Azra Games, a video game developer working on an RPG that uses web3 tech, raised a $42M Series A led by Pantera Capital, bringing its total raised to $68.3M
Catherine McGrath / Fortune :
Proof of Play, which released a blockchain-based RPG game called Pirate Nation in December 2022, raised $33M in seed funding co-led by a16z and Greenoaks
Jordan Fragen / VentureBeat :
Six robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, pledge not to support the weaponization of their products and say adding weapons will erode trust in robots
the provider of a bot model that was outfitted with a machine gun and later a RPG launcher—make the same pledge. https://www.pcmag.com/... @litcapital : That's exactly what you'd say right before weap...
Genshin Impact, a freemium mobile RPG, grossed $245M in worldwide player spending in its first month, making it one of the largest mobile game launches ever
Global blockbuster Genshin Impact from miHoYo has amassed $245 million in player spending during its first month …
Sources: in early 2018, Eddy Cue and Morgan Wandell, Apple's international TV lead, asked some Apple TV+ show creators to avoid portraying China in a poor light
When it comes to China … Cindy Harper / Reclaim The Net : Apple TV+ exec warned creators not to anger China when creating shows, report says Chance Miller / 9to5Mac : Report: Apple told Apple TV+ crea...
China is now projecting its Internet power abroad using state-sponsored DDoS attacks, malware, client-side filtering and surveillance, economic sanctions, more
or piece of technology. https://slate.com/... Ryan Gallagher / @rj_gallagher : The companies bowing to China censorship pressure. From Apple & American Airlines to the NBA, Mercedes & Viacom. https://...