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New report shows game investment slowdown

Game Daily

The most active sectors by value were technology (24 percent), followed by mobile and esports (19 percent each), mobile cloud gaming (18 percent) and console / PC (15 percent). Other companies that attracted investment include esports production company Nodwin Gaming ($28 million), mobile MMO developer Madngine ($22.5

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How to choose the best blockchain for NFT development 2022

Logic Simplified

All NFT platforms depend on smart contracts that govern the trade between buyers and sellers. In general, well-crafted smart contracts ensure the platform’s security. Ethereum is an open-source platform for creating and running decentralized apps based on blockchain technology. This blockchain platform was created in 2017.

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The Best 3D Art Outsourcing Studios in the Industry

iXie gaming

Also, apart from its art outsourcing services, it offers cross-platform porting, AI, and web development. Specialties: – Outsource art, VR Full-cycle, AR, External art / engineering development, art, partner, co-dev, and esports. Another specialty of Nuare Studio is 2D art, 3D high and low poly modeling, texturing, and VFX.

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The future of gaming is as opaque as ever

Game Daily

They attract rampant financial speculation, leading to esports-like bubbles that must inevitably deflate. Like esports, it is the focus of unwise speculation and hype. Individually and collectively, these terms complicate our view of the future, because they are manifestations of the fleeting present.

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Web3 Gaming Consolidates to Survive

Deconstructor of Fun

Another example of changing priorities and consolidating resources can be seen in the partnership between Polygon and IMX. Polygon has a huge ecosystem of games, art collections, big retail brands (like Starbucks), and so many more. Forcing your players to download a launcher for just one game can only go so far.

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The Lost Ark Has Found its Way

Deconstructor of Fun

In-game models used in the cutscenes are obviously not suitable for close-up cutscenes in terms of texture or polygon quality. Along with setting up broadcasters, streaming tournaments and encouraging players to compete amongst themselves, eSports games for Lost Ark might be a potential next step to increase market relevance.