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Look at Gaming #187 | Wednesday April 5th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Saudi-backed Savvy Games to buy Scopely for $4.9 billion https://www.axios.com/2023/04/05/saudi-savvy-games-scopely-billion 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Saudi-backed Savvy Games to buy Scopely for $4.9 billion https://www.axios.com/2023/04/05/saudi-savvy-games-scopely-billion Pokémon visual studio Creatures Inc. has a new CEO https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pok-mon-franchise-co-owner-creatures-inc-has-a-new-ceo GDC 2023 shines spotlight on family-oriented gaming and XR https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs/gdc-2023-shines-spotlight-on-family-oriented-gaming-and-xr 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Distribution Is Everything — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/distribution-is-everything Netflix, Disney+, and the ad-supported streaming calculus | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/netflix-disney-and-the-ad-supported-streaming-calculus/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Report: Sony's PS Vita successor will be a conduit for Remote Play https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/report-sony-s-next-handheld-will-be-a-conduit-for-remote-play Amazon lays off nearly 100 staffers from its gaming divisions | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/amazon-lays-off-nearly-100-staffers-from-its-gaming-divisions Pokémon visual studio Creatures Inc. has a new CEO https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/pok-mon-franchise-co-owner-creatures-inc-has-a-new-ceo ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 The Fast and the Furious creator and Polygon unite on racing franchise Lollipop | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/the-fast-and-the-furious-creator-team-and-polygon-unite-on-racing-franchise-lollipop/ Gunzilla Games partners with Avalanche on blockchain gaming platform | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/gunzilla-games-partners-with-avalanche-on-blockchain-gaming-platform/ Solana will tout games at PlayGG Comic-Con event in July | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/solana-will-tout-games-at-playgg-comic-con-event-in-july/ Game of Silks mirrors real-world horse race in the metaverse | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/game-of-silks-mirrors-real-world-horse-race-in-the-metaverse/ Metaverse Fashion Week had big brands but few people - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/23668846/decentraland-metaverse-fashion-week-2023 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 The best advocacy talks from GDC https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/the-best-advocacy-talks-from-gdc Candy Crush boss Todd Green on live ops excellence, new games – and that Microsoft takeover - Mobilegamer.biz https://mobilegamer.biz/candy-crush-boss-todd-green-on-live-ops-excellence-new-games-and-that-microsoft-takeover/ 💰 Fundraising 🧧 DWF Labs Invests $16M in RACA to Spur Web3 Gaming Ecosystem https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/05/dwf-labs-invests-16m-in-raca-to-spur-web3-gaming-ecosystem/ Turkish developer Gleam Games receives $1m investment | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/deal/81252/turkish-developer-gleam-games-receives-1m-investment/ Mojo Vision raises $22.4M as it pivots into micro-LEDs | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/ai/mojo-vision-raises-22-4m-as-it-pivots-into-micro-leds/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Street Fighter is the latest game franchise to be turned into a new live-action movie - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/5/23671549/street-fighter-live-action-movie-legendary-entertainment

Look at Gaming #186 | Tuesday April 4th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 🎮 The Hybridcasual Gamble — Deconstructor of Fun https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/shorts/2023/4/04/hybridcasual-gamble 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Gamers are beginning to accept misleading ads | Nexters | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/gamers-are-beginning-to-accept-misleading-ads-nexters/ AI takes center stage at GDC 2023 as Web3 loses its shine https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs/ai-takes-center-stage-at-gdc-2023-as-web3-loses-its-shine Hypercasual: Macro overview in 2023 for developers | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/feature/81241/hypercasual-macro-overview-in-2023-for-developers/ Mobile game and app markers are exposed to $5.4B in fraud | AppsFlyer | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/mobile-game-and-app-markers-are-exposed-to-5-4b-in-fraud-appsflyer/ Saudi Arabia looking to invest $38bn in games | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/saudi-arabia-looking-to-invest-38bn-in-games 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 🎮 The Hybridcasual Gamble — Deconstructor of Fun https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/shorts/2023/4/04/hybridcasual-gamble Spiraling costs are killing the mobile gaming space | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/04/costs-killing-mobile-games/ The history of mobile product management | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/the-history-of-mobile-product-management/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 EA leads publishers for engagement on Xbox and PlayStation | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ea-leads-publishers-for-engagement-on-xbox-and-playstation ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Sky Mavis, Delegated Proof of Stake and Building on Ronin - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3xU_Vj23LA&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 The best design talks of GDC https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/the-best-design-talks-of-gdc The best production talks of GDC https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/best-production-talks-gdc What Niantic learned from 10 years of development on Ingress https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/deep-dive-5-lessons-learned-from-10-years-of-ingress 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Adludio raises $2.5M for AI-based mobile ad platform | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/adludio-raises-2-5m-for-ai-based-mobile-ad-platform/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Pokémon Stadium Joins Nintendo Switch Online This Month - Game Informer https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/04/04/pokemon-stadium-joins-nintendo-switch-online-this-month

