High-profile industry veterans are quitting their posts in gaming to join Yuga Labs and build the Bored Apes metaverse Otherside. Mike Seavers is Yuga Labs’ latest recruit, leaving Epic Games to take on the role of CTO on May 22.
The Pokémon Company is looking to hire a Web3 and blockchain tech expert, suggesting the Japanese gaming giant could be taking a more serious look at the metaverse and NFTs. According to a recent job posting, The Pokémon Company wants
Abu Dhabi-based Venom Foundation announced on Tuesday the launch of a $1 billion venture capital fund aimed at investing in blockchain start-ups including web3 decentralized applications, or dApps, and metaverse projects. Venom Ventures Fund said it will prioritize projects “focused
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionary, but in sharp contrast Gates was lukewarm on Web3 and the metaverse in his annual Ask Me Anything (AMA) session. Gates logged on Wednesday for the 11th session of his
This week, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced the launch of its own non-fungible token (NFT) initiative called “NBAxNFT.” The purpose is to exhibit “all things crossing basketball and Web3, including NFTs, gaming, and the metaverse,” according to the professional
The annual Token2049 crypto conference in Dubai continued as planned this week, even as heavy rains swept through the United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing massive flooding. Thousands of attendees were reportedly left stranded after storms dumped more than a year
BlockShow, Cointelegraph’s flagship event brand is teaming up with BlockDown Festival, announcing a groundbreaking web3 event at Cyberport, Hong Kong. The event, co-organized by Cointelegraph and EAK Digital, will spotlight various web3 innovations and integrate art and culture. BlockShow X
Japanese firm Square Enix is set to initiate an NFT auction for its latest offering, Symbiogenesis, marking its first expedition into the Web3 gaming system. Built on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchain networks, the auction is scheduled to unfold in
Ragnarok, a hugely famous massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) created by Gravity, has teamed up with well-known Metaverse platform “The Sandbox” to give fans an immersive gaming experience. One of Gravity’s most well-known IPs, Ragnarok Online is accessible on
Despite facing market challenges, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club intends to continue concentrating on its Otherside metaverse project. According to a recent post on X (formerly Twitter) by Greg Solano, co-founder of Yuga Labs, the group behind
HONG KONG, April 11 2024 – FORKED, the latest brainchild of Addy Creeze, Founder and former CEO of Cointelegraph’s BlockShow, renowned for his pioneering work in the blockchain space, emerges as a catalyst hub for web3 founders after Creeze’s departure
Players will soon be able to explore Wiami, a virtual city where cutting-edge innovation and age-old wisdom coexist. The Epic Games store is now offering the AAA massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Wilder World. Players can now explore Wiami, “a
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