Horizon, a Web3 game development startup, has raised $40 million in a Series A funding round. According to the official <a href="https://medium.com/horizongames/horizon-raises-40m-to-make-web3-easy-fun-and-powerful-for-users-and-builders-6af0b6f512d9/">Medium post</a>, the funding round was led by Brevan Howard Digital and Morgan Creek Digital, with significant contributions from large traditional video game companies such as Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactives.

The round included investments from Polygon, Bitkraft Ventures, CMT Digital, Quantstamp, Round13 Capital, Xchange, and Everyrealm. Individual investors also contributed to this initiative, including Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/the-sandbox/">Sandbox</a> co-founder Sebastien Borget, and Axie Infinity co-founder Aleksander Larsen.

Horizon intends to use the funds to expand its <a href="https://sequence.xyz/">Sequence</a> developer platform and hire more staff to develop better products. Some of the funds will be used to improve the content of Skyweaver. <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/skyweaver/">Skyweaver</a> is Horizon’s flagship game and has been dubbed <a href="https://twitter.com/TokenGamerNews/status/1491132890041942018?s=20&t=ehdKYsb9SdebM1vEZybbaw/">“the best blockchain game</a>.”

Horizon also plans to launch <a href="https://niftyswap.io/">Niftyswap</a>. It is a decentralized marketplace for semi-fungible tokens (SFTs) that will enable the exchange of Web3-based in-game items and metaverse collectibles. 

Horizon focuses on building user-friendly Web3 games and apps through its Sequence platform. It is a platform intended to be a development tool for Web2 developers who are not yet comfortable with Web3. More than 40 projects have already integrated Sequence or are in the process of building with Sequence. These include web3 games like Skyweaver, Sunflower Land, BoomLand, <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/ethernia/">Ethernia</a>, Mechachain, Metalcore, Mech, i3Soft, CyBall, and Dark Earth.

Polygon’s Co-Founder, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeep-nailwal-60709a33/">Sandeep Nailwal</a>, was delighted to join Horizon’s funding round. He said it would strengthen their relationship with the company and help the crypto ecosystem grow.

<blockquote>“We are onboarding some of the world’s biggest companies to Polygon, and it’s amazing to have the Sequence platform for developers, so that their journeys into web3 are seamless.”</blockquote>

In addition, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kieltyka/">Peter Kieltyka</a>, CEO & Co-Founder of Horizon, stated that the organization has always focused on the future. They’ve put in a lot of time and effort to create “complementary products” like Sequence, Skyweaver, and Niftyswap, all of which add new capabilities to their ecosystem and allow for greater innovation and development.

He added, “With Sequence, we enable builders to create the next generation of Internet experiences; with Skyweaver, we deliver a fun, strategic, and rich piece of content for gamers to enjoy; and with Niftyswap, we enable the seamless exchange of SFTs, which are poised to become some the world’s most useful and traded virtual goods.”

<a href="https://horizon.io/">Horizon</a> is a blockchain infrastructure firm and a game development studio focused on creating decentralized applications. The company’s mission is to make blockchain exciting, user-friendly, and productive for everyone. Horizon’s current success is directly due to its commitment to the blockchain community. Without a doubt, the company is well-positioned to maintain its lead in the blockchain games industry.

Stay tuned for more updates.

With new investment from Ubisoft and Take-Two Interactive, Horizon Games is well-positioned to continue its Web3 success.

Blockchain Game Developer Horizon Raised $40 Million to Make Web3 Easy, Fun, and Powerful

The first-ever Philippine Web3 Festival was announced on September 28 by <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/ygg-digidaigaku/">Yield Guild Games</a>, the country's premier play-to-earn (P2E) gaming guild, and BlockchainSpace (BSPC), the guilds' data, collaboration, and financial hub. The festival will gather blockchain developers and gamers to share industry chronicles and forecasts.
 
The event will run from November 14-18 in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), a district of Metro Manila. Participating founders, developers, leaders, and even gamers from international NFT games and VC firms will gain insight into the Philippines' meteoric rise in the Web3 industry. 

Various speakers will present forecasts based on current Web3 developments in addition to flagship conferences, esports tournaments, hackathons, NFT exhibits, and other community-driven side events.
 
