ChainCatcher News: Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco today announced the suspension of downloads for its newly launched metaverse game Gundam Metaverse on October 11. The date and time for reopening downloads will be announced later, and the statement did not specify the reason for the suspension.There were previous rumors that the downloaded content included unencrypted design files related to certain models from Gundam Seed Freedom, the upcoming animated film set to be released in January 2024.

Chain Catcher news, the NFT project Porkers announced the completion of a $6 million financing round, with investors including Bandai Namco, Bandai Gashapon JP, a group of Tencent Games investors, and Web3 enthusiasts. The raised funds will primarily enter the bonus and liquidity pool in the final phase of snapshot 5/5 (currently at 3/5), and the project is about to release its complete white paper. (Source link)