Daily Insights: Updates on Crypto, Blockchain, NFTs, Web3, and Play-to-Earn Gaming

Gala Games May Mayhem in full swing, Jeff Burton joins P2Earn, Mojo Melee Open Beta, ZooRacers test, Spider Tanks, and more Web3 gaming news. Another week full of exciting Web3 gaming news playtests, reviews, and new content has made the weekend all the while. The alpha and beta playtests for several games are already underway and there is plenty to keep the weekend fun. We have Gala Games May Mayhem, ZooRacers Beta testing underway, Mojo Melee beta, revenge zombies open beta, and more. Spider Tanks adds new content and updates to the game with May Mayhem. Finally, we have Champions Arena playtest 2.0, and P2Earn Inc hiring Jeff Burton. Our weekly newsletter bulletin covers all the essential updates happening in Web3. Let’s get straight to it and see how the week is so far in Web3 gaming.

Trip Hawkins joins Games for a Living GFAL to work on NFT games, starting with Elemental Raiders.Two of the gaming industry’s top veterans have joined hands to work on NFT games. Recently, the founder of Electronic Arts gaming studio, Trip Hawkins, joined Games for a Living video gaming studio. Along with Trip Hawkins, Manel Sort the VP at Candy Crush Saga developer King is also in this project. The team will start with Elemental Raiders which is already available in a free-to-play version on Steam. However, in March, the game will introduce NFT, token elements, and a battle pass. The studio plans to roll out its own token; Games for a Living token. Despite the slump in crypto and challenges in Web3, we are seeing industry veterans exploring the niche. Trip Hawkins, the original founder and CEO of Electronic Arts (EA), is the latest addition to the list of famed video game industry legends. Similar legends of the gaming industry are flocking to the crypto world. Another example includes developers such as Will Wright and Peter Molyneux. These developers are currently working on NFT-based games.A couple of days ago, Hawkins was announced as the co-founder and chief strategy officer of Games for a Living. GFAL is a startup that focuses on creating games using NFTs and blockchain-based tokens. Manel Sort, the former first vice president at King, the developer of Candy Crush Saga, is one of the co-founders of Games for a Living. He teamed up with Hawkins, his former colleague from the mobile gaming startup Digital Chocolate, to create this new venture.

Square Enix joins other gaming companies in the race to conquer the uncharted territories of NFT and blockchain gaming.

NFTs have had its fair share in the market for the past couple of years. However, its relationship with the masses is more like a love-hat

Itch.io is the biggest digital marketplace for indie gamers and developers and it hosts hundreds of thousands of games.

It seems like the wave of NFTs has lost its momentum as its once staunch supporters in the gaming industry are now running away from it.

Video Game Industry NFT: A Real Change or Just a Way to Make More Money?The tech and gaming industries have been all about NFTs and blockchain gaming for the past few years. But there are different opinions on the subject in the gaming industry. Some call it a revolution and the future of gaming. Others aren't sure about it and think it's just another way to make money. Also, gamers and fans have said what they think about the problem and are very vocal about it.

Blockchain Tech and Video Games, what is all the Fuss About? People have stopped using traditional ways to make money because crypto, NFT, and blockchain-based games have so much potential. Nowadays the trendy buzzwords in the tech world are NFTs, cryptocurrency, blockchain, DeFi, and more. And the video game industry has also picked up with the newest trend as it did in the past with others.

EA, Electronic Arts sees Huge Potential in NFT Games. NFT Games and Blockchain technology are the buzzwords in the gaming industry nowadays.