"We are inviting the world to see how and why the movement began here in the Philippines while bringing players, builders, and investors together IRL (in real life) to learn, network, and get real-time, community-based insights into the future direction of Web3," the <a href="https://www.phweb3festival.com/">Philippine Web3 Festival official website</a> reads. 
 
Some of the big shots in the NFT gaming space, such as <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/axie-infinity/">Axie Infinity's</a> Jeffrey Zirlin, Animoca Brands' Yat Siu, and <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/the-sandbox-alpha3/">The Sandbox's</a> Sebastian Borget, will be sharing their insights and success stories at the event.
 
Venture capital firms like Sequoia Capital, Dragonfly Capital, Mechanism Capital, Infinity Ventures Crypto (IVC), and Delphi Digital will be sending representatives to the event to talk about why they decided to invest in the Philippines to learn about Web3 trends.
 
Aside from them, the event will have co-presenters from GCash, MetaverseGo, and Globe Telecom. Globe Telecom is the event's official internet service provider and telecommunications partner company.
 
Tickets for the event are available on the event website. Interested individuals can also avail of the Early Bird Super Sale, which offers a 60% discount up until October 19.
 
Don't miss out on the latest Philippine Web3 Festival updates! Follow them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/phweb3festival/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/phweb3festival/">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/phweb3festival/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/phweb3festival/">LinkedIn</a>.

Celebrate blockchain gaming, NFTs, DeFi, and more in the Philippines, the epicenter of Web3 adoption.

YGG & BSPC to Launch the First Philippine Web3 Festival

As promised across its various social channels, the upcoming blockchain battle royale game, Thetan Rivals, has released its Open Beta on September 30. But the test version of the game is only available in two Southeast Asian countries—Indonesia and Thailand—before it is released to the rest of the world.

Thetan Rivals is a successor of the play-to-earn (P2E) E-Sport multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game, Thetan Arena. Wolffun Game, a game development studio based in Singapore, developed both titles.

With the development of Thetan Rivals, existing players of its predecessor are in for a new game mode that requires choosing the right heroes and setting up the right strategies. All this to become the last man standing in a full-packed survival game. Moreover, the characters of Thetan Rivals will adopt Thetan Arena's much-beloved non-fungible token (NFT) characters called Thenions.

"As a casual game, Thetan Rivals will provide a more accessible experience to everybody, thus creating a very public-friendly environment for those with a gaming passion," Wolffun Game CEO, Nguyen Dinh Khanh, stated in their <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thetan-rivals-a-thetan-arena-successor-is-entering-open-beta-301637505.html/">press release</a>. "Thetan Rivals is also representative of the first step in the expansion of the Thetan World, which includes the game itself, Thetan Arena, and more projects down the line," he added.

Thetan Rivals gamers can download Open Beta on Google Play for Android users and Apple Inc.'s TestFlight for iOS. PC players must download its <a href="https://qrco.de/obTR/">launcher</a> before accessing the Open Beta. The game is free to download on all the platforms mentioned above.

Thetan Rivals will also utilize Thetan Arena's THG Tokens for its ecosystem. By doing so, its developer foresees an increase in the token's value while bringing in more benefits for the players' profitability.

Get more updates from Thetan Rivals through its <a href="https://t.me/thetanrivalnews/">news channel</a>. You can also check out its official <a href="https://t.me/thetanrivals/">Telegram</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/thetanrivals/">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://discord.com/invite/b2zBnRHmmv/">Discord</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thetanrivalsofficial/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt60la_GhbbQ9Y4Db55F3QA/">YouTube</a> pages.

If you are looking for more play-to-earn NFT games, you might also want to read about <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/free-android-nft-games/">24 NFT Games For Android!</a>

Indonesia and Thailand are the two lucky countries to be the first to try out the Open Beta of Thetan Rivals.

Thetan Rivals Launches Open Beta Exclusively For 2 Countries

Together with <a href="https://bountiehunter.io/about/">Bountie Hunter</a>, the battle card game <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/avania/">Avania</a> has begun Phase 3 of its quest. They collaborated to give away <a href="https://twitter.com/avania_nft/status/1574343120682389514?s=46&t=wBW0zLsDN2BklGz52gVPhA/">twenty-five (25) special NFT costumes</a> in the Avania world.

