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Minecraft gets the Bitcoin treatment<\/h2>\n

It seems like Minecraft has been around since the invention of computers, and there is a reason for that. Along with its official free updates, which provide extra content, the Minecraft ecosystem has an incredibly active community, helping it stay up to date. Thanks to the game\u2019s open-ended gameplay, there is tons of community-built content available to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Have you finished the standard content of the game? Then why not relive the industrial revolution with custom-built mods? Or enter a competition to see who can build a construction first against hundreds of others? There is a server for that. Pokemon in Minecraft? Pixelmon!\u00a0<\/p>\n

And if you want to earn Bitcoin in Minecraft? Welp, you can even do that now.<\/p>\n

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Players can earn Bitcoin in Minecraft with the partnership between Zebedee and Satlantis. (Zebedee)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A community-operated Minecraft server by the name of \u201cSatlantis\u201d has integrated<\/a> Zebedee\u2019s gaming tech that lets players earn Bitcoin by completing in-game quests inspired by real-life BTC mining. Players in the server can join in-game mining pools, collect ASICs (popular hardware tailored for Bitcoin mining) and increase their hash rate to win block rewards. What a cool way to educate traditional gamers on the basics of Bitcoin!<\/p>\n

Players can withdraw their earnings to Zebedee\u2019s app, where they can spend their gains on other games made by the company or move them to exchanges that support Bitcoin\u2019s layer-2 Lightning Network.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t get your hopes up for buying a Lambo with your earnings from building pixelated wonders. The server will give out a total of 1 million satoshis \u2014 equal to one hundred millionth of a BTC \u2014 per week. That\u2019s around $300 per week divided by God-only-knows how many people. While it isn\u2019t much, it\u2019s a start that could become a trend.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The Bitcoin-friendly integration is an unofficial one, and neither Satlantis nor Zebedee is affiliated with the Minecraft developer Mojang Studios. The studio itself is pretty down on Web3, having previously banned<\/a> Minecraft NFT integrations. Time will show how this integration fairs against the ban.<\/p>\n

Blockchain Game Alliance ramps up diversity efforts<\/h2>\n

Diversity is a surprisingly new topic in the world of video games. Most major publishers had not even released a diversity report as recently as 2021. In 2022 Activision Blizzard gave<\/a> itself five long years to meet its goal of 50% women and non-binary employees.<\/p>\n

Members of the Blockchain Game Alliance, a key organization promoting Web3 and blockchain gaming, voted to install a gender-balanced board, with three men and three women. And the newly elected BGA board of 2023 is made up of all new faces. <\/p>\n

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Blockchain Game Alliance 2023 board members. (BGA)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They are Leah Callon-Butler, director of consulting firm Emfarsis; Yasmina Kazitani, chief marketing and partnerships officer at Interverse; Christina Macedo, co-founder and chief operating officer at Ready gg; Hideaki Uehara, director of business development at Square Enix; Mariano Rubinstein, CEO and co-founder at Sura Gaming; and Alex Kosloff, head of business development at Altura.<\/p>\n

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As an avid gamer, I will be watching with interest to see if the make-up of the new board can help progress and innovation across the Web3 gaming space.<\/p>\n

Sega not a fan of P2E but developing a blockchain game<\/h2>\n

The makers of all-time favorite franchises Sonic and Yakuza have had an on-again, off-again relationship with blockchain technology. Sega announced<\/a> plans for NFTs as play-to-earn (P2E) rewards last year. Later, they stepped off<\/a> the gas after a backlash from fans, who considered the initiative a money grab.<\/p>\n

This year, Sega is also walking both sides of the street. Shuji Utsumi, co-chief operating officer at Sega, called<\/a> blockchain games \u201cboring\u201d and said the Japanese gaming giant wouldn\u2019t be using its biggest titles in blockchain gaming projects.<\/p>\n

However, Sega has announced a partnership with Line Next to bring its classic games to GAME DOSI, a Web3-friendly blockchain gaming platform. In light of this announcement, Utsumi clarified<\/a> that investing in Web3 projects is within the company\u2019s strategy but that they don\u2019t intend to be a Web3 company but rather a \u201cWeb 2.5\u201d one.<\/p>\n

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LINE NEXT partners with SEGA to license and bring a classic game to the Web3 gaming platform GAME DOSI. (LINE)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As everyone\u2019s aware, the mainstream gaming community is unenthusiastic about blockchain games and sees them as a temporary trend fueled by hype and speculation. Players are concerned about money grabs and the short lifespans of Web3 games, so it\u2019s understandable Sega doesn\u2019t want to put its big titles in an area where it has little-to-no experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While some skepticism is warranted, it doesn\u2019t mean blockchain technology won\u2019t ever find its footing in the gaming industry. Multi-billion-dollar tech companies are aware of the possibilities Web3 gaming brings and know the importance of getting in on the ground floor.<\/p>\n

Sega\u2019s decision to test the water with its smaller IPs is a thoughtful and measured approach that respects its legacy while navigating the uncharted terrain of Web3 gaming.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Studio\u2019s $15M funding from Binance Labs for Web3 dino game<\/h2>\n

Binance\u2019s venture capital and incubator arm Binance Labs has invested<\/a> $15 million in Web3 gaming startup Xterio. The company labels itself as a \u201cfree-to-play-and-own\u201d game developer and publisher, meaning the games are free to play, and players are able to earn and keep NFTs. In August last year, it raised $40 million in funding from investors, including FunPlus, XPLA and now-extinct FTX Ventures.<\/p>\n

Xterio seems to have a lot of experience on the gaming front, with Web2 gaming industry veterans on its founding executive team from companies including Ubisoft, Krafton and NetEase. There are 11 games in its repertoire, ranging from Age of Dino \u2014 a massively multiplayer online 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) strategy game that features dinosaurs \u2014 to Overworld, a cross-platform sandbox RPG with anime-inspired graphics.<\/p>\n

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Xterio is developing an \u201cemotion engine for AI,\u201d with an aim to enhance player immersion by equipping game characters with realistic and dynamic emotional responses \u2014 The Matrix and the whole AI takes-control scenario were way ahead of their time.<\/p>\n

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Overworld promotional art. (Xterio)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The company uses AI very actively as they host an AI toolkit for developers and are creating a digital companion game called AIpal which is entering its beta phase later this year.<\/p>\n

Hot take \u2014 Oath of Peak<\/h2>\n

The undeniable success of Genshin Impact \u2014 a Chinese MMORPG with cute graphics and fast-paced action that was released on virtually every platform except Casio Scientific Calculator \u2014 sparked off a trend of introducing every possible bit of Chinese mythology to Western audiences among developers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Oath of Peak, an action MMORPG game that diversifies with its Web3 elements, seems to capitalize on that itch. Available on iOS and Android platforms as a free download, the game offers an epic world that\u2019s easy to get familiar with, thanks to its cute graphics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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