Gaming

SuperTeam Games, a gaming studio based in California, has raised $10 million to launch a blockchain-based sports game. This comes as the company doubles down on investment across the blockchain gaming sector. “The Hash” hosts discuss the potential impact of this investment on the industry.

Hun 9, 2022

By William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Wendy OMay 18, 2022

NBA champion and HiDEF Inc. Co-founder Rick Fox discusses the growth of esports and his ambitions to create games where players have the opportunity to own their items. Fox touches on blockchain gaming, traditional sports embracing crypto and his newfound interest in Solana. 

May 2, 2022

Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play-to-earn, competition with Web 2, and the increasing interest in play-to-earn gaming in the South East Asian and Latin American markets. 

Abr 27, 2022

By Tyrone RossAbr 21, 2022

Luxury brand Louis Vuitton is adding a new collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its Louis the Game app in the form of in-game rewards. “The Hash” group discusses efforts made by legacy brands to explore Web 3 and capture new audiences while noting the accelerated growth of blockchain gaming through play-to-earn models. 

Abr 18, 2022

21Shares, a Switzerland-based crypto exchange-traded product issuer, has launched a new asset on SAND tokens, providing investors with exposure to The Sandbox. “The Hash” panel discusses the growing investor appetite for metaverse and blockchain gaming ventures while comparing the difference between American and European crypto offerings. 

Abr 7, 2022

Sky Mavis, the company behind play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has raised $150 million in an investment round led by Binance to reimburse victims of the Ronin network hack. “The Hash” group discusses the aftermath of the largest hack in DeFi history and the growing investor appetite in blockchain gaming.

Abr 6, 2022

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is leading a $4.8 million seed round into play-to-earn gaming startup Battlebound. “The Hash” group discusses the impact blockchain gaming has had for people seeking an additional source of income and the challenges companies like Battlebound might face as they compete with the likes of Playstation for mainstream audiences. 

Mar 31, 2022

Non-fungible token (NFT)-scaling platform Immutable X has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round at a $2.5 billion valuation. Immutable co-founder and President Robbie Ferguson discusses how this could potentially help bring NFT gaming to the mainstream. Plus, the company’s partnership with GameStop, user demographics, the traditional gaming scene and more.

Mar 15, 2022