ChainCatcher news, blockchain video game developer Azra Games has completed a $42 million Series A funding round, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and NFX. Azra Games has raised a total of $68.3 million.Mark Otero, CEO and founder of Azra Games, stated that the $42 million will be used to develop a "world-class game," which will be available on the App Store, with the first game codenamed Project Legends.According to RootData, Azra Games is a blockchain gaming company aiming to create a mainstream collectible battle RPG. Its first game, Project Arcanas, is a fantasy collectible and fighting arena RPG where players can not only earn NFT collectibles but also build legions to engage in battles.

ChainCatcher news, the modular identity and data layer CARV and Monad Labs, aimed at gaming and AI, announced a strategic development that will reshape the future of blockchain gaming by combining CARV's data layer technology with Monad's blockchain infrastructure.The main highlights of this integration include:Scalable Web3 gamesAdvanced data ownershipEnhanced developer toolsIt is reported that CARV is building the largest modular identity and data layer (IDL) for gaming, artificial intelligence, and other fields, integrating over 900 gaming and AI companies, accounting for more than 30% of all Web3 games.Monad is an innovative Layer 1 blockchain that reimagines Ethereum's infrastructure to achieve high-performance parallel execution, asynchronous execution, custom state databases, and a unique consensus mechanism.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the WOO ecosystem has announced a partnership with Cocos Studio to promote blockchain game innovation through the WOO Innovation Center. This collaboration will provide Cocos Studio with a broad user base from WOO X and WOOFi, collaborative development, ecosystem expansion, blockchain financial solutions, and joint marketing opportunities.It is reported that the WOO ecosystem includes the WOOFi protocol and the globally leading centralized crypto exchange WOO X. Cocos Studio is supported by the Cocos Engine mini-game engine, which supports over 1.6 million developers across 203 regions. In addition, Cocos Studio has been closely collaborating with the Ton/Telegram ecosystem to enhance the capabilities of blockchain games.

ChainCatcher news, the online role-playing game Forgotten Runiverse based on Ronin announced on platform X that the public beta will restart at 1 AM Beijing time tomorrow. Daily tasks will resume from day 5, and the results of completing tasks in the game will be reflected on the Donut website.

ChainCatcher news, according to cryptoslate, the blockchain platform Oasys, focused on the gaming industry, announced on August 29 that it has established a strategic partnership with the Japanese financial group SBI Holdings. This collaboration includes a financial investment from SBI Holdings, which will be used to increase the liquidity of Oasys's native OAS token and support the ongoing expansion of its blockchain ecosystem.The latest collaboration supports several blockchain-based games set to be released later this year. These games are being developed in partnership with well-known gaming companies such as SEGA and Ubisoft, which also serve as validators for the Oasys platform, aiming to create "AAA" level web3 games.

ChainCatcher News: Japanese game public chain Oasys developer double jump.tokyo announced that it has raised over $10 million in the first round of Series D financing, led by SBI Investment. Participating investors include Sony Group Corporation, Taisu Ventures, Gate Ventures, TM Capital, Inc., Bing Ventures Ltd., and a well-known entity that wishes to remain anonymous. The funds will be used to further develop and support blockchain games, blockchain infrastructure, and related services, while strengthening the company's organizational structure and talent base.The new round of financing will enhance the strategic partnership between double jump.tokyo and its investors. The company will deepen its collaboration with the SBI Group on Web3 services such as the NFT market and promote development on Sony Group's blockchain "Soneium" to expand Web3 content and services. A key focus for the company is the upcoming release of the blockchain game "Battle of Three Kingdoms," which is based on SEGA's popular IP "Sangokushi Taisen."

ChainCatcher message, the blockchain game Bit Beast has launched a welfare activity. Register and complete the experience trial to receive a 17U gift package, which can be directly withdrawn. Invite friends to enjoy up to 0.8% commission rewards.According to previous reports, the Bit Beast mainnet has officially launched, and players can earn profits by adopting pets.

ChainCatcher news, the blockchain game Bit Beast officially announced that after multiple rounds of testing, its mainnet has been officially launched, allowing players to earn rewards by adopting pets. In the future, Bit Beast will continue to update gameplay and earning opportunities.It is reported that Bit Beast is a game that can generate income and is highly playable, dedicated to creating a diversified ecosystem to enhance playability, aiming to become "the creator of a diversified financial ecosystem in blockchain." Its team has over 600 games production experience, including both major titles and small indie games, covering a variety of game genres.