Look at Gaming #185 | Monday April 3rd 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Prompting ChatGPT To Be A Game Master https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1642737394876047362?s=20 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Tim Cook represents Apple in visits to miHoYo and other Chinese partners | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/81225/tim-cook-represents-apple-in-visits-to-mihoyo-and-other-chinese-partners/ March’s top mobile game downloads - Mobilegamer.biz https://mobilegamer.biz/marchs-top-mobile-game-downloads/ Newzoo: Cloud Gaming Ecosystem Snapshot 2023 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/newzoo-cloud-gaming-ecosystem-snapshot Prompting ChatGPT To Be A Game Master https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1642737394876047362?s=20 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Rod Humble dissects the "world class" character creator in Life by You https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/life-by-you-creator-and-the-sims-vet-rod-humble-on-building-a-world-class-character-creator Newzoo: Who is playing Hogwarts Legacy https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/newzoo-who-is-playing-hogwarts-legacy The MMO Gold Rush — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/mmo-gold-rush-investment Implications of Banning TikTok https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/implications-of-banning-tiktok 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Nintendo moves beyond games with "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" https://www.axios.com/2023/04/03/nintendo-the-super-mario-bros-movie Activision settles with Justice Department for limiting esports players’ salaries - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/3/23668568/activision-blizzard-doj-antitrust-suit-overwatch-league Nintendo and mobile games company DeNA launch Nintendo Systems | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/03/nintendo-and-mobile-games-company-dena-launch-nintendo-systems/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Altered State Machine and FIFA launch AI League football manager | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/ai-league-fifa-world-cup-mobile-game/ How Epic is "doubling down" on its vision for the metaverse | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/how-epic-is-doubling-down-on-its-vision-for-the-metaverse Will interoperable avatars be essential for the open metaverse? | Timmu Tõke | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/will-interoperable-avatars-be-essential-for-the-open-metaverse-timmu-toke/ A ZEUS on Twitter https://twitter.com/0x_zeus/status/1642920448248758275?s=20 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Stray: Giving character to a futuristic city - Sponsored https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/stray-giving-character-to-a-futuristic-city Game Analytics: Tactics, Advice, and Lessons Learned - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vj1uFVory9c&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast

Look at Gaming #184 | Friday March 31st 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 The Streaming Book | Matthew Ball https://www.thestreamingbook.com/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Memories of E3 and moments of video game history | The DeanBeat | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/memories-of-e3-and-moments-of-video-game-history-the-deanbeat/ GDC Shakeups - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_69obPzbjpo&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast Adjust: Mobile Gaming Trends 2023 - by Dmitriy Byshonkov https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/adjust-mobile-gaming-trends-2023 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Roblox will hide ads for users 13 and under | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/roblox-will-hide-ads-for-users-13-and-under ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Artificial scarcity in digital worlds https://twitter.com/namianalytics/status/1641708467105808384?s=20 The Future of Gaming, Entertainment and Web3 With Rebecca Liao https://www.coindesk.com/podcasts/coindesks-money-reimagined/the-future-of-gaming-entertainment-and-web3-with-rebecca-liao/

Look at Gaming #183 | Thursday March 30th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 As video games grow, they are eating the media | The Economist https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/03/23/as-video-games-grow-they-are-eating-the-media 🌊 MARKET ☎️ E3 2023 has been canceled - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/30/23660456/e3-2023-canceled Witcher 3, Cyberpunk still drive CD Projekt's revenue growth https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-witcher-3-i-i-cyberpunk-2077-i-still-drive-cd-projekt-red-s-revenue-growth Turkish game investment fund WePlay Ventures expands to Europe and Asia | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81205/turkish-game-investment-fund-weplay-ventures-expands-to-europe-and-asia/ The hyper-casual landscape in 2023: trends and insights for developers | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/feature/81190/the-hyper-casual-landscape-in-2023-trends-and-insights-for-developers/ Circana: The Gaming market in the US increased by 6% in February 2023 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/circana-the-gaming-market-in-the As video games grow, they are eating the media | The Economist https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/03/23/as-video-games-grow-they-are-eating-the-media 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Boosting revenue in 2022: Solitaire Grand Harvest | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/feature/81188/boosting-revenue-in-2022-solitaire-grand-harvest/ Meta to offer an opt-out for personalized ads in EU | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/meta-to-offer-an-opt-out-for-personalized-ads-in-eu/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 TikTok makes its gaming case https://www.axios.com/2023/03/30/tiktok-video-game-industry Mastercard and Xsolla partner to enhance gameplay with payment technology | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/mastercard-and-xsolla-partner-to-enhance-gameplay-with-payment-technology/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Wemade Unveils the Four Elements Essential for Blockchain Gaming at GDC 2023 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81139/wemade-unveils-the-four-elements-essential-for-blockchain-gaming-at-gdc-2023/ Sky Mavis brings 4 new blockchain games to its Ronin network | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/sky-mavis-brings-4-new-blockchain-games-to-its-ronin-network/ Folius 2023 research deck by Ms. 0xAikoDai https://twitter.com/0xAikoDai/status/1641241402528120832?s=20 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 The best business and marketing talks at GDC https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/the-best-business-and-marketing-talks-at-gdc The best programming talks from GDC https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/the-best-programming-talks-from-gdc Learning the production secrets of Return to Monkey Island https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/learning-the-production-secrets-of-i-return-to-monkey-island Skillprint launches science-backed platform to match players with the right skill-based games | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/skillprint-launches-science-backed-platform-to-match-players-with-the-right-skill-based-games/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Diablo IV Beta sets franchise record, 61.5 million hours played | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/diablo-iv-beta-61-5-million-hours-played/ Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles ships 3m units | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-the-hinokami-chronicles-ships-3m-units-news-in-brief

