Gaming Console for Blockchain Gaming - Play to Earn #31
Atari With a Surprise Move, Binance Launching The Sandbox, blockchain-powered Steam competitor getting ready!
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This is my final week working with a sea view. Life will go back to normal and my writing output will increase. That being said, we still had an interesting week in the world of blockchain gaming. This week’s news involved the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world and the very first dedicated blockchain gaming console. Cool stuff is happening, do you feel it in the air too? - Robert Hoogendoorn
Atari VCS Becomes First Blockchain Gaming Console
The upcoming Atari VCS console will have an integrated cryptocurrency wallet, making it the first dedicated blockchain gaming console. In addition Animoca Brands and Atari have expanded their partnership. This makes Animoca the exclusive blockchain content provider for the Atari VCS. This exclusivity will end on 30th of September 2022. Atari and Animoca Brands have also expanded their partnership which now includes the global development and distribution rights for several brands including Pong, Asteroids and Centipede. ▶▶▶ Read more
The Sandbox SAND Token Launching on Binance
TSB Gaming has partnered with cryptocurrency exchange Binance to launch the native SAND token for the upcoming virtual world The Sandbox. The token will be available for sale on the Binance Launchpad platform. Exchange users who have the BNB token in their portfolio are able to join in the lottery. ▶▶▶ Read more
Game Distribution Platform Ultra Launching Testnet
Video game distribution platform Ultra has completed the development of its protocols and is ready to undergo real-world testing through a public testnet. The platform will be working on its own version based on the EOSIO protocol and will launch on testnew this August. ▶▶▶ Read more
Taurion Treasure Hunt Begins on August 25th
Blockchain gaming company Xaya has announced that the third Taurion Treasure Hunt will begin on Thursday August 25th. Everybody is able to participate, simply by registering everybody can get their first vehicles. During the treasure hunt players need to find or steal prizes and bring these back to their base in order to actually own them. ▶▶▶ Register to join
Enjin Created Quest Through Multiple Games
Enjin has organized a quest that requires gamers to reach objectives in different games and acquire digital items to create a cyborg robot. This little robot can then in turn be used in each of the participating games as for example a playable character, a companion character or a vendor. The event takes place during the first two weeks of August. ▶▶▶ Read more
Community Tournaments Soon in Gods Unchained
Gamers who play Gods Unchained will be able to battle friends, foes and create their own tournaments thanks to the upcoming Direct Challenge mode. This new mode allows someone to create a direct match between two players. Even though the tools to create the tournament brackets are still coming from a third party, like for example Challonge and Battlefy. ▶▶▶ Read more
Hash Rush Beta Launched With Rush Coin
After many months of development Hash Rush has finally launched its open beta. This new version of the game offers all kinds of improvements as well as features like for example a crafting system and an improved combat system. The beta attracted more than 1000 players in its first week. ▶▶▶ Read more
Synergy of Serra Pre-Sale Has Started
The first pre-sale period for trading card game Synergy of Serra has started on Monday. Game studio Calystral is selling two different card crates. The prize of a base set crate is 1 dollar, and a transcendent set crate is 2 dollars. The prize will increase as players have bought more crates. ▶▶▶ Read more
Cryptic Legends Pre-Sale Has Started
Gorotas Game Studio has launched the pre-sale for their collectible trading card game Cryptic Legends. Players can now buy hero packs for 3.99 EUR or an XL version containing five heroes for 5.99 EUR. All pack buyers become part of the Founders program. ▶▶▶ Read more
The Sandbox Pre-sale Made $250.000 in One Day
It took The Sandbox less than 24 hours to sell all the 4536 land parcels and make 257 thousand dollars during the first round of their fourth pre-sale round. There were 367 gamers and investors who bought land parcels at a 10 percent discount. This was the first sales event of the fourth pre-sale round. When the next sales event takes place, is not yet known. ▶▶▶ Read more