Twenty-five (25) lucky Aethers who completed the quest on the giveaway site would grab an exclusive NFT. The quest period ran from September 1st to October 1st. The winners of the free Avania costumes have yet to be revealed.

Avania is a role-playing game and team battle with a semi-deck building game concept similar to Axie Infinity. It takes place in a fantasy world with elements of science fiction where players are known as Aethers, or the magical people. It starts in the land of King Rothan, the Avanians' leader, where Players must battle the Androids, who have been programmed to create a perfect world. The android's ultimate programmed goal is to exterminate all living things in the Avania world.

Players can modify their Aethers. The Aether is the leader of the Guardians, who will fight the Androids as the game's primary goal. Guardians are cute cartoonish characters with various abilities. In Arena mode, players can also compete against another Aether.

Nexus is the main in-game item in the form of NFT. Nexus is a public and digitally verified proof of ownership for in-game items. Players can use this to summon Guardians to defeat the Androids and earn $NOVA tokens.

Players can do practically anything using $NOVA, the game's native token. Some examples are minting new Nexus cards, enhancing Nexus, unlocking Aether cards, staking, key voting, bidding, and paying game fees.

Avania was <a href="https://avania.gitbook.io/whitepaper/about-us/team/">founded</a> in July 2021. The game was developed by a group of gamers with experience in game development and blockchain technology. Led by Bill Kampanart, they aim to eliminate all pain points in the current game market.

According to its <a href="https://avania.gitbook.io/whitepaper/">whitepaper</a>, "It inspired us to create Avania to help people increase their income stream. Moreover, we want to build a gamer's game that people can enjoy and gain reasonable rewards while playing it. We know that communities have many pain points playing some game that already exists in the market. Therefore, we are building a game trying to solve those pain points for them."

Check out the Avania <a href="https://www.avania.io/">website</a> for more details.

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The Avania Phase 3 quest period has ended. Stay tuned for the next airdrop event giveaway!

Avania & Bountie Hunter Partner for 25 NFT Giveaway Contest 

<a href="https://tingbits.com/game/anito-legends/">Anito Legends</a>, a Filipino-made play-to-earn title, is now ready to give its players a head start on the game. Early access to the game requires three Anitos. According to the <a href="https://twitter.com/anitolegendsnft/status/1574337538457710593?s=46&t=6oDbuIWs8TKW99f4Sletrg/">tweet</a>, common Anitos are priced at 40 $BUSD, Epic Anitos go for 85 $BUSD, while the coveted Legendary Anitos are sold for 175 $BUSD.
 
The Anito Legends team recently opened up the sale of their NFTs to the public. They also started a <a href="https://twitter.com/anitolegendsnft/status/1574727958191034369?s=46&t=joG4yw4DRFNxF6Sr7syhAQ/">payday sale</a> wherein "common" Anito NFTs were sold for 20 $BUSD. The sale took place on September 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. 

'Mga Sina Una' (The First Ones) is a genesis collection of 10,000 NFT Anitos of varying rarity. The collection features four races from the Land of Lupa: the strong Sarangay, the swift Tikbalang, the elusive Siyokoy, and the unpredictable Kiwig. 
 
The game immerses its players in Philippine myths and folklore. The plot revolves around Lupa. It is a land of vast plains, lush forests, deep and clear bodies of water, and impassable mountains containing vast caverns. Its inhabitants were known as Anitos, creatures who reflected the best aspects of the land. The Anitos had lived peacefully until corrupt leaders called Dilim banded together and attacked their fellow Anitos. The Dilim ruled Lupa at the time and kept the treasures for themselves. After being defeated, the Anitos banded together and trained to fight the Dilim and reclaim their land.
 
Anito Legends is an auto-battler casual title running on the BSC. The game requires players to build and gear up a team of three (3) Anitos and battle with other players (like Axie Infinity). With single and multiplayer modes available, completing runs will reward players with in-game currency, weapons and armor, and crafting materials.
 
The game will utilize two tokens – the $LARO and $GINTO. $LARO will be used to purchase Anitos in the marketplace and premium items. Meanwhile, $GINTO is earned in the game and can be used to summon more Anitos or to craft premium gear.
 