Look at Gaming #182 | Wednesday March 29th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 The Streaming Book | Matthew Ball https://www.thestreamingbook.com/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ The state of Quest 2 VR games: 2023 edition! https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/the-state-of-quest-2-vr-games-2023 data.ai: Mobile Gamers have been spending $1.6B+ weekly in Q1 2023 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/dataai-mobile-gamers-have-been-spending The Macro View of VR in 2023 — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/state-of-vr-ar-2023 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Unreal Editor could be this generation s Warcraft 3 editor https://twitter.com/Tocelot/status/1641113783115579392 How much is TikTok's US business worth? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/how-much-money-would-a-us-ban-cost-tiktok/ The Streaming Book | Matthew Ball https://www.thestreamingbook.com/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Netflix might let you use an iPhone to control games on your TV - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/29/23662548/netflix-iphone-controller-games-code-test EA will lay off 6% of its staff to drive greater focus in uncertain economy | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/ea-will-lay-off-6-of-its-staff-to-drive-greater-focus-in-uncertain-economy/ How Wordle lives on at The New York Times - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/23660809/wordle-new-york-times-interview-zoe-bell-gdc-2023 ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Wassie's Alpha Gaming Metaverse Expedition (WAGME) #4 — 27th March https://tinyurl.com/WAGMEMar27TG Andy Warhol Artworks to Be Offered as Tokenized Investments on Ethereum https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/29/andy-warhol-artworks-to-be-offered-as-tokenized-investments-on-ethereum/ The Metaverse Is Facing a ‘Cooldown Moment’ Amid Crypto Winter https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/29/the-metaverse-is-facing-a-cooldown-moment-amid-crypto-winter/ How Epic Games views the metaverse and the State of Unreal | Tim Sweeney | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/how-epic-games-views-the-metaverse-and-the-state-of-unreal-tim-sweeney/ “True Ownership” - The Game Economy Trilemma — Deconstructor of Fun https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/blog/true-ownership-trilemma-web3 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 The best art and animation talks of GDC https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/the-best-art-and-animation-talks-of-gdc

Look at Gaming #181 | Tuesday March 28th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Fortnite’s generous new creator economy has an Epic catch - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23659492/fortnite-creator-economy-2-0-epic-games-catch 🌊 MARKET ☎️ The USA, India, and emerging markets are leading the way in app installs | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/data-and-research/81181/the-usa-india-and-emerging-markets-are-leading-the-way-in-app-installs/ Mobile game spend up almost 30% compared to pre-pandemic levels | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81178/mobile-game-spend-up-almost-30-compared-to-pre-pandemic-levels/ Sensor Tower: Mobile Gaming Market in 2023 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/sensor-tower-mobile-gaming-market-d46 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Fortnite’s generous new creator economy has an Epic catch - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23659492/fortnite-creator-economy-2-0-epic-games-catch 🌈 Platforms 🏔 NetEase Games enters the world of animation with Anici Anime | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/81186/netease-games-enters-the-world-of-animation-with-anici-anime/ Disney Lays Off Metaverse Team: Report https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/28/disney-lays-off-metaverse-team-wsj/ Take-Two acquires mobile games subscription service GameClub | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-acquires-mobile-games-subscription-service-gameclub ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 MetaKing Studios partners with Polygon Labs on Blocklords game | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/metaking-studios-partners-with-polygon-labs-on-blocklords-game/ How a crypto skeptic is making Web3's most anticipated game | Paul Bettner | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/how-to-make-a-triple-a-blockchain-game-that-is-as-fun-topaul-bettner/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Telling stories and creating character arcs in Far Cry 6's open world https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/telling-stories-and-creating-character-arcs-in-i-far-cry-6-i-s-open-world How designing for families inspired and shaped co-op mode in Figment 2 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/deep-dive-how-one-design-decision-totally-reinvented-co-op-in-figment-2

