Trending Blockchain Gaming News #3 - December 23rd, 2018
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Why Gamers (And Blockchain) Are Creating The Future Of Work And Society
"...The original communities built around online gaming platforms were more complex than you might imagine. People created ways to exchange goods and services, just like any culture.
As I researched these games, I saw digital currency emerge again and again. Every digital world had a way for players to buy, sell and trade items within the game. Over time, these exchanges began to spill out into the real world. Rare in-game items were being bought and sold for hundreds of dollars on sites like eBay. Even corporate giants got in on the act, creating games that allowed users to purchase upgrades and items with fiat currency.
But the idea of digital currency didn’t disappear. In fact, it was the precursor to the current cryptocurrency boom...."
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New US publisher Nifty Games raises $3m for mobile-first sports games
"...New US publisher Nifty Games has raised $3 million in an oversubscribed seed round as the start-up looks to create mobile and digital titles for sports fans... The company is led by CEO Jon Middleton (pictured, main), who has previously worked at Madefire, Mad Catz, Boom In-Game Music and Massive In-Game Advertising; and chief product officer Pete Wanat, previously VP of production for Universal’s games division...."
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Bitcoin Puzzle Artist’s Crypto Gaming Startup Now Valued at $13 Million
"...One of the bitcoin community’s best-known artists is gearing up to launch a blockchain-powered video game aimed at mainstream audiences.
Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Marguerite deCourcelle’s startup Blockade Games Inc. raised a $833,000 seed equity round the first week of November from investors including BlockTower Capital Partners and Horizon Digital, to put towards its flagship game, “Neon District.”..."
Read more : https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-puzzle-artists-blockchain-gaming-startup-valued-at-13-million
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Blockchain Technology Innovations Lead the Gaming Industry into the Future
"...Gamers have begun more and more acclimated with the digital economies, and they’re rushing to adjust to innovation. Mobile gaming companies are already producing digital resources, and the blockchain tech seems the natural step in these developments..."
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