Yoda Labs Web3 Gaming Monthly Recap for January 2023
by BSCN
February 3, 2023
Game on for Web3 in January!
January 2023 GameFi P2E Recap
January was a phenomenal start to 2023, with Mythical Games raising $50 Million for its Gaming Marketplace, Yuga's Dookey Dash taking the top score for the new game launches and Gam3r Choice Awards in Miami being the most anticipated event which we covered exclusively in this edition.
Major players such as Amazon are getting into Web3, while AI continues to play a major role in Web3 gaming. In Seoul, residents can now explore the metaverse, and all eyes are on Dubai as it hosts the Metaverse Expo.
Eyes on the prize, Delphi Digital is specifically watching these teams and games - should we be watching them too? (Page - 62)
Oath of Peak, one of the most ambitious gaming projects in Web3 has over $20 million invested, reports the pre-registration of more than 500,000 players.
Emergent Games launches Web3 survival MMO Resurgence on ImmutableX.
The highly anticipated Gam3r Choice Awards brought together an exclusive and dedicated Web3 community to celebrate the best in gaming. With a wide range of categories, including game trailers, esports games, and mobile games, the awards were decided by a group of Web3 professionals and gamers. The Gam3r Choice Awards attracted industry leaders such as Mythical Games, Illuvium, Immutable, ZeeTeam, Sequence, reNFT, and Planet Mojo.
With Slot Hunter Casino leading the way, Web3 technology has the potential to revolutionize online gambling by providing a secure, trustworthy, transparent platform for gaming.
According to the Delphi Digital 2023 report, long-term multiple company partnerships are becoming a trend to address the lack of an ecosystem of publishers for web3 games.
PlayFi monetization methods via metagames is the perfect approach for web3 games find out why.
Web3 gamer and trendsetter Brycent argues that Web3 games can use the secrets that help games on Steam scale and grow by using a dedicated social gaming launcher as it benefits gamers and the growth of your game.
Hypetrains are not enough. Before Web3 gaming can achieve greater public adoption, it must overcome various obstacles.
Gamesight CEO thinks TikTok will be the home of game advertising as it has always focused on driving results and conversion rates.
Protecting 3rd party content creators and ensuring transparency, RPG Dungeons and Dragons implements protections to comply with the anticipated regulations.
With mobile gaming taking the charge, Venture Capitalists are placing their bets on experience rather than gambling on speculating.
Signs of things to come? Prepare yourself and your players - Japanese Tax Agency Wants to Tax Crypto Gaming Profits and NFT Sales.
Will AI-assisted graphical character modeling reduce the time to make and develop games? This experiment shows how much time was saved in a simple point-and-click game.
The creation of encounters that are just difficult enough to be fun. This is how AI is set to improve gaming further by dynamically adjusting to players’ skill levels.
Brave Group raised JP¥300 Million from Animoca Brands Japan.
Psychic VR Lab secures ¥100M investment from Animoca Brands Japan.
Ratic Games closes the pre-seed round with $5.27 Million valuation.
Meta Masters Guild raises $1.5 Million for a decentralized gaming ecosystem.
Digital Village Raises $4 Million for Metaverse development with VeChain.
Neopets raises $4 Million for its Metaverse from Polygon, Hashkey Capital, Blizzard Avalanche Fund, NetDragon Websoft.
Mythical Games aims to raise $50 Million for its Gaming Marketplace.
Gemba raises $18 Million in Series A by Parkway Venture Capital.
Intella X raises $12 Million prior to Q1 launch on Polygon.
Metahood Raises $3M to build Metaverse from Volt Capital, Flamingo DAO, and Neon DAO.
Carry1st raises $27 Million for Web3 Gaming Expansion in Africa.
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The Avila Brothers, Billy Ray Cyrus and Snoop Dogg bring music to the metaverse where fans have the chance to engage with their idols in a more equal and direct manner.
Decentral Games targets Web3 natives and continues to adjust its play-to-earn rewards structure to limit ICE inflation as Messari shares its findings in their report titled the State of Decentral Games Q4 2022.
Dunk into the Oreoverse and interactive virtual world where OREO lovers can explore using their mobile device or a VR headset
As the metaverse continues to develop, it will have the possibility to impact social life in a more tangible manner. A new survey from CoinWire, found 69% of respondents have placed their bet on the metaverse to reshape social lifestyle.
LandVault has worked on 200+ metaverse activations developing virtual land for platforms such as Roblox, Sandbox and Decentraland has announced it has signed with top talent agency Creative Artists Agency to weather the bear market.
Aiming to drive dog adoption pet food company Pedigree has created a program called the Fosterverse, allowing Decentraland property owners to “foster” digital versions of real-life rescue dogs.
Brian D. Evans. has been announced as a Moca creative creature that resides in the Animoca's Mocaverse, a community that could become the who’s who of Web3.
Netvrk and Matrix World have made it into the top 10. But what is at number 1? DappRadar has given its take on the top Metaverse virtual worlds for 2023.
The biggest International Crypto, Blockchain, and Metaverse exhibition, ICBM Expo is fast approaching. Taking place on March 3–4, 2023 at the Festival Arena, Festival City Dubai, UAE it is sure to showcase the most pioneering contributors within the space
Public access to Seoul's metaverse project is now available. The mayor has confirmed the virtual environment will allow residents to access official documents, file complaints, and receive answers to questions on filing taxes.
Can OneMeta AI solve the metaverse’s language problem? The company can provide real-time translation of up to 50 individuals, all speaking a different language. Not only does the tech provide real-time transcripts, but the AI can also provide voice, too.
The metaverse isn’t only for big banks like HSBC and J.P Morgan Chase. If you are a land owner in Decentraland you can earn extra money by implementing the Transak ATM.
OVR Technology showcased a virtual reality headset that contained eight aromas that can be combined to generate various scents. Touch and smell become the next big thing for the metaverse at CES 2023.
Apple thinks a hybrid headset is the answer. Their combined augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) is the first major step in the metaverse.
LG is doubling down on its metaverse push via Smart TVs. The tech giant made a plethora of announcements relating to its metaverse ambitions at 2023 CES and is betting on the User Generated Market (UGM) economy.
Accenture believes the metaverse will fuel a $1 trillion commerce opportunity. The interest in the metaverse as a creator economy and tools to enhance day-to-day tasks is clearly evident as businesses and consumers are getting more interested.