Look at Gaming #180 | Thursday March 27th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Misfits Gaming launches creator-led Roblox studio Pixel Playground | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/misfits-gaming-launches-creator-led-roblox-studio-pixel-playground/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ 11 members of Congress argue Sony is unfairly hurting Xbox in Japan https://www.axios.com/2023/03/27/congress-xbox-playstation-japan Spring is here! 86 new Chinese game licences flower this March | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81175/spring-is-here-86-new-chinese-game-licences-flower-this-march/ Mobile 'paid competitive gamers' are on the rise | Newzoo & MPL | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/mobile-paid-competitive-gamers-are-on-the-rise-newzoo-mpl/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 How Automakers Are Diving Into Gaming — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/in-car-gaming-entertainment-future Build or Buy: Gaming Backends - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-rxoezPDQI&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast What if Meta launches a mobile app store? | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/what-if-meta-launches-a-mobile-app-store/ Expansions and Partnerships - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZFMXnhfd1c&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Misfits Gaming launches creator-led Roblox studio Pixel Playground | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/misfits-gaming-launches-creator-led-roblox-studio-pixel-playground/ Wings Interactive announces Elevate mobile game accelerator in collaboration wit | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81174/wings-interactive-announces-elevate-mobile-game-accelerator-in-collaboration-with-netflix/ Unity details 2023 roadmap | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/unity-details-2023-roadmap NFT Investor Animoca Brands Cuts Target for Metaverse Fund to $800M: Reuters https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/24/nft-investor-animoca-brands-cuts-target-for-metaverse-fund-to-800m-reuters/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Bored Apes owner Yuga Labs launches 2nd Trip Otherside metaverse experience | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/bored-apes-owner-yuga-labs-launches-2nd-trip-otherside-metaverse-experience/ Blockchain game startups for Web3 Games Collective | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/blockchain-game-startups-for-web3-games-collective/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Validate, 'hype', release: The Wandering Village's successful discovery approach https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/validate-hype-release-the-wandering 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Hathora raises $7.6M to democratize multiplayer game development | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/hathora-raises-7-6m-to-democratize-multiplayer-game-development/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Nintendo is showing off ‘roughly 10 minutes’ of Tears of the Kingdom gameplay on March 28th - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23658177/legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-nintendo-direct-gameplay The Diablo IV beta let players do a lot — but not pet the dog - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23658630/diablo-iv-beta-impressions-pc-ps5

Look at Gaming #179 | Friday March 24th 2023 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Tencent’s revenue increased 0.5% year-on-year in Q4 2022 | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/81152/tencents-revenue-increased-05-year-on-year-in-q4-2022/ 74% of women play mobile games daily | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81150/74-of-women-play-mobile-games-daily/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 The New York Times touts continued Wordle success https://www.axios.com/2023/03/23/new-york-times-wordle-game-developers-conference ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Metaverse NFT Trading Volume Hit New All-Time High, DappRadar Says https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/23/metaverse-nft-trading-volume-hit-new-all-time-high-dappradar-says/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Unpacking a smart plan for long-tail post-launch marketing https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/unpacking-a-smart-plan-for-long-tail-post-launch-marketing 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Hadean raises $5M for metaverse infrastructure solutions | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/hadean-raises-5m-for-metaverse-infrastructure-solutions/

Look at Gaming #178 | Thursday March 23rd 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Epic to unify storefronts and offer creators 88 percent revenue cut https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/epic-to-unify-content-marketplaces-and-offer-creators-88-percent-revenue-cut 🌊 MARKET ☎️ The Playtika-Rovio deal is off – but talks with other suitors continue - Mobilegamer.biz https://mobilegamer.biz/the-playtika-rovio-deal-is-off-but-talks-with-other-suitors-continue/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 PC & console games: predictions for 2023 - by Simon Carless https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/pc-and-console-games-predictions?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=14089&post_id=109870435&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email How Five Mobile Games Cracked The Top 100 — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/how-five-mobile-games-cracked-the-top-100 Here are more details on Ubisoft's Ghostwriter AI tool from GDC 2023 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/here-are-more-details-on-ubisoft-s-narrative-ai-tools-from-gdc-2023 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Epic launches Unreal Editor for Fortnite, will give 40% of all revenue to creators | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/22/epic-launches-unreal-editor-for-fortnite-will-give-40-of-all-revenue-to-creators/ Meta reveals Oculus Publishing as Meta Quest Store revenues pass $1.6bn | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/meta-reveals-oculus-publishing-as-meta-quest-store-revenues-pass-16bn Epic to unify storefronts and offer creators 88 percent revenue cut https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/epic-to-unify-content-marketplaces-and-offer-creators-88-percent-revenue-cut ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Tim Sweeney believes the metaverse is "happening for real" | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/tim-sweeney-believes-the-metaverse-is-happening-for-real Crypto Game Aavegotchi to Build Custom Blockchain Using Polygon Technology https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/22/crypto-game-aavegotchi-to-build-custom-blockchain-using-polygon-tech/ The industrial metaverse: Are we there yet? | GTC panel | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/the-industrial-metaverse-are-we-there-yet-gtc-panel/ Web3 Community Management Platform TYB Joins Shopify App Store https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/22/web3-community-management-platform-tyb-joins-shopify-app-store/ @a16zGames SPEEDRUN - a startup school for gaming companies https://twitter.com/ndrewlee/status/1638644150039121920 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Lessons from making Horizon Forbidden West's Tallneck Cauldron https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc-2023-updates/lessons-from-making-one-of-i-horizon-forbidden-west-s-i-tallneck-cauldron Kirby at 30: Looking at a game's anniversary through lens of new games https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/kirby-at-30 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Valve announces Counter-Strike 2, a free replacement for CS:GO - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/22/23651939/counterstrike-cs2-valve-smoke-grenades-limited-test

Look at Gaming #177 | Wednesday March 22nd 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 A16z Leads $40M Funding Round for CCP Games https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/21/a16z-leads-40m-round-for-ccp-games/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ 49% of China’s gamers play on their phones | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/81127/49-of-chinas-gamers-play-on-their-phones/ Twitch viewership dips 8% in February as it hit 1.64bn hours | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/twitch-viewership-dips-8-in-february-as-it-hit-164bn-hours Beamable launches live services marketplace for gaming backend software | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/beamable-launches-live-services-marketplace-for-gaming-backend-software/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Microsoft's mobile gaming opportunity | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/microsoft-the-mobile-gaming-behemoth/ Epic Games Store: 2022 Results - by Dmitriy Byshonkov https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/epic-games-store-2022-results Kylan Gibbs: Using AI to Build Smarter NPCs - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0tgzNotx2s&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Microsoft reveals developer acceleration program for ID@Xbox | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/microsoft-reveals-developer-acceleration-program-for-idxbox/ Super Evil Megacorp expands team for upcoming Netflix title | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/super-evil-megacorp-expands-team-for-upcoming-netflix-title ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Nexon heads into NFTs with MapleStory Universe and Polygon deal | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/nexon-heads-into-nfts-with-maplestory-universe-and-polygon-deal/ Yat Siu Says ‘Pro-Capitalist’ Asian Countries Are More Ready to Embrace Web3 https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/21/yat-siu-says-pro-capitalist-asian-countries-are-more-ready-to-embrace-web3/ Magic Eden Embraces Ordinals, Releases Bitcoin NFT Marketplace https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/21/magic-eden-embraces-ordinals-releases-bitcoin-nft-marketplace/ A race to the bottom on creator royalties? — Deconstructor of Fun https://www.deconstructoroffun.com/shorts/2023/3/21/race-to-the-bottom-creator-royalties Sony Files Patent for NFTs to Allow Transfers Between Games and Consoles https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/21/sony-files-patent-for-nfts-to-allow-transfers-between-games-and-consoles/ Blur: Efficiency in the NFT Market https://ancient8.gg/research/en/articles/blur-efficiency-in-the-nft-market 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Functional narrative outlines that your team will actually read https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/how-to-create-functional-narrative-outlines-your-team-will-actually-read Second Dinner reveals the secrets of Marvel Snap’s onboarding and card design - Mobilegamer.biz https://mobilegamer.biz/second-dinner-reveals-the-secrets-of-marvel-snaps-onboarding-and-card-design/ Five tabletop RPG mechanics that video games should definitely steal https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/five-tabletop-rpg-mechanics-that-video-games-should-definitely-steal Five key publishing contract pitfalls for indies to avoid https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/five-key-publishing-contract-pitfalls-for-indies-to-avoid 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Mystic Games seed round aims towards bringing Web3 mobile games "into the mainst | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81128/mystic-games-seed-round-aims-towards-bringing-web3-mobile-games-into-the-mainstream/ A16z Leads $40M Funding Round for CCP Games https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/21/a16z-leads-40m-round-for-ccp-games/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Virtuix targets Omni One VR treadmills at home consumers | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/virtuix-targets-omni-one-vr-treadmills-at-home-consumers/

Look at Gaming #176 | Tuesday March 21st 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Netflix Games will add Monument Valley, Ubisoft, and more to service https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/netflix-games-will-add-monument-valley-ubisoft-and-more-to-service 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Newzoo: PC & Console Markets in 2023 - by Dmitriy Byshonkov https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/newzoo-pc-and-console-markets-in Global Mobile Games in Feb.｜Dumb Ways to Die gained popularity through TikTok to surpass 0.1 billion downloads https://www.socialpeta.com/blog/global-mobile-games-in-february-2023 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Meet CliCli, the next big user-generated games content platform | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/meet-clicli-the-next-big-user-generated-games-content-platform 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Netflix Games will add Monument Valley, Ubisoft, and more to service https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/netflix-games-will-add-monument-valley-ubisoft-and-more-to-service Zack Snyder is making a Rebel Moon RPG that’s on a ‘ridiculous scale’ - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/20/23649237/zack-snyder-rebel-moon-rpg-ridiculous-scale-netflix Twitch lays off over 400 staff amid Amazon downsizing | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/twitch-lay-offs-400-staff-amazon-downsizing/ Riot and Prime Gaming renew deal for in-game rewards, esports | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/riot-games-prime-gaming-partnership-renewed-in-game-content-esports/ Microsoft hopes to launch its mobile app store next year | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81115/microsoft-hopes-to-launch-its-mobile-app-store-next-year/ Roblox launches generative AI materials & coding tools | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/roblox-launches-generative-ai-materials-coding-tools-gdc-2023/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Web3 gaming will onboard up to 100M gamers in next 2 years, Polygon and Immutable presidents predict | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/20/polygon-immutable-web3-gaming/ Bitcoin Miner surpasses 1 million players and becomes the biggest play-to-earn g | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81113/bitcoin-miner-surpasses-1-million-players-and-becomes-the-biggest-play-to-earn-game/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Technologies to use in probabilistic matchmaking https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/designing-efficient-systems-for-expressive-matchmaking How to give better feedback in game writing (and beyond) https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/how-to-give-better-feedback-in-game-writing-and-beyond- Navigating the "ocean" of fandom as a community manager https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/navigating-the-ocean-of-fandom-as-a-community-manager Creating convincing NPCs in Horizon Forbidden West https://www.gamedeveloper.com/gdc2023/adding-texture-to-the-people-and-places-of-horizon-forbidden-west 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Creators Behind Web3 Game Aavegotchi Raise $30M in Multiyear Token Sale https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/20/creators-behind-web3-game-aavegotchi-raise-30m-in-multi-year-long-token-sale/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Subway Surfers surpasses 4bn downloads | News-in-brief | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/subway-surfers-surpasses-4bn-downloads-news-in-brief

