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Game dev explains why blockchain should be ‘invisible’ in P2E gaming: KBW 2022

Game dev explains why blockchain should be ‘invisible’ in P2E gaming: KBW 2022

According to the company’s president Kyu Lee, who spoke at Korea Blockchain Week 2022 in Seoul, revealing the plan to launch a new blockchainCom2uS, the mobile game developer wants to create its own version of Web3, “where it is free to play and own.” Th XPLA, which roughly represents the…

GameFi and crypto ‘natural fit’ for game publishers: KBW 2022

GameFi and crypto ‘natural fit’ for game publishers: KBW 2022

South Korea is considered the fourth biggest gaming market and one of the biggest blockchain adopters. However, the country has banned play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain games due to the crypto integration. The new pro-crypto president Yoon Suk-yeol had hinted at lifting the ban, but the government has yet to show any…

Axie Infinity looking to ‘double-down’ on Korean market: KBW

Axie Infinity looking to ‘double-down’ on Korean market: KBW

Sky Mavis, the firm behind Play-to-Earn (P2E) heavyweight Axie Infinity is looking to “double down” in South Korea and ramp up adoption despite the regulatory hurdles. Speaking with Cointelegraph at the Korea Blockchain Week on Aug. 9 (local time), Sky Mavis co-founder and growth lead Jeffrey Zirlin stated that despite…