Web3 Gaming Recap: Hottest Play-to-Airdrop Programs You Shouldn't Miss; Sky Mavis Recovers $5.7 Million From Hack

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Table of Contents

• Top Games With Hot Play To Airdrop Programs

• Last Week's Top VC Deal Flow

• Top 10 Weekly Gainers

• Weekly's Top Web3 Games News Hot Stories

• Additional Web3 Games Highlights

• New Web3 Games Guidance

Top Games With Hot Play To Airdrop Programs

Play-to-airdrop programs are currently trending in the Gamefi industry. Here's a curated list of top games featuring hot play-to-earn opportunities you won't want to overlook.

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Last Week's Top VC Deal Flow

• The recently launched Pixelverse game, operating on Telegram and characterized as a tap-to-earn web3 title, secured $5.5 million in funding. Investors in this round included Delphi Ventures, Merit Circle, and former Nexon CEO Joonmo (James) Kwon. Additional participants comprised Bitscale Capital, Ghaf Capital, Big Brain Holdings, LiquidX, Foresight Ventures, and Sébastien Borget, founder of The Sandbox.

• Yuliverse, a mobile AR metaverse app blending gaming and social networking, has raised $4M in a Pre-A round led by Lingfeng Capital, with participation from Spyre Capital, Presto Labs, DWFLabs, Sending Network, 2PunksCapital, G-20, CSP DAO, 071 Labs, Titans Ventures, Ultiverse DAO, HC Capital, and others. This brings their total funding to over $6M.

• Unite, developing the first Layer 3 blockchain solution for mass-market mobile games, has secured a $3 million seed extension round. The funding comes from Superlayer.io, a web3 venture studio backed by notable investors including Marc Andreessen, Yat Siu, Chris Dixon, Gary Vaynerchuk, Sahil Bloom, Paris Hilton, Nas, Keisuke Honda, and others.

• BitBall, a leading sports metaverse and GameFi platform integrating sports with Web3 has announced securing $2 million in new strategic financing from Bitfun Capital.

Top 10 Weekly Gainers

Weekly's Top Web3 Games News Hot Stories

Arbitrum Boosts Gaming Industry with $215 Million Catalyst Program

The Arbitrum Foundation has taken a significant step to elevate the gaming industry. They've allocated 225 million ARB tokens, worth around $215 million, to the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP).

Over three years, this funding will support game development and enhance the recognition and use of Arbitrum, Orbit, and Stylus among game developers and players. Read more here.

Sky Mavis Recovers $5.7 Million from Notorious Ronin Bridge Hack

Sky Mavis, the creators of Axie Infinity, have successfully recovered $5.7 million from the 2022 Ronin Bridge hack. The recovery marks a significant step forward for Sky Mavis in their ongoing battle to reclaim lost assets.

Norway's Økokrim, the central unit for combating economic and environmental crimes, played a crucial role in this recovery. They managed to freeze and return the recovered funds. This success was achieved through a coordinated effort involving law enforcement, legal advisors, accountants, and blockchain forensic teams like Chainalysis. Find details here.

Uniswap Labs' Strategic Move: Acquiring 'Crypto: The Game'

On Monday, Uniswap Labs, the force behind Ethereum's top decentralized exchange, Uniswap, announced its acquisition of Crypto: The Game. Founders Dylan Abruscato, Tyler Cagle, and Bryan Lee are set to join Uniswap Labs, guiding the game's future while aiding in crafting Uniswap Labs' messaging on decentralized finance.

Crypto: The Game swiftly gained traction within the crypto community during its inaugural season, particularly on Crypto Twitter. The game, an on-chain survival challenge, attracted participants who engaged in various tasks, ranging from online gaming like Pac-Man to real-world scavenger hunts, all vying for a prize pool valued at $115,000 in ETH. Read more.

Upland and The Sandbox Collaboration Announced at Genesis LIVE

Upland has partnered with The Sandbox to foster creativity and participation across both metaverses. This partnership coincided with the full release of Bermuda Island and was announced at the Genesis LIVE event in Las Vegas this June.

Upland is setting up an HQ in The Sandbox, while The Sandbox gets an exclusive neighborhood in Upland. LAND owners can participate in an exclusive drop-by at The Sandbox, including properties from its Upland neighborhood. Upland users can win $SAND tokens and exclusive NFTs by completing tasks in The Sandbox. Check this out here.

Additional Web3 Games Highlights

• Aurory Exclusive Event for Aurorian NFT Holders

• DUNE404: The First 404 Supported by Animoca Brands

• Join 'The New Frontiers Quest' for Early Access to The Beacon's NFT Mint

• Parallel TCG Now Available on the Epic Games Store

New Web3 Games Guidance

• Guild of Guardians Tier List: Ranking Every Character

• How To Play The Backwoods NFT Game On Solana

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