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Axie Infinity developer brings Japanese Web2 games to Ronin

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The first Web2 game of the series to be bridged to Ronin is Zoids Wild Arena. On November 2, Sky Mavis, the developer behind the popular monster-battle nonfungible tokens (NFT) game Axie Infinity, announced a partnership with Korean gaming studio Act Games, to bring a variety of Japanese video game franchises to its native Ronin blockchain. In an email seen by Cointelegraph, the partnership revealed that the first game to be bridged to Ronin is Zoids Wild Arena, inspired by Japan's largest toy manufacturer Tomy's award-winning anime series. It was first unveiled by Tomy in 1983 as a plastic model figure. Other franchises to be migrated include Hello Kitty Aggretsuko and Bubble Bobble. "Act Games excels at expanding iconic IPs, transcending demographics, and enhancing player engagement. This alliance will allow us to combine our web3 learnings and expertise with nostalgic IP backed by a pre-existing core fanbase," said Trung Nguyen, CEO and Co-founder of Sky Mavis,...

The rise of blockchain gaming in Asia has just begun | Opinion

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Asia has massive potential to become the driving force of the worldwide adoption of web3 games and blockchain in years to come. Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Asia has been a prominent player in the gaming industry for some time, generating a significant amount of the world’s gaming revenue. One study uncovered that Asia is home to approximately 55 percent of the world’s blockchain gamers, and these users generate roughly 52 percent of worldwide annual revenue in the GameFi sector. After games like Axile Infinity became popular in Southeast Asia and STEPN found dedicated users in Japan, many people in Asia experienced blockchain games. Asia’s gaming market is promising, and it continues to grow. Due to its dominance in the gaming sector, many are predicting Asia to become a blockchain hub. You might also like: Non-genuine players disrupt stabilit...

On game theory and Web3 in social media: Interview with HundrX

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Shedding light on how game theory influences Web3 social media platforms and the future of the space. The dynamic convergence of game theory and social media is a rapidly growing space in the cryptocurrency world. Ivars Indriks, the founder and CEO of HundrX, a pioneering Web3 layer for Twitter, offers valuable insights into the gaming industry’s evolution over the past seven years and presents a compelling case for how insights from this space can be applied effectively in the social media industry. Indriks, with his solid grounding in game theory and extensive experience in mobile gaming, holds an intriguing vision for the future of social networks. His enthusiasm for emerging trends, such as the rise of AI, digital twins and Web3 technology, is evident as he examines the challenges and opportunities inherent in these developments. Q: First things first — what is game theory, and what are its most important aspects, in your opinion? Sure, let’s imagine we’re playing a game of...