Look at Gaming #175 | Monday March 20th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 The Generative AI Revolution Will Enable Anyone to Create Games @zebird0 @joshlu https://twitter.com/zebird0/status/1636747294979813379 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Lucy Hoffman: Unleashing Africa’s Gaming Opportunity - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikt_XeD0BrI&ab_channel=NaavikGamingPodcast Video game publisher tries a novel strategy: hyping shorter games https://www.axios.com/2023/03/17/video-game-publisher-short-n-sweet GDC 2023 in-person attendance could double to 24K | The DeanBeat | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/gdc-2023-in-person-attendance-could-double-to-24k-the-deanbeat/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 The Generative AI Revolution Will Enable Anyone to Create Games https://twitter.com/zebird0/status/1636747294979813379 The TikTok question and the urgency of a Federal privacy law | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/tiktok-federal-privacy-law/ Mobile Monetization Challenges https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/mobile-monetization-challenges Epic’s 2022 Year In Review — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/epic-2022-year-in-review The future of game consumption | Playable Futures Podcast | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-future-of-game-consumption-playable-futures-podcast 🌈 Platforms 🏔 VentureBeat Lab and Xsolla announce growing multi-media strategic partnership for 2023 | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/venturebeat-lab-and-xsolla-announce-growing-multi-media-strategic-partnership-for-2023/ Splash Damage collaborates with content creators to develop Project Astrid | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/splash-damage-collaborates-with-content-creators-to-develop-project-astrid Inside Epic Games' "dogfooding" of Unreal Engine using Fortnite https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/inside-epic-games-dogfooding-of-unreal-engine-using-fortnite ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 @DrDisrespect's @Deadrop from @12AM hit 29k concurrent viewers https://twitter.com/pixiekate13/status/1636899820282445825 Baron Davis Launches SLiC, a Web3 Platform for Athlete Creators and Fans - CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/17/baron-davis-web3-slic/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Crafting a "narrative instrument" with Yarn Spinner's Jon Manning - GD Podcast ep.31 https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/crafting-a-narrative-instrument-with-yarn-spinner-s-jon-manning-game-developer-podcast-ep-31 VFX for Games: Everything You Need to Know & Examples from Famous Games - Kevuru Games https://kevurugames.com/blog/vfx-for-games-everything-you-need-to-know/ 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Flying Sheep Studios gets $1.2M in German government funding for metaverse game | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/flying-sheep-studios-gets-german-government-funding-for-metaverse-game/

