Raising the Bar: Major Updates in Tech and Gaming

Game-Changing Updates and Milestones in Tech & Gaming! — Knight Weekly

🎮 Welcome to this week's newsletter, where we're celebrating not only the latest updates from the gaming and tech world but also International Women's Day! 🌹
First up, we have the much-anticipated beta launch of Paradise Tycoon, promising an immersive experience for players. In other news, Taiko raises an impressive $37 million for Web3 infrastructure, signaling a significant investment in blockchain gaming. Meanwhile, Heroes of Mavia hits a major milestone with 2.6 million monthly active users. Additionally, we'll explore Animoca Brands' strategic partnership with KDDI, aiming to tap into Japan's vast user base of 31 million.
Lastly, we'll delve into Readygg's successful $4 million fundraising round and the appointment of a former Sony Chairman. So, let's raise a toast to the incredible achievements of women everywhere and dive into this week's top stories!⚔️🌟

🚀 This Week's Headlines! 🎮✨

• Paradise Tycoon Anticipated Beta Launch

• Funtico Whitelist Campaign and $100k Tournament

• Heroes of Mavia hits 2.6 million MAUs

• Animoca Brands Partners with KDDI to Tap 31M Users in Japan

• Readygg Raises $4M and Appoints Ex-Sony Chairman

Taiko Raises $37 Million for Web3 Infrastructure

Taiko Raises $37 Million for Web3 Infrastructure Taiko, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution provider, just announced a $15 million Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, Hashed, Generative Ventures, and Token Bay Capital. The close of its most recent round brings Taiko's total capital raised to $37 million across three rounds. The closing of its Series A round comes just ahead of Taiko's highly-anticipated mainnet launch. Other notable participating investors in this latest round include Wintermute Ventures, Presto Labs, Flow Traders, Amber Group, OKX Ventures, GSR, WW Ventures.

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Animoca Brands Partners with KDDI to Tap 31M Users in Japan

Animoca Brands has established itself as a major player in the Web3 space, investing in blockchain games, metaverses, decentralized finance, and digital wallets. Animoca Brands Japan, dedicated to promoting Japanese IP globally, plays a vital role in this arena. Mocaverse, initially an NFT project, has evolved into a vast growth network with an interoperable infrastructure designed to foster a large on-chain cultural economy. And, with over 750,000 users since the introduction of Moca ID in November 2023, Mocaverse has shown rapid adoption and engagement within its community.

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GAM3S.GG Reaches to 300,000 Registered Users

In a significant development, Gam3s GG has reached a monumental milestone, boasting a whopping 300,000 registered users! This achievement marks a remarkable surge in the platform's popularity within the gaming community.

About GAM3S GG

GAM3S.GG aims to provide its community with unbiased and honest web3 game reviews. Their goal is to give readers a look inside the game and our thoughts after playing it so they can make their own decision about whether they want to give it a try or not.

Knight Of The Week

Rebecca Liao

About Rebecca Liao

Rebecca Liao is Co-Founder and CEO at Saga, a Web3 protocol for launching the next 1000 chains in the multiverse. The Saga platform allows developers to take a single-tenant VM and automatically launch it on a dedicated blockchain, complete with fully provisioned validators and an optimally incentivized security structure. She is also a Co-Founder, Advisor, and former COO at Skuchain, a currency-agnostic blockchain for global trade, and a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer for 2019. In 2020, the World Trade Organization named Skuchain one of the top three blockchain companies in trade and supply chain finance. Under her leadership, Skuchain’s platform grew to $5 billion+ in annual volume.

🎮 Game Of The Week

🎙️Conversation of the Week

This week's Conversation will feature a Polygon yearly recap, highlighting the community, tech, & more.

🎧 Listen to the full conversation recording here

• Indie Fun Fact:

  "Bastion" sets itself apart with a dynamic narrator who adapts to the player's actions, offering a uniquely personalized storytelling experience.

• Web3 Fun Fact:

  "Decentraland" made history with the largest virtual property deal, recorded at $80,663, securing a place in the Guinness World Records.

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