Masayato Games is the developer behind the game. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-chua-40965851/">James Chua</a>, a mobile game developer with over ten years of experience, is leading the team. The team also worked with <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette_Tan/">Yvette Tan</a>, a Palanca award-winning novelist and horror writer well-versed in local folklore. The team wishes to give players a real sense of ownership over their in-game assets. 
 
"I hope in the future, we make more games and whatever NFTs our players own now, they can use it in those new games and possibly others we didn't make as well," <a href="https://www.ungeek.ph/2022/08/anito-legends-developer-interview-what-can-players-expect/?amp/">said</a> CEO Chua.
 
Join Anito Legends' official <a href="https://discord.com/invite/mC5yEmkSvE/">Discord server</a> to get live updates and interact with other members of their growing community.
 
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Assemble your Anitos for battle and defend your land from the dark forces!

Anito Legends is Available Now on Early Access

A popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (<a href="https://tingbits.com/post/blockchain-mmorpg/">MMORPG</a>), Ragnarok Online, has reached another milestone after it successfully launched its first free-to-play (F2P) and play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain version, <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/ragnarok-labyrinth/">Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT</a>. Fans and players have been able to access it on Android and iOS mobile platforms since September 22. 

The game has over a million downloads on <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ggl.labyrinth.aos&hl=en&gl=US">Google Play</a> and over 300,000 pre-registrations among Android users alone. Gravity Game Link, the game's publisher, announced the official release date on September 1, which is when pre-registration started.

Pre-registered players were rewarded with exclusive benefits, including different consumable in-game items and 2,000 of the ONBUFF Points (ONIT) cryptocurrency.

The game was released in 170 countries, excluding some regions of Korea, Japan, and China. It is also supported in 11 different languages.

"Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT is one of the latest Ragnarok Online game sequels which can be enjoyed by RO fans across the world on a mobile platform," Gravity Game Link president, Andi Suryanto, said in their <a href="https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220922005441/en/">press release</a>. "We provide a new experience of playing a Ragnarok Online MMORPG featuring a-maze-ing & challenging labyrinth dungeons which contains memorable stages and notable monsters from the Ragnarok Online world," he added.

Looking back to last March, the game's leading platform was released. During that time, the CEO of Gravity Game Link quoted:

<blockquote>"With the growing trend of crypto games, we wanted to provide a Play To Earn feature that allows Ragnarok fans to become compensated in the real-world via Crypto Currency while Enjoying Ragnarok Online IP games. Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT is our first game title which will be launched in Southeast Asia and there will be more."</blockquote>

Like most blockchain games, Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT players earn by getting ONITs. Players can earn these currencies by completing game stages, doing daily quests, joining events, and trading items in the in-game marketplace. The game also provides its own non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles to be earned and traded, as its name suggests.

Stay up-to-date on Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT by visiting their <a href="https://labyrinthnft.gnjoy.id/globallaunch/">website</a> or checking out their socials (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheLabyrinthofRagnarok/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/rolabyrinthnft/">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gravity.gamelink/">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/GravityGameLink-Indonesia/">YouTube</a>).

If you want to explore more free-to-play and play-to-earn games, check out <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/free-android-nft-games/">24 NFT Games For Android</a> here!

The first Ragnarok Online play-to-earn IP launched successfully on mobile platforms.

Ragnarok Labyrinth NFT Global Launching Underway

Under the name Sweat Economy, the popular step counter and activity tracker app <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/sweatcoin/">Sweatcoin</a> began integrating Web3-enabled services, including <a href="https://www.moonpay.com/buy/">MoonPay</a>. The two companies’ collaboration was announced on September 29 on the <a href="https://twitter.com/SweatEconomy/">official Twitter account</a> of MoonPay.

Thanks to the integration, Sweat Economy users can now access MoonPay’s platform via Sweat Wallet. They can also use MoonPay to buy extra SWEAT Tokens more easily now that the platform is available as a Sweat Wallet alternative. Furthermore, MoonPay has made it easier for Sweat Economy users to purchase SWEAT Tokens. With MoonPay, users can buy tokens with credit cards, debit cards, bank transfers, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and more.

“By offering crypto to its more than 120 million users, Sweat Economy is once again revolutionizing the way people move,” MoonPay Senior BD Manager, Antonio Talledo, said in their <a href="https://www.moonpay.com/blog/sweat-wallet/">website blog article</a>. “Adding our web3 infrastructure will only further incentivize Sweat Economy’s dedicated users to get up and exercise, while earning crypto rewards for doing so,” he added.