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Look at Gaming #174 | Friday March 17th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 PUBG Mobile’s fifth anniversary brings custom build tools to the game | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81084/pubg-mobiles-fifth-anniversary-brings-custom-build-tools-to-the-game/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Unity: Gaming industry in 2023 - by Dmitriy Byshonkov https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/unity-gaming-industry-in-2023 Report: PC and console global gaming dipped to $92.3bn in 2022 | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/report-pc-and-console-global-gaming-dipped-to-923bn-in-2022 Emmett Shear resigns as Twitch CEO after 16 years | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/emmett-shear-resigns-twitch-ceo/ The full return of GDC | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/the-full-return-of-gdc Abu Dhabi firm G42 acquires $100m+ stake in Bytedance | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81086/abu-dhabi-firm-g42-acquires-100m-stake-in-bytedance/ Tetris movie: Inside the great game business deal of all time | Maya Rogers interview | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/tetris-movie-inside-the-great-game-business-deal-of-all-time-maya-rogers-interview/ Top Apparel Brands February 2023 - Stream Hatchet https://streamhatchet.com/blog/top-apparel-brands-february-2023/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 The promise of Pinterest | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/the-promise-of-pinterest/ Could Gift Cards Be A Gold Mine For Games? — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/could-gift-card-be-a-gold-mine-for-games 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Fortnite to expand creation tools with Unreal Engine 5 editor https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-fortnite-i-to-expand-creation-tools-with-unreal-engine-5-editor What self-publishing on the Epic Games Store means for gaming | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/what-self-publishing-on-the-epic-games-store-means-for-gaming/ PlayStation Mobile continues its hiring spree | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/job-news/81088/playstation-mobile-continues-its-hiring-spree/ Microsoft & Ubitus (cloud gaming provider) signed 10-year partnership https://twitter.com/XboxP3/status/1635989326202011655 PUBG Mobile’s fifth anniversary brings custom build tools to the game | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81084/pubg-mobiles-fifth-anniversary-brings-custom-build-tools-to-the-game/ ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Neal Stephenson's Lamina1 unveils early access program for open metaverse ecosystem | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/metaverse/neal-stephensons-lamina1-unveils-early-access-program-for-open-metaverse-ecosystem/ South Korea's 4:33 Creative Lab launches Delabs Web3 game studio | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/south-koreas-433-creative-lab-launches-delabs-web3-mobile-game-studio/ 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Important lessons and key takeaways for collaborative worldbuilding https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/book-excerpt-collaborative-worldbuilding-for-video-games Unity vs Unreal Engine: Differences and Performance Comparison https://kevurugames.com/blog/unity-vs-unreal-engine-pros-and-cons/ One step beyond: how game contracts could evolve https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/one-step-beyond-how-game-contracts 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Bandai Namco's investment fund invests in 2 tech startups to advance gaming | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/bandai-namcos-investment-fund-invests-in-2-tech-startups-to-advance-gaming/

Find Satoshi Lab, studio behind STEPN, is going to release its AI Generative NFT Tool Find Satoshi Lab, the developer behind Move-to-Earn game STEPN $GMT and NFT marketplace MOOAR, introduced its AI Generated Content (AIGC) product on Solana blockchain – Generative NFT Tool. GNT offers a one-stop-shop to create and mint NFTs on MOOAR. Alpha testing version will be available on MOOAR in coming days. GNT will create new utilities for $GMT, including burning $GMT for NFTs creation, as well as level and loyalty system with rewards for trading NFTs. 👉 twitter.com/mooarofficial/status/1635955401664479234

Look at Gaming #172 | Wednesday March 15th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Waffle protects gamers against asset theft with player insurance | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/waffle-protects-gamers-against-asset-theft-with-player-insurance/ 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Chinese games industry publishes draft of rules for self-regulation | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/news/81074/chinese-games-industry-publishes-draft-of-rules-for-self-regulation/ Republic launches Atari crowdfunding investment campaign to fund future games | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/republic-launches-atari-crowdfunding-investment-campaign-to-fund-future-games/ Waffle protects gamers against asset theft with player insurance | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/waffle-protects-gamers-against-asset-theft-with-player-insurance/ A survival guide to GDC 2023 | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/a-survival-guide-to-gdc-2023 Music and gaming continue to merge as producer BloodPop announces studio - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/15/23637598/bloodpop-game-studio-genpop-interactive Downloads for Hybridcasual is outpacing Hypercasual games https://twitter.com/JoshLu/status/1635717502750830593/photo/1 AppsFlyer: State of Mobile Gaming Marketing in 2023 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/appsflyer-state-of-mobile-gaming?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=358110&post_id=108504535&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Exoskeletons, not cyborgs | Mobile Dev Memo by Eric Seufert https://mobiledevmemo.com/cyborgs-vs-exoskeletons/ 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Google Play Games for PC to roll out to Europe and Japan, add new titles including Garena Free Fire | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/14/google-play-games-for-pc-to-roll-out-to-europe-and-japan-add-new-titles-including-garena-free-fire/ Epic Games explains store's ban on porn games https://www.axios.com/2023/03/14/epic-games-store-adult-content Unity uncovers surprising results about game devs from 2023 data analysis | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/unity-uncovers-surprising-results-about-game-devs-from-2023-data-analysis/ Meta to lay off 10,000 staff by end of year | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/meta-to-lay-off-10000-staff-by-end-of-year ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 Exploring Digital Fashion’s Utility at Decentraland Hosted Metaverse Fashion Week - CoinDesk https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/14/metaverse-fashion-week-decentraland/ Web3 Service Unstoppable Domains and Polygon Labs Roll Out .polygon Domains https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/14/web3-service-unstoppable-domains-and-polygon-labs-roll-out-polygon-domains/ Community Gaming, Game7 and 3XP will launch expo for Web3, esports, creators and brands | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/community-gaming-game7-and-3xp-will-launch-expo-in-june-for-web3-esports-creators-and-brands/ Fumb Games crosses a million players for Bitcoin Miner simulation game | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/fumb-games-crosses-a-million-players-for-bitcoin-miner-simulation-game/ NounsDAO Approves Proposal for Feature-Length NFT Movie https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/15/nounsdao-approves-proposal-for-feature-length-nft-movie/ 💰 Fundraising 🧧 DressX raises $15M for digital fashion | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/dressx-raises-15m-for-digital-fashion/ Tilia raises $22M to handle payments for digital economies | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/tilia-raises-22m-in-funding-to-handle-payments-for-digital-economies/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Raid: Shadow Legends is set to become an animated series | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81073/raid-shadow-legends-is-set-to-become-an-animated-series/ Second Life is coming to mobile, nearly 20 years after launch https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-second-life-i-is-coming-to-mobile-nearly-20-years-after-launch

