Hello degens,

It’s Friday, and we are ready to spend our weekend gaming. HBU?

Read on to find out all about the hottest new blockchain games on the market.

GLHF

📈📉Gaming Tokens Making Moves

Digital Collectibles Market Movements: The question on everyone’s lips right now: what is going on with GALA? Well, Co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Wright Thurston have taken legal action against each other, with Schiermeyer alleging that Thurston pilfered a staggering 8,645,014,077 GALA tokens from the company. Oops.

🌚Full Moons - The Web3 Gaming Haven That Was Korea Blockchain Week

Tokyo Beast Unleashed!

Blockchain game Tokyo Beast just rocked Korea Blockchain Week.

Developed by TOKYO BEAST FZCO, gumi Inc., and Turingum K.K., and backed by the Polygon blockchain, it's redefining fun.

Imagine an authentic world, captivating characters, and thrilling battles that even non-web3 gamers can enjoy. These aren't your average characters; they're also NFT collectibles with worldwide appeal.

• Tokyo Beast merges in-game excitement with the crypto universe, and you can even predict battle winners!

• Plus, in 2024, they're launching core module projects like "BASE," "FARM," and "TRIALS."

Get in on the action with Early Entry Campaigns & brace for the Tokyo Beast revolution!

China’s $5 Million MMORPG Web3 Experiment

Get ready to level up your gaming experience with MetaCene, China's two-year, $5 million blockchain MMORPG masterpiece.

Think of it as a "homeland for mass players" in a post-apocalyptic world, where NFTs redefine civilizations. MetaCene blends Web2 gaming aspirations with cutting-edge AI and blockchain tech.

• MetaCene recently wrapped up an alpha test, engaging 2,961 players who played for 461,916 minutes and made $6,166 in transactions. (That is a LOT of minutes.)

• It's free-to-play, but some elements feel like cash grabs, with the company taking a cut of crypto transactions.

What's in store? The second alpha test and a Q3 mainnet blockchain launch are on the horizon, followed by version 1.0 in Q4 and version 2.0 in 2024. They also plan to raise $8 million from venture capitalists for further development. Game on!

Planetarium Labs Highlights Korea Blockchain Week!

Planetarium Labs stole the spotlight at Korea Blockchain Week's Web3 Game ‘Unplugged’ event, unveiling two game-changers.

• First up, Verse8, a decentralized RPG offering a unique blend of multiplayer experiences, gaming communities, and virtual economies. It's more than just a game; it's a universe with tools for world creation, distribution, and monetization, allowing creators to flourish.
  

• Then, Immortal Rising 2, a sequel set to outshine its predecessor, brings Web3 elements to the mix, with self-balancing tokenomics and guild warfare.

These innovations have industry leaders buzzing with excitement, as they anticipate a revolution in Web3 gaming.

🔭The Scope

Games galore! It seems that the focus of KBW was on all the new games entering Web3 - and with the blockchain gaming market expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 68.3% from 2023-2030, we can’t say we are surprised.

🌓Half Moons

- Gala Games surprises with rewards for VOIR DIRE NFT album holders, offering exclusive Spider Tanks NFTs based on the number of tracks owned, amid ongoing controversies within the company.

- Crypto YouTuber "Fraternized Crypto" loses approximately $60,000 in cryptocurrencies during a live stream mishap when he accidentally reveals private keys, but a twist in the tale sees the thief return $50,000 of the stolen assets, while the crypto industry at large saw around $24 million in virtual assets lost due to hacks and exploits in August.

🔭The Scope

The moral of the story here folks - use a hardware wallet and keep your private keys under lock.

⚪ Total Eclipse

Q: What was the first blockchain game?

(Answer at the bottom!)

💫Shooting Star

This week’s feature is Trial Xtreme

Trial Xtreme positions itself as the world’s first decentralized, web3-powered competitive extreme sports ecosystem. In 2023, Trial Xtreme is gearing up for a big year with a strong foundation built on web3 partnerships and $12.8 million in seed funding, aiming to launch games, including a closed alpha where the community can try it out and provide feedback.

🌚 Dark Side of the Meme