{"id":6525,"date":"2022-05-22T00:43:26","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T07:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gamesround.com\/blog\/?p=6525"},"modified":"2022-05-22T00:43:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T07:43:28","slug":"gamesround-weekly-news-roundup-may-8-may-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gamesround.com\/blog\/gamesround-weekly-news-roundup-may-8-may-21","title":{"rendered":"GamesRound Weekly News Roundup (May 8 \u2013 May 21)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello from GamesRound, and welcome to our Weekly Roundup newsletter. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this week’s newsletter, we’re highlighting all the latest news and information affecting the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope you enjoy this week’s issue!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Free-to-play games publisher Tilting Point has teamed up with Polygon Studios to launch ten Web3 games by integrating the studio’s Web3 blockchain technology. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Publisher Curve Games has acquired indie developer Fiddlesticks Games for an undisclosed sum. With the purchase, Curve Games plans to add new features and, potentially, produce sequels for Fiddlesticks Games’ puzzle platformer Hue. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtuos acquires art production studio Glass Egg Digital Media. Following the acquisition, Glass Egg Digital Media will be renamed ‘Glass Egg \u2014 a Virtuos Studio’ and will continue to operate independently. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IN OTHER NEWS..<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Denmark-based game development studio Ghost Ship Games, a subsidiary of Embracer, announced that it invested in three Danish studios. The three studios are namely, Ugly Duckling Games, Games Swing, and Half Past Yellow. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Untamed Planet has raised $24.3 million to develop nature-inspired NFT games. The developer has partnered with blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands and its subsidiary nWay to develop and publish its first NFT game, Untamed Metaverse. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SnackClub, a subsidiary of Brazil-based esports brand Loud, has secured $9 million in a seed funding round. SnackClub said it intends to use the investment to promote blockchain gaming in developing countries. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

RichCast has launched a $330,000 Creators Fund to fund over 25 games and other creative works from both game developers and other talented artists. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey-based hypercasual game developer Hyperlab\u2019s market valuation soars to $7.5 million following its latest seed funding round. Read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hello from GamesRound, and welcome to our Weekly Roundup newsletter. In this week’s newsletter, we’re highlighting all the latest news and information affecting the industry. We hope you enjoy this week’s issue! Free-to-play games publisher Tilting Point has teamed up with Polygon Studios to launch ten Web3 games by integrating the studio’s Web3 blockchain technology. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":6526,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1444,1440,258,186,1439,1435,805,1446,1436,719,1454,1442,989,1443,274,1434,1438,911],"class_list":["post-6525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-creators-fund","tag-curve-games","tag-embracer","tag-embracer-group","tag-fiddlesticks-games","tag-games-swing","tag-ghost-ship-games","tag-glass-egg","tag-half-past-yellow","tag-hypercasual-games","tag-hyperlab","tag-loud","tag-polygon-studios","tag-richcast","tag-tilting-point","tag-ugly-duckling-games","tag-untamed-planet","tag-virtuos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t