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Published Oct 22, 2021 02:00PM ET
Weekly Crypto Gaming News – Steam, Epic, Ubisoft, Animoca Brands, My Neighbor Alice, Dreams Quest, Ethermon
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Steam vs Epic on P2E: A Turning Point in the Gaming Industry?
The biggest news in the crypto gaming sphere last week came from outside the crypto world. Steam, one of the biggest online video game distributors, shocked the gaming industry with the news that it will no longer allow any gaming projects that feature blockchain, NFTs, or crypto in their virtual store. The company updated its policies and added: “Applications built on blockchain technology that issue or allow exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs,” to the list of what may not be published on the platform.
Conversely, its main rival, Epic Games Store, welcomed all those abandoned by Valve. However, they warned projects to be fully compliant with financial laws, have a clear blockchain usage policy, be 18+, and to use their own payment systems instead of Epic’s.
Epic Games Store will welcome games that make use of blockchain tech provided they follow the relevant laws, disclose their terms, and are age-rated by an appropriate group. Though Epic's not using crypto in our games, we welcome innovation in the areas of technology and finance. https://t.co/6W7hb8zJBwIn response to these events, Enjin responded in their blog with a critical opinion piece. The article opened with the line “A lost Gameboy nudged one of my colleagues to join Enjin,” and a story about the lost Charizard on the Gameboy.— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) October 15, 2021
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Ubisoft Invests in Animoca Brands Together with Justin Sun
Conversely to Valve, Ubisoft seems very enthusiastic about blockchain technologies. Animoca Brands, one of the giants of blockchain gaming, raised $65 million in funds from various investors, including Ubisoft and even Justin Sun, the founder of Tron.
So far, the portfolio of Animoca Brands includes such big blockchain gaming projects as Alien Worlds, CryptoKitties, Splinterlands, Decentralands, YGG, Axie Infinity, Nine Chronicles, My DeFi Pet, The Sandbox, Aurory, and REVV.
After this latest investment round, the company is valued at $2.2 billion, which makes it a double-unicorn.
Animoca Brands Blockchain Games Portfolio@AlienWorlds @atari @AxieInfinity @bitdotcountry @bnv_me @crypto_prophets @cryptokitties @decentraland @EpikPrime @splinterlands @YieldGuild @CommunityGaming @MyDeFiPet pic.twitter.com/0GcqDKjRJ3Flipsider:— PlayToEarnDaily - #NFTGaming (@PlayToEarnGames) September 28, 2021
My Neighbor Alice Will Get Its Own Launcher
We live in a time where games can be launched on a web browser, on smartphones, or directly from a marketplace. Back in the 2000s, it was cool to fill up half of your desktop with game icons.
Team Alice, the developers of My Neighbor Alice, announced the start of the development of their own launcher for the game. According to them, it will increase accessibility because the game will be ready to play right with just a few clicks. It will also make testers’ work easier.
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Recent Partnerships in Crypto Gaming: Dreams Quest, POCOLAND, Bomb Crypto, Ethermon
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