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Otherside Launches Second Trip | Immutable & MapleStory Partner with Polygon | CCP Raises $40 Million & More! 

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It has been a momentous week for the gaming industry! 

We have seen tons of announcements made at the Game Developer Conference (GDC) that potentially can alter the future of the gaming industry. 

We also got quite a few games releasing new updates, game studios raising fresh capital, and games launching their NFT collections. 

So, without further ado, let’s get started with the weekly wrap-up! 

Games Updates :-

Yuga Labs launches second trip to the Otherside:Yuga Labs has launched its Second Trip for its Otherside universe, aiming to create an experience in the metaverse, a virtual world where everything is interconnected. The Second Trip offers a similar experience, with even more people involved, though the exact number has not been disclosed. Yuga Labs is a parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club.

Mocaverse showcases future plans:

The Mocaverse has introduced an experience system for Mocas that can be earned through soft staking and participating in events. Holding a Moca in your wallet without selling or trading earns you one experience point each day. Experience points will factor into future whitelist draws and end of season reward boxes, which may contain tokens and NFTs from Animoca partners. Experience points stay with the Moca when transferred, but are reset at the end of each season.

Imposters starts a playtest for NFT holders:

Imposters, a social deduction game inspired by Among Us, is offering a beta playtest on March 31st from 3pm to 8pm CST for verified Genesis Alien Imposters NFT holders. Participants will receive a special POAP NFT for attending. Imposters is also offering a prize pool of over $3k for content creators who contribute to the community through streaming, videos, and other media.

Gala Games powered Spider Tanks releases new upgrade:

Spider Tanks version 1.1.1 is now live in the arena with several new features including custom animations for each tank, interactable objects, and the ability to select abilities before the battle. Improvements and bug fixes have been made throughout the game, including visual enhancements, chat and social functionality, and reduced RAM usage.

Eternal Dragons is ready to kick-off alpha tournament:

Eternal Dragons has launched Player Cards, a new feature that allows players to create teams and forge bonds with each other in the Eternal Dragons Universe.The upcoming 15,000 USDC Alpha Tournament will utilize Player Cards, with 100 cards being given to each participant upon registration. The tournament will run from March 31st to April 2nd and feature a single-elimination bracket with 128 spots available.

Ecosystem Updates :-

Immutable partners with Polygon to integrate zkEVM tech:

Immutable and Polygon have partnered to create a wave of AAA Web3 games that bring digital ownership to millions of people worldwide. Immutable is now the first gaming platform to deliver a zero-knowledge (zk) scaling solution to the Ethereum community with Immutable zkEVM, enabling game developers to protect and grow their revenue. 

Developers can easily migrate their games and smart contracts from Ethereum, Polygon, and any other EVM-compatible solution without any modifications. $IMX will be used as gas for Immutable zkEVM and 20% of trades on the Immutable platform, regardless of rollup, must be paid in $IMX.

Maplestory partners with Polygon to integrate NFTs:

Nexon is collaborating with Polygon to power its in-game economy for MapleStory Universe with NFTs, allowing players to develop and manage them in the game. The game has more than 180 million registered players and has generated over $4 billion in revenue since its release in 2003. Nexon's move towards NFTs in their most valuable IP could signal a shift in large gaming companies' reluctance to integrate NFTs and crypto into their games.

CCP Games raises $40 million to develop AAA Web3 game:

CCP Games, the creator of EVE Online, has secured $40 million in financing from external partners to develop a new AAA title using blockchain technology. The project will be set within the EVE Universe and utilize smart-contract blockchain technology, focusing on persistence, composability and open third-party development. The financing was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Makers Fund, BITKRAFT, Kingsway Capital, HASHED, Nexon and additional participants. The project is separate from current and previously disclosed projects, including EVE Online.

EOS Network Ventures commits $20 million for GameFi projects:

EOS Network Ventures (ENV) has announced a commitment to invest $20 million directly into EOS EVM and GameFi projects, making it the EVM with the most funding available for builders.The goal of the commitment is to quickly establish EOS EVM as the market-leader and attract the industry's best developers and teams to build on EOS EVM.

LandVault announces strategic funding:

LandVault, the largest metaverse construction company, has raised funding from several web3 firms, including The Sandbox, Gemini Frontier Fund, HodlCo, and Kingsway Capital. The funds will be used to expand operations and invest in AI-powered tools to accelerate the creation and monetization of metaverse content. 

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