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Data fiend and editor-at-large Jon Jordan has been writing/speaking about the games industry since 1999. He predicts blockchain is the next great disruption (likelihood 51%).

Disclosure: He holds workable amounts of BTC and ETH, and a range of other tokens in experimental amounts. You can see his current game-related line-up at http://bit.ly/2qgeAHr_tokens.

He also has ERC721 tokens in various games including Axie Infinity, Blockchain Cuties, CSC, CryptoKitties, CryptoWars, Gods Unchained and lots of Plasma Bears!

You can contact him via [email protected]

Animoca to launch Star Girl, MotoGP and F1 Delta Time on Flow blockchain

Jon Jordan Oct 1, 2020

In a surprise move, Animoca Brands has announced its mobile dress-up franchise Star Girl is coming to blockchain via Dapper Labs’ new Flow blockchain. The…

Grab a G-STAR 2020 ticket for $100

Jon Jordan Sep 30, 2020

Those interested in attending Korea's G-STAR 2020 digital conference have until October 12th to buy Early Bird tickets. These will set attendees back just $100,…

MegaCryptoPolis launching MEGA token on Ethereum and TRON

Jon Jordan Sep 22, 2020

Blockchain game MegaCryptoPolis has announced it’s launching its MEGA token. This will be live both on the Ethereum and TRON blockchains, and will tie together…

0xGames runs out of money; games no longer supported

Jon Jordan Sep 18, 2020

Russian developer 0xGames has announced it’s closing down. A heartfelt blog post details the company’s troubled history in terms of the challenges it’s faced…

LiteBringer RPG goes live on Litecoin blockchain

Jon Jordan Sep 18, 2020

German developer CipSoft has formally launched its PC RPG LiteBringer, which is running on the Litecoin blockchain. The game has been in alpha since February…

Top 50 blockchain game companies 2020

Jon Jordan Sep 9, 2020

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Ultra integrates game streaming platform Theta Network

Jon Jordan Sep 9, 2020

PC game distribution platform Ultra has announced a partnership with video streaming network Theta Network. Both systems run on their own custom blockchains;…

F1 Delta Time’s REVV token launching on Uniswap

Jon Jordan Sep 2, 2020

Animoca Brands is launching the REVV token that will be used in its F1 and MotoGP games via Uniswap on 4 September at 18:00 UTC. The automatic exchange…

Trading card game Doctor Who: Worlds Apart coming to Ethereum in 2021

Jon Jordan Sep 2, 2020

Trading card games that use blockchains to secure the item ownership of their players are currently generating a lot of momentum. From Splinterlands - currently…

First live dapp on NEAR blockchain is Zed Run’s Zest Play Platform

Jon Jordan Aug 21, 2020

New smart contract blockchain NEAR is about to get its first dapp as the Zest Play Platform goes live. Funded by the likes of a16z and Pantera Capital,…

Atari VCS to become the world’s first blockchain gaming console

Jon Jordan Aug 5, 2020

In a very interesting press release, it appears that Atari’s much-delayed VCS console is getting blockchain games. A reimagining of the classic Atari 2600…

Enjin launching its Cyborg’s Quest NFT event on 3 August

Jon Jordan Jul 29, 2020

Blockchain game platform Enjin has long promoted its vision of a Multiverse - that is multiple games connected by the interoperability of in-game items. And its…

Emoji collect-and-battler Emoji Clash announced

Jon Jordan Jul 15, 2020

Reality Clash developer Reality Gaming Group has announced a deal with JoyPixels for an emoji-based blockchain game called Emoji Clash. JoyPixels describes…

Ubisoft and Hashed combine to support MMORPG Nine Chronicles’ launch

Jon Jordan Jul 13, 2020

Following its involvement in Ubisoft’s Entrepreneur Lab program, the French publisher has formally moved to support South Korean developer Planetarium and its…

DMarket raises $6.5 million, adds Trip Hawkins to board

Jon Jordan Jun 18, 2020

Blockchain-based game item marketplace DMarket is levelling up with a $6.5 million funding round led by early-stage investor Almaz Capital with participation from…

Ubisoft launches Rabbids Token for UNICEF

Jon Jordan Jun 17, 2020

Ubisoft has announced its first public blockchain project is Rabbids Token, a hot potato-style collectibles experience running on Ethereum with all proceeds going…

New Blankos Block Party video as game gears up for beta

Jon Jordan Jun 12, 2020

It’s been a loooong wait but finally we got another video dump from Mythical Games for its much anticipated Blankos Block Party. Part of IGN’s Summer of…

Ubisoft accepts Axie Infinity, Splinterlands and Xaya to its Entrepreneurs Lab

Jon Jordan Jun 11, 2020

Continuing its strong interest in blockchain, Ubisoft has announced the companies that have been accepted in season 5 of its Entrepreneurs Lab. These include …

CSC’s Star Trek Picard NFT auction now selling Borg cube

Jon Jordan Jun 11, 2020

Crypto Space Commander’s latest Star Trek NFT sale is continuing apace. The first NFT to be auctioned was Picard’s USS Enterprise NCC01701-E, which sold for…

Anyone can run a Theta node as Google Cloud joins enterprise program

Jon Jordan May 27, 2020

Blockchain-based video delivery platform Theta Labs has announced that Google Cloud is now part of its Enterprise Validator Program. Other validators include…

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