Look at Gaming #171 | Tuesday March 14th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 Wassie's Alpha Gaming Metaverse Expedition (WAGME) — 13th March https://thecoreloop.substack.com/p/wassies-alpha-gaming-metaverse-expedition-861 🌊 MARKET ☎️ Google x Deconstructor of Fun in Istanbul: everything you need to know - Mobilegamer.biz https://mobilegamer.biz/google-x-deconstructor-of-fun-in-istanbul-everything-you-need-to-know/ 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Fortnite's maximalism still works in its new cyberpunk season | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/13/fortnite-new-season-still-got-it/ Epic Games Store: who is it the bestest for? https://newsletter.gamediscover.co/p/epic-games-store-who-is-it-the-bestest 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Meta Will End Support for NFTs on Instagram, Facebook https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/03/13/meta-will-end-support-for-nfts-on-instagram-facebook/ Google's post-Stadia plan? Helping live-service publishers succeed https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/google-s-post-stadia-plan-helping-live-service-publishers-find-their-groove ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 What Are MoonCats? The Legacy NFT Project Revived by Its Community https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-are-mooncats-the-legacy-nft-project-revived-by-its-community/ Our Questions About Web 2.5 Gaming https://www.maverickcrypto.xyz/post/our-questions-about-web-2-5-gaming Epic Games says some crypto games in its store have done 'pretty well' https://www.axios.com/2023/03/13/epic-games-store-blockchain-crypto NFT Licences | Animoca Brands https://www.animocabrands.com/nft-licences 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 Game devs talk design methods, system mechanics in design summit https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/game-devs-talk-design-methods-system-mechanics-in-design-summit A guide to properly crediting game workers and why it matters | GamesIndustry.biz https://www.gamesindustry.biz/a-guide-to-properly-crediting-game-workers-and-why-it-matters 💰 Fundraising 🧧 Brazil's Jungle raises $6M for Web3 mobile shooter | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/brazils-jungle-raises-6m-for-web3-mobile-shooter/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 Genshin Impact revenue reached an 11-month high in February as Chinese devs flou | Pocket Gamer.biz | PGbiz https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/81055/genshin-impact-revenue-reached-an-11-month-high-in-february-as-chinese-devs-flourish-again/ Among Us reached 500M downloads on Mobile https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/among-us-reached-500m-downloads-on

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Look at Gaming #170 | Monday March 13th 2023 🔦 Spotlight 🌟 MapleStory is coming to web3(!!) https://twitter.com/thecoreloop/status/1635129841086525441 🌊 MARKET ☎️ data.ai: Mobile Gaming Markets of Brazil, Mexico & LATAM, in general, grew in 2022 https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/dataai-mobile-gaming-markets-of-brazil Japan’s Top-Selling Console Games — Naavik https://naavik.co/digest/japan-top-selling-console-games KPMG: Tech leaders interested in metaverse’s future, not its present | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/kpmg-tech-leaders-interested-in-metaverses-future-not-its-present/ #187: Desperate measures - Hit Points by Nathan Brown https://hitpoints.substack.com/p/187-spray-and-pray Believer’s $55M Series A / Exits in Gaming / Gen AI Playtesting Workflow - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxnfXXjKDTY 💎 Deep Dives 🔎 Augmented Mapping https://www.konvoy.vc/newsletter/augmented-mapping Digital games distribution is ripe for disruption https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs/digital-games-distribution-is-ripe-for-disruption 🌈 Platforms 🏔 Fortnite won’t slow down - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/10/23634160/fortnite-chapter-4-season-2-faster-gameplay-grinding What do we mean by the long game? | Dice Summit Town Hall | VentureBeat https://venturebeat.com/games/what-do-we-mean-by-the-long-game-dice-summit-town-hall/ Newzoo: Top-20 on Nintendo Switch by MAU is more diverse than on PlayStation and Xbox https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/newzoo-top-20-on-nintendo-switch ✨ Web 3️⃣ + Meta 🌎 MapleStory is coming to web3(!!) https://twitter.com/thecoreloop/status/1635129841086525441 🧠 Knowledge Hub 📚 How Much Does Virtual Reality (VR) Mobile App Development Cost? | Kevuru Games https://kevurugames.com/blog/how-much-does-it-cost-to-develop-a-vr-app/ 👾 Game & Stats Releases 🎮 These boots were made for plumbing - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/23634008/super-mario-movie-boots-red-wing-shoes