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Richard Gariott (Ultima Series) and Todd Porter (D&D) Create New Game Studio to Develop Crypto MMO

April 12, 2022 Omer Altay Comments

Richard "Lord British" Gariott and Todd Porter announced today the launch of their new game development studio DeMeta which will be developing an MMO with crypto / blockchain elements. Given the massive hype behind crypto and related projects, DeMeta should have no trouble securing funding. Unfortunately there's been little to no details about the new MMO being developed. All we [...]

SEGA Unveils Huge ‘SuperGame’ Cloud Gaming And NFT Project

April 12, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

Japanese video game giant SEGA are moving full steam ahead with their plans to develop a blockchain game despite their earlier qualms about making the jump. In an internal interview on the company’s recruitment website, executives teased their “SuperGame” project, a five-year plan that involves forays into cloud gaming, blockchain technology, and NFTs among other things. According to translations by [...]

EVE Online CEO Promises No NFT For Tranquility Global Server

April 12, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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It’s no secret that CCP Games and Pearl Abyss are planning to incorporate blockchain technology and NFTs into their games, including EVE Online, sometime in the future. This was further confirmed when CCP Games retweeted a photograph of the studio’s CEO Hilmar Petursson together with blockchain entrepreneurs at GDC last month. The photo was promptly taken down following massive backlash [...]

Axie Infinity’s Ronin Network Hacked, Over $600M Worth Of Crypto Stolen

March 31, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Hackers have stolen $625 million worth of cryptocurrency from Ronin Network, the blockchain company behind the popular play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, in what might be the biggest crypto heist in history. According to Ronin, the hackers were able to exploit a breach between Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis and Ronin’s validator nodes that allowed them to siphon 173,600 ETH and 25.5 [...]

Krafton Enters Into Long-Term Partnership With Blockchain Platform Solana Labs

March 24, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

Krafton has joined the parade of video game companies that have started to embrace blockchain technology for their games. The PUBG: Battlegrounds and TERA developer has signed a deal with Solana Labs to jointly develop, design, and market blockchain games and services. “Through this agreement, KRAFTON and Solana Labs are poised to build a long-term cooperative relationship for the development [...]

Turkish Blockchain MMORPG Rise Online World Launches April 15

March 22, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Rise Online World, a faction-based PvP MMORPG developed by Turkish studio Rokosoft, will officially be launching on April 15th. The game will be free-to-play and will come with all the trappings of a traditional MMORPG with one unsurprising addition, NFTs. Rise Online World - Official Cinematic TrailerWatch this video on YouTube According to Rokosoft, players will be able to convert [...]

A3: Still Alive Introduces Inetrium Token Refinery And MarbleX Wallet Linking

March 20, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Netmarble has updated A3: Still Alive with the new Inetrium Refinery feature as part of their efforts to introduce play-to-earn mechanics in the multi-platform MMORPG. The Inetrium Refinery will now allow players to convert Inetrion Ore that they’ve saved up from the new crypto dungeon into Inetrium which can then be stored in their MarbleX Wallet. According to the studio, [...]

Blockchain MMO ArcheWorld Launches In Q3 2022, Pre-Registration Now Open

March 15, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

Last month, South Korean video game developer XLGames revealed plans to create an open-world blockchain MMO set in the ArcheAge universe, called ArcheWorld. The game’s official website is now live with more information on how they plan to use NFTs and blockchain technology give in-game items real-world values. “ArcheWorld is the first seamless, open-world MMORPG that utilizes NFT (Non-Fungible Token) [...]

Netmarble Announces New MBX Ecosystem In Line With Their Blockchain Integration Plans

March 8, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

Netmarble is quickly moving forward with their plans to integrate blockchain technology into their games with the creation of a new blockchain ecosystem called Marblex (MBX). The South Korean mobile game development studio announced the new cryptocurrency token in an official press release earlier this week: “MBX, a Klaytn mainnet-based blockchain ecosystem, is focused on elevating the excitement of Netmarble [...]

Legends Of Aria Is Transitioning Into A Fantasy Metaverse With Play-To-Earn Mechanics

February 25, 2022 Marc Marasigan Comments

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Back in December, Citadel Studios announced its plans to incorporate blockchain technology into their moddable sandbox MMORPG Legends of Aria. Blockchain integration was supposed to be done with the help of NFT game developer Blue Monster Games who planned to fully-acquire the studio and its flagship game. Unfortunately, that deal has apparently fallen through and Citadel Studios is now teaming [...]

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