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Epic wants Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox to become interoperable metaverse

DIGIT — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:16:49 +0000

Unreal 6 is being designed as a platform for metaverse development.

Roblox will allow devs to skip Robux and charge players in fiat money

DIGIT — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 20:21:49 +0000

The company has also partnered with Shopify to enable physical merchandise sales from directly within Roblox experiences.

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Pip World Buys Roblox Stock Simulator Game for Undisclosed Price

DIGIT — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 02:30:23 +0000

Stockrise, Roblox’s highest-grossing stock simulator game, has been acquired by the socialfi gaming platform Pip World for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is expected to help Pip users develop practical risk assessment and trading skills. The deal sees Stockrise join Pip’s social games ecosystem, which includes the immersive trading strategy simulator game Pip Trader. Boosting […]

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Samsung Is Investing More Than $35 Million in Latam-Focused Metaverse Initiatives

DIGIT — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 06:30:17 +0000

Samsung, the Korean electronics behemoth, has revealed it is currently investing more than $35 million dollars in metaverse initiatives for the Latam audience. The objective behind this move is to help the brand attract and connect with younger audiences, as part of its digital push and growth marketing strategy. Samsung’s Metaverse Push in Latam Many […]

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Indian Commerce Giant Flipkart Will Allow Customers to Purchase Items in the Metaverse

DIGIT — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:30:20 +0000

Flipkart, the Walmart-backed Indian e-commerce giant, has launched a pilot to allow its customers to experience making purchases in a metaverse environment. The company announced the launch of its own metaverse, called Flipverse, in which several brands will be able to offer their own shopping experiences. Flipkart to Launch Flipverse: A Metaverse of Purchases Flipkart, […]

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Nifty News: Walmart steps into the Metaverse, @NFT founder hacked and more

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:43:18 +0000

AC Milan partners with Solana blockchain-based football game MonkeyLeague, while Pixelmon attempts a comeback after poor reception to its NFT collection in February.

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Retail Giant Walmart Enters the Metaverse With Walmart Land and Universe of Play on Roblox

DIGIT — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 18:30:36 +0000

Walmart has entered the metaverse with the launch of Walmart Land and Walmart’s Universe of Play on Roblox. The metaverse gaming platform has 52.2 million daily active users and 11.3 billion engagement hours. “Our customers are spending loads of time there,” said a Walmart executive. Walmart Entering the Metaverse U.S. retail giant Walmart announced Monday […]

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Samsung Launches ‘Space Tycoon’ Metaverse Experience

DIGIT — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:00:18 +0000

Electronics giant Samsung has announced the launch of Space Tycoon, a metaverse-based experience built as part of the Roblox world. The gaming metaverse, which is directed to entertain Gen Z users, will feature a world in which Samsung products can be constructed by picking their fundamental components. The experience will also include a shop for […]

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Metaverse NYE Parties: Decentraland New Year’s Eve Bash to Recreate One Times Square, Paris Hilton to DJ in Roblox

DIGIT — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 20:30:28 +0000

There’s a New Year’s Eve fiesta in the metaverse called the Metafest 2022 Global Party hosted by the real estate firm Jamestown and the crypto investment firm Digital Currency Group (DCG) in Decentraland. According to the announcement, the owner of One Times Square, Jamestown will recreate the iconic site in Decentraland for the 2022 ball […]

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Nike Acquires NFT Startup RTFKT Studios in Order to ‘Deliver Next-Generation Collectibles’

DIGIT — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:30:57 +0000

Nike, the American multinational footwear and sports apparel company has announced the acquisition of a startup called RTFKT Studios, a firm that leverages non-fungible token (NFT) assets, blockchain authentication, and augmented reality. Nike says the acquisition will allow the company “to deliver next-generation collectibles that merge culture and gaming.” Nike Steps Into the Metaverse by […]

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