#ICC Weekly #Web3 #Gaming Report (5.13-5.19)

1️⃣Total investment in blockchain games in April amounted to $988 million

According to Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph), DappRadar (@DappRadar), in collaboration with the Blockchain Game Alliance (@BGameAlliance), released the April blockchain game report on May 17. The report indicated that the total investment in #blockchain games in April amounted to $988 million, the highest level since January 2021. The number of daily unique active wallets in blockchain games also reached a record-breaking 2.9 million.

2️⃣Web3 gaming infrastructure developer Param Labs (@ParamLaboratory) has completed a $7 million funding round led by Animoca Brands (@animocabrands)

According to @Cointelegraph, on May 16, Web3 gaming infrastructure developer Param Labs raised $7 million in an "oversubscribed" funding round led by #Animoca Brands. The round saw participation from Delphi Ventures (@Delphi_Ventures), Cypher Capital (@cypher_capital), P2 Ventures (@PolygonVentures), Mechanism Capital (@MechanismCap), Merit Circle (@MeritCircle_IO), TRGC Capital (@trgcapi), Double Peak Group (@DoublePeakGroup), and MH Ventures (@MHVentures). Additionally, Yat Siu (@ysiu), co-founder of Animoca Labs, and Banks (@Banks), founder of Faze Clan (@FaZeClan), made strategic investments in the deal.

3️⃣Blockchain gaming platform Oasys (@oasys_games) is expanding its crypto gaming business in Japan by leveraging SBI(@sbinft_corp)'s NFT marketplace.

According to @decryptmedia, #Oasys officially announced that it has partnered with Japan's SBI Group to enhance its presence in the Japanese #crypto gaming and #NFT market. This collaboration allows Oasys to use SBI's NFT marketplace platform to promote its #blockchain gaming products while improving the user experience. Oasys stated that this move is part of its global expansion strategy, aiming to accelerate the adoption and application of blockchain technology in the gaming industry by partnering with key local players.

4️⃣OKX Web3 (@okxweb3) has teamed up with Wombat (@adoptwombat) to launch a limited-time airdrop of WomPets (@wompets_) NFTs for the Solana (@solana) community

On May 14, OKX Web3 partnered with Wombat Exchange (@WombatExchange) to launch a limited-time airdrop of the first series of #BabyWOMs NFTs from #WomPets for the #Solana community. WomPets #NFT holders will be able to participate in mini-games with generous prizes when WomPets goes live at the end of the month.

5️⃣The Gate (@gate_io) Web3 wallet now supports the Oasys (@oasys_games) network

Gate Web3 wallet now supports the Oasys network. Oasys is a blockchain optimized specifically for gamers, featuring instant transaction speeds and zero gas fees. Developed independently by #Gate, the Gate Web3 wallet is a non-custodial, multi-chain wallet designed to offer users secure, free, and comprehensive services, enabling seamless interaction with Web3 anytime, anywhere.