The Crypto and NFT Gaming Space 🚀
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest in the crypto and NFT gaming scene, you’ll know that things have been pretty hectic. With new games, token airdrops, and a slew of other activities, it can be overwhelming to stay on top of it all!
What’s Making Headlines in Crypto Gaming
- Ubisoft’s New Game: Ubisoft, the publisher behind popular games like Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance, is diving into the world of crypto gaming with its upcoming release, “Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E,” on the Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Arbitrum.
- The new game will be a “transmedia experience” set in the same universe as the Netflix animated series “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix,” featuring characters from franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Rayman.
- Ronin Attack: An exploit on the Ethereum-gaming focused Ronin sidechain resulted in a loss of around $12 million in assets, which was swiftly returned by ethical hackers. The incident, described as a potential “MEV exploit,” prompted the bridge to be temporarily offline for auditing.
- The Open Network on Binance: The Open Network’s native currency, Toncoin (TON), was listed on Binance, leading to an 8.2% price increase. The Open Network hosts popular Telegram mini-apps like Notcoin and Hamster Kombat that have taken the crypto gaming world by storm.
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI)
- Apeiron Season 3: The open beta for Apeiron’s Season 3 is set to launch on August 22.
- Gods Unchained Updates: Gods Unchained introduced new limited-time game modes to shake up gameplay and deck-building strategies.
- Hamster Kombat Airdrop Details: Hamster Kombat shared additional details about its airdrop via its app.
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