Sweat Economy introduces a new and enhanced concept to existing Sweatcoin users as well as new players. Created on the <a href="https://near.org/blog/sweatcoin-partners-with-near-foundation-to-create-a-new-movement-economy/">Near blockchain</a>, the Sweat Economy turns movement into crypto tokens. Cycling, swimming, jogging, hiking, and even walking the dog are all included in the expanded list of possible physical activities. The crypto reward “SWEAT” is a new token generated by a user’s movement. 

Users of the SweatCoin app can opt in or out of crypto rewards at any time. If they choose to earn SWEAT (crypto reward), the app will convert the first 5,000 steps they take daily into SWEAT. And if the steps exceed 5,000, the rest will be converted to sweatcoins (non-crypto rewards).

Moreover, the SWEAT holders have complete control over their finances with an all-new open exchange and multiple marketplaces, just like MoonPay. Additionally, its native currency can now be minted through other movement-validating applications.

Want to know more about NFT applications and games just like Sweat Economy? Check out our article on <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/free-android-nft-games/">24 NFT Games For Android</a> now!

MoonPay, a Web3-enabled DEX, lets Sweat Economy users buy extra tokens.

Sweat Economy Capitalizes on MoonPay’s Web3 Infrastructure

American tech giant Apple <a href="https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-apples-app-store-policies-squeeze-nft-startups/">now allows</a> NFTs to be sold and bought through the App Store. This policy change offers new opportunities for crypto firms and other blockchain-based apps. There are, however, a few caveats. 

The first is that Apple gets a sizable 30% share of each transaction. The second snag is that all transactions must be made in US dollars, ruling out cryptocurrency as a possibility.

App developers making more than $1 million per year via the App Store will have their profits slashed by 30%, while those earning less will see their revenues reduced by 15%. As a consequence, developers cannot profit from selling their NFTs. This might also limit the number of developers that want to build and sell NFTs on the platform, thereby stifling NFT market innovation and development. Not surprisingly, this policy has been heavily criticized by the crypto community.

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/greasemonkey-torquedrift2/">Epic Games</a> — the company behind the Fortnite video game – <a href="https://twitter.com/timsweeneyepic/status/1573377990100238338?s=46&t=3TcxHKMXFeOblWCI8nG7wg/">tweeted</a>:

<blockquote>“Now Apple is killing all NFT app businesses it can’t tax, crushing another nascent technology that could rival its grotesquely overpriced in-app payment service. Apple must be stopped.”</blockquote>

As reported by The Information, Magic Eden, a Solana-based NFT market, has also decided to withdraw its services from the App Store. Apple offered to reduce its commission by 15%, but Magic Eden declined.

While some have questioned Apple’s move to charge a commission on NFT purchases, others have noted that the shift comes at a good time for the NFT industry. With the App Store opening its doors to NFT creators, developers and companies will have a popular platform to market their NFTs and attract more people.

<a href="https://tingbits.com/post/gabe-leydon-blockchain/">Gabriel Leydon</a>, the founder of the Digidaigaku NFT project, sees the bright side of the situation. Leydon <a href="https://twitter.com/gabrielleydon/status/1573432171972685826/">tweeted</a>, “Everyone is focusing on Apple wanting its 30% cut of each transaction without realizing this could put an ETH wallet in every single mobile game onboarding 1B+ players.” 

He <a href="https://twitter.com/gabrielleydon/status/1573435780084932613/">added</a> that he is “happy to give Apple a 30% cut of a free NFT.”

The commission is, of course, not the only problem. According to reports, Apple does not accept cryptocurrency payments on its platform. Users must make transactions in US dollars or other physically-backed currency. Because the value of cryptocurrencies fluctuates so rapidly, developers cannot assign a monetary equivalent.

“It feels like the position is that Apple doesn’t really want [App Store] users to be able to purchase or sell NFTs,” <a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/09/23/nft-firms-say-apple-rules-make-the-app-store-impossible/">said</a> Alexei Falin, CEO of NFT startup marketplace Rarible. “[It’s] almost impossible because it’s fixed subscriptions or fixed prices.” 

