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Take-Two Boss Gives Hope For LA Noire 2 And Other Sequels

Take-Two Boss Gives Hope For LA Noire 2 And Other Sequels https://ift.tt/EKd1RNT At the inaugural iicon event in Las Vegas today, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick gave a speech in which he gave some hope--but not much--for sequels to L.A. Noire and others. Zelnick was asked if Take-Two was planning to do more with L.A. Noire. He said, "Yes," before saying, "You never know," according to Game File . More broadly, Zelnick said Take-Two is constantly thinking about where it could take all of its franchises. "The answer broadly is we're looking at doing something in the future with all of our intellectual property, but nothing to announce," he said, adding that any announcement about a Rockstar franchise would come from Rockstar, not Take-Two. Continue Reading at GameSpot

Microsoft Buys Into Korean Blockchain Game Company

Microsoft Buys Into Korean Blockchain Game Company https://ift.tt/4kuJ1Tz

Wemade, the Korean blockchain-focused studio behind the Mir series of MMOs, has announced that its most recent investment round raised $46 million from a number of companies, including Microsoft, VGC reports. Microsoft has invested $14.8 million in Wemade by purchasing convertible bonds.

Korean studio Wemade was founded in 2000 to develop PC and mobile titles, including the MMO Legend of Mir. As of 2018 the company started to develop blockchain technology, resulting in the launch of a blockchain mainnet called Wemix.

Wemade launched its latest title Mir 4 with blockchain support, including in-game NFTs and its own token called DRACO. The company bills its latest title as "the world’s first well-made blockbuster blockchain game since the company entered the blockchain industry in 2018," though its ambitions extend beyond the world of Mir and into the games industry at large. The company says it aims to "transform everyday games with blockchain technology and establish its Wemix coin as a key currency in the blockchain gaming space."

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