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NFL Rivals, developed by Mythical Games, is the first official NFL-licensed web3 game that utilizes blockchain technology, now featuring NFT (Non-Fungible Token) player cards. The game, available on iOS and Android, allows players to become managers and create and manage their own NFL dream teams. The recent upgrade introduces NFT functionality, enabling players to purchase NFT player cards through iOS and Android apps via secondary marketplaces. To access NFTs in NFL Rivals, players must reach level 4 or higher in the game, which unlocks the ability to upgrade NFL players and purchase digital collectibles. The "Improve My Roster" feature guides players to suggested NFT player cards, leading them to the secondary marketplace for purchasing. While the current marketplace experience is limited, Mythical Games plans to expand these features over time to facilitate buying and selling NFTs directly through the mobile apps.In-game utility for NFL Rivals is represented by Credits, which players can acquire through in-app purchases. These Credits can be used in the blockchain marketplace to acquire various items. Despite the integration of complex web3 technology, the game's player-first approach has contributed to its popularity among millions of players.Additionally, NFL Rivals incorporates an NFT creator community. When an NFT creator makes a sale on the marketplace, they receive compensation in the form of Myth, a cryptocurrency token. The game's pricing structure adheres to App Store and Google Play Store rules, ensuring compliance and user safety.Looking ahead, Mythical Games plans to introduce an exciting bidding system for items in the marketplace, enhancing the player experience. Notably, NFT suggestions on iOS are surprisingly affordable, despite the platform's usual higher pricing for NFTs. The NFTs related to NFL Rivals are built on the Mythical Chain, a blockchain compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine, with future plans to migrate to the Polkadot blockchain.Since its soft launch in April, NFL Rivals has garnered over 2 million downloads, with its official worldwide release aligning with the start of the 2023 NFL season. The collaboration between Mythical Games and NFL Rivals provides fans with a novel way to engage with their favorite NFL teams. The partnership has even led to prominent branding within the Miami Dolphins' home stadium, offering fans opportunities to win VIP experiences during Dolphins' home games.This initiative reflects a growing trend within sports leagues, where Web3-powered games like NFL Rivals aim to enhance fan engagement and generate additional revenue streams. Notably, the platform Sorare has emerged as a leader in this domain, establishing partnerships with major sports leagues such as the NBA, MLB, and top soccer leagues worldwide.

Discover the latest updates in web3 gaming from Mythical Games, Ubisoft, Sparkadia, My Pet Hooligan, Heroes of Mavia, Yuga Labs, and more. Exciting releases and news in the world of blockchain gaming. Stay informed and continue to read our newsletter. The world of Web3 gaming is changing in big ways every day of the week. This week, there were a lot of new releases, seasons, play sessions, playtests, alphas, and betas, which gave the game a strong boost. Illuvium, Synergy of Serra, My Neighbour Alice, My Pet Hooligan, Rogue Nation, Sparkadia, Heroes of Mavia, Fableborne, and Phantom Galaxies are some of the Web3 games in this group. But the biggest news was that Ubisoft's first Web3 blockchain game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, would be coming out soon. Yuga Labs HV-MTL Forge season zero is another big one we will talk about. Also, the huge success of NFL Rivals, which had over 1 million downloads, led to a new round of funding for Mythical Games.

Mythical Games, the proud developers of NFL Rivals and Blankos Block Party, has successfully secured 37$ million in Series A funding round. The dominating firm further seeks $20–30 million in value to be made public later this year. According to a statement from Mythical Games, the funding will allow to carry out Mythical ambition of providing creativity to video games through Web3 infrastructure. Scytale Digital served as the lead investor in the Series C1 expansion round. Other new investors included ARK Invest, Animoca Brands, MoonPay, Proof, and Stanford Athletics.

NFL Rivals is a web3 mobile football game that gives players the ultimate experience of building their dream NFL roster. A web3 mobile game NFL Rivals manages to grab the attention of players and the gaming industry as it reaches astonishing numbers after its recent launch. The web3 mobile game made it to the scene more than a month ago as an early-access game. To the surprise of many, the game is doing quite well within the gaming community as it is racing towards the one million downloads magic number on the Apple and Google marketplaces. Further stats show that players are playing the football game for an average of two hours daily. Players are surely enjoying the game as they have locked horns in more than 10 million game sessions. Finally, the rating says it all as the community is loving it with the game accumulating 4.8 out of 5 on iOS and 4.4 on Google’s Play Store.

Today marks the launch of NFL Rivals worldwide on both Apple AppStore and Google Play. Mythical Games, the game's developer, invites players to immerse themselves in the exciting football gameplay. They can strategize their plays, gather their preferred players, and establish their ultimate team. Players can also celebrate the off-season in style with special rewards, tournaments, and exclusive content. Mythical Games acknowledges the critical role by their partners, including the National Football League (NFL), NFL Players Association, and OneTeam Partners, in achieving this milestone. The collaboration was instrumental in delivering a unique gaming experience that captures the spirit and energy of football.

Mythical Games introduces the NFT Gaming Marketplace and plans to raise $50 million. The company valued at $1.25 billion by investors Andreessen Horowitz

Blockchain gaming enjoys the high tide as Hong Kong-based crypto game studio Animoca Brands raises $360 million in a recent funding round.

Twitch founder Justin Kan joins the trend and comes up with his NFT project called Fractal. It will serve as a marketplace for gaming NFT's

French hyper-casual game company Voodoo announces that it plans to make massive investments in blockchain-based mobile games.

The funding for Forte came when other NFT gaming companies have crossed the $1 billion valuations. Some companies reached unicorn status

Mythical Games announced the first developer for the Mythical Platform to build or integrate playable blockchain-based economies into games.

Weekly blockchain gaming and Web 3.0 news roundup, including Microsoft's investment, FIFA Web 3.0, Square Enix, and more. 

Blankos Block Party made it to the scene in December 2020, and its popularity is soaring ever since. The success lies in the team behind the game in Mythical Games. The Mythical Games team members have an extensive experience in the video gaming industry, working with some of the biggest names. Some of the members worked on popular games like Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, and World of Warcraft.The game has a lot to offer; players can create, play, and socialize in the game. The game focuses a lot on the fun and entertainment part rather than tokenomics or Defi. Blankos Block Party will pit you and your friends against other players where everyone is on their own. The game has a lot of fun and engaging mini-games. Moreover, players can try out their creativity and interesting ideas in the game, as it allows them to build games, designs, and more. After the building process, players can try out their creations with friends and family. The game is distinctly different from other crypto games as it does not have any tokens. This means that you will not earn cryptocurrencies by playing this game, unlike Axie Infinity. Blankos Block Party gives opportunities to its players by providing flippable digital assets in the shape of NFTs. Players can buy each Blanko character in the game and later trade them in the game’s marketplace. These characters are limited in number and are made by the world’s top artists and designers, like Burberry, Deadmau5, Pete Flower, Junko Mizuno, and more. The game is free to play, so you can begin playing via default character. The game has different modes; the build mode is where players can try out their creativity and build designs and whatnot. It provides an open canvas with a lot of room where players can run their imaginations wild.Another mode is the party mode which includes vibe collection, racing, shooting, and other fun games. This mode lets you party with your family and friends and other online community members. The more you win, complete activities, daily and weekly challenges, and seasonal tasks, the more in-game currency you make. The more you make the more you are eligible to earn NFTs which are tradable in the Mythical Games marketplace.