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While we try to figure out what premium access is, there’s a lot of news we’ve got to cover this week. So, before we go back to running Forgotten Playland, here’s today’s slate:

• Insert Coin to Continue: The latest funding rounds in web3 gaming.

• Co-op Campaigns: Who’s teaming up in the gaming world?

• Change Log: Updates, patches, and new features from games we’ve covered.

• Release Radar: Upcoming games, playtests, and drops.

• On-Chain Activity: New on-chain game announcements and network migrations.

• Other News: The other things that happened in web3 gaming this week.

• Bonus Loot: Cool media we’ve been digesting this week.

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The latest funding rounds in web3 gaming.

• Anichess ($1.8M). Animoca owned chess game Anichess raised $1.8M from Sfermion, Amber Group, Fenbushi Capital, and Aspen Digital.

• InfiniGods ($8M). Mobile gaming studio InfiniGods raised $8M in a Series A funding round led by Pantera and supported by Animoca Brands, Double Peak, and Framework.

• Iskra (Strategic). Web3 game platform Iskra received a strategic investment from Animoca Brands as it pushes to expand its global brand reach.

• Puffverse ($3M). Gaming metaverse Puffverse raised $3M from Animoca, Arcane, Spartan, and Sky Mavis to further the development of its flagship party game PuffGo.

• Uncharted ($1.7M). Game developer and Gangster Arena builder Uncharted raised $1.7M from Spartan, LiquidX, Trinity Labs, Devmons, and angles including Vader, Rich Cabera, Robbie Ferguson, among others.

Co-Op Campaigns

Who’s teaming up in the gaming world?

• Animoca Brands Japan x SQUARE ENIX. Animoca Brands is providing global expansion and marketing support for SQUARE ENIX’s blockchain-based games, including SYMBIOGENESIS.

• Avalon x Superverse. Avalon’s AI-powered gaming ecosystem is getting a boost from Superverse through co-marketing efforts and other key initatives.

• Everreach Labs x MON Protocol. Everreach Labs, the developers building FPS PVE R3V3NGE, is the latest MON Protocol Partner.

• SKALE x Virtualness. EVM-compatible blockchain SKALE partnered with digital gaming and fan experience project Virtualness to bring Liga 1 and other sports fans access to on-chain moments and fan rewards.

• Spectral Signal x Sequence. Spectral Signal and Sequence are teaming up to deploy Sequence Builder and other technology into the game, including Spectral Signal’s recent mint.

• Xterio x BNB Chain. Xterio announced a partnership with BNB to jointly collaborate on Xterio’s upcoming blockchain.

Change Log

Updates, patches, and new features from games we’ve covered.

• Atia’s Shrine from Axie infinity added delegation and streak restoration features.

• Chain of Alliance reworked its combat mechanics ahead of its public beta launch.

• Gods Unchained dropped new packs for its latest season, Dread Awakening.

• Goon Wars added new cards, subtasks, and additional features.

• Pirate Nation added new quest rewards, Jolly Roger quests, and lowered AP costs, among other updates.

• Rogue Nation v0.69.22 added more Epic and Legendary weapon drops, new character cosmetics, and difficultly rebalancing.

Release Radar

• 🎮 The Machines Arena (Open Beta): Live

• 🎮 Forgotten Playland (Launch): Live

• 🎮 Chain of Alliance (Open Beta): April 29

• 🖼️ Spectral Signal (FCFS Mint): Live

• 🪙 XBorg, $XBORG (Public Sale): Tomorrow (Delayed)

On-Chain Activity

New on-chain game announcements and network migrations.

• Planet-X (Immutable). Planet-X is a mobile-first “treasure hunt” shooter developed by former Disney, Unity, and Sandbox veterans.

• Puffverse (Ronin). Puffverse is launching its MMORPG/party game PuffGo, its PuffTown metaverse andPUFF token to Ronin.

• Star Wolvez (SKALE). Star Wolvez is an NFT-powered base building and PvP battle game set in the Infinite Beyond.

• The Lost Glitches (XAI). The Lost Glitches is an RPG and card game and the latest of several games to make the transition to the Arbitrum-based XAI gaming chain.

• Xociety (Sui). Xociety is a POP shooter with RPG progression developed jointly by venture studio UNOPND and web3 accelerator Surgence.

Other News

• Earnscape, a SKALE-based mobile game launcher, is now available for both iOS and Android devices.

• Game7 DAO launched its Dungeons & Degens event, offering up 4.5m DEGEN in prizes.

• My Pet Hooligan’s KARRAT token is now available for trading on Coinbase.

• Parallel’s The Priming Issue 4: Manifest is now available to mint (and read).

• Vanar Chain rolled out the sixth phase of its Testnet upgrades, nearing a full mainnet launch.