Encryption and She denied The gaming space has become busier than ever lately, with notable games starting to release, token drops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It's a lot to take in!
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Our Weekend Roundup breaks down the top stories from the past week, along with some other tidbits you might have missed. We also feature some of our original stories from the week.
Biggest news
Cheaters learn a hard lesson: Call of Duty players who downloaded some “cheat” software installed malware instead – some of which, it is said, has been reported Their Bitcoin wallets were drained As a result, according to cybersecurity firm VX Underground. Nearly 5 million gaming accounts may have been affected by the malware, according to the company, though the number that actually had cryptocurrencies stolen from their wallets is unknown. Cheating doesn't work, at least in this case.
Notcoin to finish mining: Not a currencya viral clicker game based on Telegram, is about to end “Mining Phase” on April 1 Before the next symbolic airdrop Open network (tons). More than 34 million users have played the Telegram game so far, and the next phase is about to begin. What that looks like isn't entirely clear, but the game's team is now asking players for it Consider donating a share From their profits to the ecosystem fund.
Nyan Heroes Show: Solana-based team shooter Nyan Heroes launched its pre-alpha demo on the Epic Games Store last week, and will be available until April 9 on PC. Toy cats are played in machines Play campaign and drop around the demoRewarding players with “MEOW” points for completing in-game tasks. These points will give players an allocation to the upcoming NYAN token Solana. that it Double points on the weekend Even on Monday, so you'll earn more for playing.
Al-Emwazi raises $35 million: Parallel Studios, the team behind Ethereum Parallel NFT Card Game (2023 GG Game of the Year), announced it It raised $35 million In new funding from a variety of backers, including VanEck and Solana Ventures. The studio said DecryptionGG said the funding will help expand the game into new storefronts and eventually on mobile, as well as support development on the next release. An AI game based on Solana, Colony.
ICYMI
- Artificial intelligence analytics company Helika announced… Accelerator program For cryptocurrency game studios, where venture capital partners provide up to $50 million in side-by-side investments.
- Amazon Web Services revealed… Dealing with the WAX blockchain to integrate its tools, making it easier for AWS customers to deploy cryptogaming features.
- Ethereum game Nifty Island The next phase of the Play and Drop campaign launched last week, Launching a speed running competition For both level builders and players alike.
- Final Fantasy maker Square Enix and the Solana Foundation are among the backers of cryptocurrency game streamer Elixir, which It raised $14 million Before launching the token.
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Here are some of our original stories from last week that we think are worth reading this weekend:
