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Crimson Desert Reaches Another Sales Milestone

Crimson Desert Reaches Another Sales Milestone https://ift.tt/rcSIgkX Korean developer Pearl Abyss has announced that its RPG Crimson Desert has now reached another sales milestone. The game has surpassed 3 million copies sold worldwide, up from 2 million units sold over the game's first 24 hours after releasing on March 19. In a statement , Pearl Abyss said, "To everyone who has stepped into Pywel and shared the journey with us, thank you." The developer went on to say it continues to listen to fan feedback to help "shape the experience," and that effort will continue as the team aims to make Crimson Desert "even more enjoyable for our players." 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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