Apple’s commission and payment policies could limit the mass adoption of crypto features on the App Store. Despite these hurdles, Apple’s engagement in NFTs is encouraging for the cryptocurrency community. It indicates that the tech titan is open to new technologies and eager to experiment with commercial strategies. 

Stay tuned for more updates.

Here’s what you need to know about Apple’s new policy and what it could mean for the future of NFTs.

Apple Now Allows NFT Sales - Here’s What It Means for NFT StartUps

Looking for more games like Axie Infinity? Check out our list of similar play-to-earn titles. You might discover a new favorite!

17 Games Like Axie Infinity: New P2E Games to Try

The virtual property game <a href="https://tingbits.com/game/upland/">Upland</a> is celebrating the 129th anniversary of its first football partner, FC Porto, with a special Block Explorer Sale. Players who registered in the app between Tuesday, September 27 at 8:00 a.m. PT and Wednesday, September 28 at 8:00 a.m. PT can jump into the <a href="https://www.upland.me/events/fc-portos-129th-anniversary/">sale</a> on September 28 at 9:00 a.m. PT, with each Block Explorer costing $24.99.

<blockquote>"This Block Explorer is an amazing item for FC Porto fans that helps them support their Dragons and the Blue and White! Check out the Block Explorer, resplendent with a fire-breathing dragon atop a golden crown."</blockquote>

Aside from the Block Explorer Sale, FC Porto fans can also purchase NFT properties mapped from the real world, such as the club's Estádio do Drago (Dragon Stadium). Players who help build the Estádio do Drago will be eligible for a prize drawing of FC Porto Essential Bundles.

In June, Upland <a href="https://www.sporttechie.com/fc-porto-metaverse-upland-virtual-stadium-nfts/">announced</a> its strategic partnership with FC Porto, Portugal's 2022 Primeira Liga Champions. As the first Portuguese football club into the metaverse, FC Porto is pioneering fan engagement and empowering the communities of FC Porto and Upland to participate in new types of value creation and experiences. With this agreement, the two partners are joining forces to shape the metaverse's future of football fandom.

Upland is an open web3 platform mapped to the real world. The project's mission is to build community through a strong entrepreneur economy that allows players, developers, and brands to manufacture goods and experiences, monetize assets, and embed utility into NFTs through exciting, earn-based activities.

Upland was created and is operated by <a href="https://www.upland.me/about-us/">Uplandme, Inc.</a> The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with hubs in Las Vegas, Ukraine, and Brazil. It was named among Fast Company's <a href="https://www.upland.me/events/upland-next-big-thing-in-tech-by-fast-company/">"Next Big Things in Tech"</a> in 2021 and one of <a href="https://www.builtinsf.com/2022/02/01/22-sf-startups-to-watch-2022/">"22 San Francisco Startups to Watch in 2022"</a> by Built In SF. 

The project promotes true ownership. Anyone can buy, invest in, or flip virtual real estate in Upland. Players can also collect sports memorabilia from their favorite athletes, build their dream homes, and even start a business. They will also be able to attend concerts by their favorite musicians or show off artwork and NFTs. Upland is available on iOS, Android, and the Web.

Follow Upland on <a href="https://twitter.com/uplandme/">Twitter</a> or visit their <a href="https://www.upland.me/">website</a> for more information.

Giddy up, Uplanders! FC Porto and Upland have created an incredible catch to honor the club's 129-year history.

Upland Celebrates FC Porto's 129th Anniversary with A Block Explorer Sale

<a href="https://tingbits.com/game/krypto-fighters/">Krypto Fighters</a> is a new crypto game that is currently in pre-alpha testing. It was launched on September 23 at 3 PM. The pre-alpha testing features a 2D pixel fighter theme and skill testing with a training dummy. This will be followed by the full alpha test with additional features and content.

To join the pre-alpha test, you will need to connect your wallet and link your email to the Krypto Fighters marketplace. Here is a step-by-step process for joining and getting started playing.

<h3>Step 1</h3>

Go to <a href="https://app.kryptofighters.io/">https://app.kryptofighters.io/</a> and connect your wallet. After that, click “My NFT.”

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<h3>Step 2</h3>

In the “My Wallet” panel, click “Link Account.”

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<h3>Step 3</h3>

Fill in the boxes with your email and password. After that, “Send code via email” will be available. Click that button.

