A Metaverse/AR Game is Coming to Polkadot
Mandala Metaverse, an upcoming cross-chain augmented reality (AR) game, has chosen Polkadot parachain Astar Network to host its first major NFT drop on April 28. Mandala Metaverse is a story-based project that has content spanning across TV, graphic novels, gaming and AR. Its gaming elements have been developed in Epic Game’s Triple-A quality Unreal Engine. The drop is called the “Cryptonauts” and the NFTs depict different avatars that will serve as playable characters in the game. The artwork was illustrated by comic artist Bruce Zick, who has worked on projects for giants such as Disney and Marvel.
Yuga Labs Scores Key Win in Court Battle with Ryder Ripps
Yuga Labs, the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), has scored a key win in its long-running court battle with Ryder Ripps, the co-creator of copycat NFT project RR/BAYC. Yuga Labs initially filed a complaint against Ryder Ripps and co-founder Jeremy Cahen in July 2022, alleging that the duo had engaged in trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition, among other things. In a pre-trial summary judgment ruling on April 21, a U.S. district court in central California found that Ripps and Cahen had infringed Yuga Lab’s trademarks with their RR/BAYC NFT collection. The Court further ruled that Yuga Labs is entitled to an injunction and damages, the latter of which will be determined at trial.
Square Enix Partners with Elixir Games
Final Fantasy developers Square Enix has partnered with Web3 infrastructure firm Elixir Games to bring blockchain gaming to the mainstream. Elixir hosts both traditional and Web3 games on its platform, and also offers Web3 distribution features for its partnered games, such as NFTs sales and marketplaces. Square Enix will likely take advantage of those features when launching games via Elixir, something the firm has become increasingly interested in doing over the past year or so.
NFT Cricket Game on Tezos
A free-to-play multiplayer NFT cricket strategy game called “Cricket Stars” has been launched on the Tezos blockchain. The game is being led by Tezos India, an organization that focuses on developing projects on Tezos, in partnership with esports game publisher GoLive Games. Cricket Stars offers player cards that can be used to affect the game, or traded on the marketplace. The game also offers player vs player modes, knockout tournaments and esports tournaments.
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