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Blockchain games have historically battled to gain mainstream attention, but Illuvium’s listing on Epic Games store could change the narrative. Blockchain-based game Illuvium is set to tap into an audience of millions of PC and mobile gamers with its upcoming listing on Epic Games Store, which is home to massively popular titles like Fortnite. Illuvium, an interoperable blockchain game developed by Illuvium Labs, will feature on Epic’s store from Nov. 28, following several months of background work to get the title to meet Epic’s standards. Speaking exclusively to Cointelegraph ahead of the Epic launch, Illuvium co-founder Kieran Warwick outlined the evolution of the game in order to cater to a mainstream audience and comply with the platform’s legal and compatibility requirements: “The result of these efforts has not only earned Illuvium a place on a leading gaming platform but has also evolved our product.” The game was developed using Unreal Engine 5 on the Immutable X network. It...

Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu expects a number of its blockchain gaming investments to come to market by the end of 2023. Blockchain-based games have been a hot topic in the cryptocurrency space over the past two years, accounting for considerable growth and daily activity on a number of protocols despite prolonged bear market conditions. Market research estimates that Web3 gaming pulled in around $4.5 billion in funding in 2022 as asset managers, investment funds and venture capitalists look to cash in on the burgeoning sector. In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu highlighted the firm’s renewed optimism in the blockchain gaming sector and gave an update on its anticipated metaverse fund which grabbed headlines in late 2022. Metaverse fund awaiting license Animoca Brands originally earmarked up to $2 billion for a proposed metaverse fund in November 2022 which intends to invest in a variety of mid to late-stage startups building metavers...

The financing was led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Makers Fund, BITKRAFT, Kingsway Capital and HASHED, among others. Independent game developer CCP Games, known for its multiplayer online game EVE Online, has announced that it has secured $40 million in financing from external partners to develop a new triple-A title set in the EVE Universe.  We're excited to announce that we have secured $40M financing, led by @a16z, to create a new AAA game within the EVE Universe utilizing blockchain technology. Learn more here: https://t.co/IZJlPRcZ0z pic.twitter.com/y9cqZKtt2l — CCP Games (@CCPGames) March 21, 2023 The financing was spearheaded by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Makers Fund, BITKRAFT, Kingsway Capital, HASHED, Nexon, and other investors.  According to CCP Games, the upcoming project will rely on blockchain technology and smart contracts to develop core game systems, prioritizing persistence, c...