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<h3>Step 4</h3>

A verification email will be sent to your registered email. Copy the OTP code, paste it into the website, and click “Link Account.”

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<h3>Step 5</h3>

If everything is completed, your email will be shown in “My Wallet.”

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<h3>Step 6</h3>

Go to <a href="https://app.kryptofighters.io/">https://kryptofighters.io/</a> and click the “WARM UP” menu to join.

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Krypto Fighters is a brand-new 2D pixel fighter-themed turn-based RPG. In Krypto Fighters, you collect, trade, recruit, and train a team of fighters before pitting them against other players in the PvP Battle Arena and Tournament modes. The game characters are NFTs that can be traded or staked.

The game is built around an entire metaverse, apart from each mission in the adventure. You can own a property in Kryptopolis, which will provide you with a passive income, in addition to the city where the game takes place.

<a href="https://kryptofighters.gitbook.io/krypto-fighters/economic-system/tokenomics/">Three tokens</a> will be utilized within the game’s ecosystem. The $KF token will be the marketplace’s primary currency, and $JAB will be the in-game reward token. While $GRIT is the third currency, it is an off-chain currency that players can use to purchase in-game items, craft components, and level-up characters.

Maxma Game Studio is developing the game. The team comprises award-winning artists, game developers, and game designers who have worked on various AAA game projects. The studio aims to create a high-quality NFT game with an innovative and long-lasting economic system.

According to the <a href="https://kryptofighters.gitbook.io/krypto-fighters/team-and-roadmap/roadmap/">roadmap</a>, the team hopes to deploy Krypto Fighter’s PvE mode before the end of the year and PvP in the first quarter of 2023.

Follow Krypto Fighters on <a href="https://twitter.com/kryptofighters?s=21&t=xtI-VIDdz_tRA-Pb0KwHkQ/">Twitter</a> or join their official <a href="https://discord.gg/kryptofighters/">Discord server</a> for the latest updates and developments.

You might also be interested in <a href="https://tingbits.com/post/games-like-axie/">17 Games Like Axie Infinity: New P2E Games to Try.</a>

Fight Club is now open! Build your team of super-powered fighters and dominate the competition in real-time battles.

Krypto Fighters Pre-Alpha Test Goes Live! Here’s How to Join.

The leading web3 play-and-earn trading card game, Gods Unchained, gave GameStop a grand reception on its platform last September 15. The P&E game added exclusive incentives to the gaming merchandise shop and NFT marketplace’s PowerUp Rewards Pro members.

GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards Pro program grants each member greater monetary value. For a $15 annual membership fee, members can get a $5 coupon every month. Pro members can spend the coupon on consoles, PC accessories, apparel, and other collectibles. Moreover, new members get a $10 welcome reward each. 

The other benefits of the program’s membership include a subscription to Game Informer magazine and access to exclusive GameStop promotions. Members can also get early access to new products, console drops, limited edition collections, and an extra 10% bonus trading points on most items.

Through Gods Unchained’s guarantee to these PowerUp Rewards Pros, they will receive exclusive expansion packs. Inside these packs are sets of collectible Gods Unchained NFT trading cards that they can use on their in-game adventures. Moreover, the pros will fully own these NFTs, making trading more user-oriented.

In a press release, Director and Executive Creator Chris Clay said that one of the game’s unique features is its competition and strategic gameplay. Players will use their abilities to design the perfect deck. What’s more, users may get what they need for their dream deck off the market. This draws highly talented players searching for more autonomy, competition, and enjoyment.

“With more exciting announcements on the way soon, this is the perfect time for GameStop PowerUp Pros to dive into the world of Gods Unchained,” said Clay in a <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gods-unchained-announces-promotion-for-gamestop-powerup-rewards-pro-members-301623801.html/">press release</a>.

The codes for these expansion packs are expected to be given to GameStop PowerUp Pro members on September 27. Only existing members of the group as of that date are eligible to receive the codes. 

Check out the <a href="https://www.gamestop.com/poweruprewards/">GameStop PowerUp Pro program</a> and <a href="https://godsunchained.com/">Gods Unchained’s website</a> for more information.

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GameStop’s PowerUp Rewards Pro members will get unique Gods Unchained perks.

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