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Ubisoft game revealed: Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance publisher Ubisoft will make its next big step into the crypto gaming world on Ethereum layer-2 scaling network Arbitrum, as the company announced Tuesday that it is working on Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.
It’s unclear what form the game will take with the announcement describing it as a “transmedia experience,” with the “first activation and core” of the “ambitious community-driven project” to be built on Arbitrum.
Based in the same universe as the Netflix animated series “Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix,” Ubisoft says the game will feature characters from other franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Rayman, and Beyond Good & Evil.
Ronin attack: The bridge between Ethereum and gaming-focused Ronin sidechain was halted early Tuesday following an exploit, leading to the loss of approximately $12 million worth of assets. Fortunately, all of the funds were returned by the ethical hackers.
The incident, described as a potential "MEV exploit," was brought to light early Tuesday by ‘white hat’ hackers who then swiped $10 million worth of Ethereum and $2 million USDC. Ronin co-founder Aleksander Larsen reassured users that the bridge, which secures over $850 million in assets, remains safe. However, it will remain offline until an audit is completed.
The Open Network on Binance: The Open Network's native currency Toncoin (TON) was listed on centralized crypto exchange Binance. The announcement of the listing alone pushed the token up 8.2% on the day.
The Open Network is the home to the largest Telegram mini-apps that have taken over the crypto gaming scene. Many of these are simplistic tap-to-earn games that incentivize players to tap the screen in order to earn virtual currency which may potentially contribute to a future airdrop. It is the home of the popular Notcoin, Hamster Kombat, PixelTap, and many more.
ICYMI
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Hit-em up game Highrise launched on Ethereum layer-3 Xai, as the first game stemming from the network’s partnership with indie game curator The MIX.
- Atari launched classic game Breakout on Ethereum layer-2 network Base, following Asteroids in late July.
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Video game actors continue to strike over AI protections.
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On-chain gaming infrastructure provider, Cartridge, raised $7.5M in Series A funding
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GameStop canned its 33 year old magazine Game Informer, laying off staff in the process.
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Apeiron's Season 3 open beta was announced to launch on August 22.
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Gods Unchained announced new limited-time game modes, which will make players reassess how they play the game and build their decks.
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Hamster Kombat added extra information regarding its airdrop to its app.
GG spotlight
Here are a few of our original stories from this past week that we think are well worth a weekend read:
Edited by Andrew Hayward
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