GameFi Corner: Axie Infinity, Crypto Raiders, Aminoca Brands and more
In the recent news, we see firms having more confidence in investing into the Web3 gaming infrastructure. New partnerships with traditional gaming powerhouses have become more frequent with larger investment amounts helping to shape the future of Play to Earn (P2E).
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Axie Infinity - education challenge
As the new version of Axie Infinity is coming out soon, known as Origin, the firm is appreciating in looking for quality individuals who can positively contribute to the Axie community thanks to the creation of new educational content.
The fields in which the firm plans to cover are in:
Art / Design
Media
Tools / Fansites
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Crypto Raiders - how is blockchain gaming attracting new users to Web3
The main purpose here is to focus less on financial incentives and more on the fun gameplay. This proves with the fact that players prior to playing blockchain games, did not have any crypto wallets before.
There is the example of Crypto Raiders where it plans to develop an environment where gamers are not solely players but also asset owners. Therefore, Crypto Raiders plans to transform the definition of Play to Earn into a more friendly version called Play to Own.
With this change, the players will not perceive directly as a job which is the case with the word ‘earn’. The idea of using ‘own’ as a meaning is more fun and social to the gamers community.
Crypto Raiders has been launched on the 29th of March and it has successfully raised $6 million in seed funding round in the aim to expand its team and marketing strategies.
Learn more about Crypto Raiders
Aminoca Brands acquires Eden Games
Aminoca Brands, one of the largest play to earn VC is betting big on blockchain racing games. As a result, the company has successfully acquired Eden Games, a firm that has experience in building award-winning racing games across different platforms. Some popular titles include Need for Speed, F1 Mobile Racing etc..
With this acquisition, it is noticeable the fact that more and more traditional gaming giants are joining the play to earn (P2E) space and it is proving that collectively we are just at the beginning of the gameFi development, with many millions invested on a daily basis.
Community Gaming - Expanding Crypto Esports
Another aspect to be covered in the Play to Earn trend is surely the expansion of Crypto Esports. Community Gaming is seriously committed into this area, having raised $16 million in Series A funding round led by SoftBank Group’s SB Opportunity Fund. The funding will help drive the company’s expansion into Latin America and Southeast Asia.
The Community Gaming platform has already reached 100.000 registrations with more supporters following its development such as Aminoca Brands, Binance Labs, BITKRAFT, Griffin Gaming and CoinFund.
Ember Sword pre-alpha
The Ember Sword pre-alpha is open to both land owners and badge holders. This phase of testing isn't meant to be a full gaming experience; instead, it's designed to check various systems (such as online connectivity), evaluate if there are any large-scale issues, and gauge the need for further optimization.
The team will use the three rounds of testing to learn more about the game mechanics and collect statistics, with alpha access available throughout April.
A short review of the pre-alpha was published by Play-to-Earn online, which you can see here:
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