110 million this […]

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Function over fun? Analyst says P2E games don’t need to be ‘fun’ to retain users

DIGIT — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:19:44 +0000

Play-to-earn games struggle to retain users, which is exactly why one analyst says they need to focus on function over fun.

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Axie Infinity Surpasses $4 Billion in All-Time Sales, Team Removes SLP Rewards From Classic Game Mode

DIGIT — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:30:14 +0000

After recording more than $4 billion in all-time sales, Axie Infinity announced the game’s classic mode will no longer allow users to obtain smooth love potion (SLP), as SLP rewards have been added to the new Origin ranked gameplay mode. The team also introduced non-fungible token (NFT) runes and charms that can be minted on […]

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34% of gamers want to use crypto in the Metaverse, despite the backlash

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 04:03:01 +0000

According to Globant, 34% of gamers are interested in conducting crypto transactions in the Metaverse, while 16% have purchased NFTs in the past.

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