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METABORA SINGAPORE commences global pre-registration for BORA onboarding project "Skill Blitz"

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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METABORA SINGAPORE commences global pre-registration for "Skill Blitz" at Google Play, App Store and Galaxy Store

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  • METABORA SINGAPORE commences global pre-registration for "Skill Blitz" at Google Play, App Store and Galaxy Store
    SINGAPORE, Sept. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- METABORA SINGAPORE (President: Gyehan Song) announced on 11th that its online multiplayer PvP game platform "Skill Blitz" (formerly known as BORABATTLE), developed by Neptune, has started global pre-registration.
  • With the start of pre-registration, METABORA SINGAPORE confirmed the name of the game platform as "Skill Blitz."
  • METABORA SINGAPORE also plans to provide all new members with in-game currency and goods, as well as limited-edition profile pictures, upon the official launch of Skill Blitz.
  • "Skill Blitz" is a joint project of Neptune, Kakao Games, Mobirix and METABORA, which constitute the governance council of BORA.

NEAR Protocol Completes Gaming Ecosystem by Onboarding Vortex Gaming, a Web3 Subsidiary of Korea's Largest Game Media•Community INVEN

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Friday, June 23, 2023
Partnership, MAU, Web3, Protocol, BOS, Blockchain, OS, NEAR, Kakao Games, LEE, Growth, Ecosystem, Video game, Cryptocurrency, Hunting, Web 2.0, WeMade Entertainment

SEOUL, South Korea, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEAR Foundation announced on the 23rd that the onboarding of Vortex Gaming, a Web3 subsidiary of a leading game industry INVEN, into the NEAR ecosystem has been confirmed through a strategic partnership. INVEN is the largest game media·community in Korea, with a monthly active user (MAU) count reaching 7.2 millionIn addition to onboarding content on NEAR Protocol, NEAR Foundation and INVEN plan to collaborate in supporting the growth of Vortex Gaming and strengthening the NEAR game ecosystem. Moreover, establishing an active collaboration system to enhance brand awareness and business network such as conducting offline hackathons and events to foster developer talent. INVEN is the largest game media·community in Korea. For over 20 years it has served as a leading company in the game industry ,driving development as the top online game media platform. Based on content generated in-house, INVEN innovatively continues to expand to industries such as entertainment and Web3.Vortex Gaming is a content-based game community that builds services optimized for Web3 games and provides a global social media platform and features such as Gaming Guild. Vortex Gaming aims to break stereotypes of current Web3 games by offering specialized content such as thorough analysis of in-game economy and the completeness of the game. By leveraging its successful experience in building Web2 communities, Vortex Gaming plans to establish a robust user base by incorporating both high quality content and INVEN's existing wide pool of users.NEAR Protocol is a global Layer 1 blockchain that focuses on usability and scalability. NEAR  is also the Blockchain Operating System (BOS), an OS that allows Web2 companies and developers to effortlessly build decentralized apps and experiences for the open web. With BOS features like FastAuth, Web2 companies and developers can experience and onboarding process similar to login via email These features facilitate the entry barrier present in the current Web3 game industry, and will play a pivotal role alongside Vortex Gaming in popularizing the NEAR ecosystem for gaming.Vortex Gaming CEO, HOON JAI LEE, stated: "The ultimate goal is to build an integrated gamer community that encompasses both Web3 and traditional Web2 gamers by providing high quality Web3 and Web2 content alike." LEE added: "Gamers and their communities are the most crucial components of the game ecosystem. In addition to offering game content for gamers and their communities, Vortex Gaming envisions to establish a sustainable cycle by incentivizing gamers' production of content such as character builds and game guides". 

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  • - NEAR Foundation confirmed the onboarding of Vortex Gaming, Korea's largest game media·community INVEN's Web3 subsidiary
    SEOUL, South Korea, June 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEAR Foundation announced on the 23rd that the onboarding of Vortex Gaming, a Web3 subsidiary of a leading game industry INVEN, into the NEAR ecosystem has been confirmed through a strategic partnership.
  • INVEN is the largest game media·community in Korea, with a monthly active user (MAU) count reaching 7.2 million
    In addition to onboarding content on NEAR Protocol, NEAR Foundation and INVEN plan to collaborate in supporting the growth of Vortex Gaming and strengthening the NEAR game ecosystem.
  • Vortex Gaming is a content-based game community that builds services optimized for Web3 games and provides a global social media platform and features such as Gaming Guild.
  • He further highlighted: "The synergy effects resulting from the onboarding of Vortex Gaming will further strengthen NEAR's position as the optimal mainnet in the Web3 game ecosystem, accelerating ecosystem development."

NEAR Protocol Continues to accelerate market share in Korean Web3 Gaming Industry by Becoming the First ever to Integrate with Netmarble's subsidiary MARBLEX 'WARP Bridge'

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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NEAR Protocol will be the first to integrate with MARLBEX via WARP Bridge.

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  • NEAR Protocol will be the first to integrate with MARLBEX via WARP Bridge.
  • Both MARBLEX existing and to-be launched games will be onboarded as a result.
  • Users will be able to enjoy a variety of games and contents combined with NEAR Protocol's innate high user convenience.
  • We will continuously advance the gaming ecosystem of NEAR Protocol as well as attract numerous users to enter the Web3 scene by onboarding high-quality MBX content."

WEMIX3.0 Welcomes Kakao Games as Node Council Partner 'WONDER 21'

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading blockchain developer WEMIX today welcomed Kakao Games as WONDER 21 of the 40 WONDERS, the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet's Node Council Partners (NCPs).

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading blockchain developer WEMIX today welcomed Kakao Games as WONDER 21 of the 40 WONDERS, the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet's Node Council Partners (NCPs).
  • Kakao Games is leading the global game market through its exceptional game development capabilities and partnerships with major domestic and global game companies.
  • As a publisher and developer, it boasts a game lineup in the global market covering diversified genres and platforms.
  • Kakao Games also plans to contribute to the expansion and development of the WEMIX3.0 mega-ecosystem by developing blockchain games and cross-chain collaboration through Metabora.

WEMIX3.0 Welcomes Kakao Games as Node Council Partner 'WONDER 21'

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading blockchain developer WEMIX today welcomed Kakao Games as WONDER 21 of the 40 WONDERS, the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet's Node Council Partners (NCPs).

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading blockchain developer WEMIX today welcomed Kakao Games as WONDER 21 of the 40 WONDERS, the WEMIX3.0 Mainnet's Node Council Partners (NCPs).
  • Kakao Games is leading the global game market through its exceptional game development capabilities and partnerships with major domestic and global game companies.
  • As a publisher and developer, it boasts a game lineup in the global market covering diversified genres and platforms.
  • Kakao Games also plans to contribute to the expansion and development of the WEMIX3.0 mega-ecosystem by developing blockchain games and cross-chain collaboration through Metabora.

Blockchain Casual Golf Game 'BIRDIE SHOT' to Host the BORA Cup with a Total Prize Pool of 518,100 USD

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- METABORA (Co-representatives: Gyehan Song & Sangjoon Woo), a subsidiary of Kakao Games, which develops and publishes global games, is holding the BORA Cup, set to tee off on the 28th with a total prize pool of 3 million tBORA, on its blockchain casual golf game『BIRDIE SHOT: Enjoy & Earn』offered around the world.

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  • The BORA Cup, operated in the game's Special Event Mode, has three seasons, each consisting of three rounds.
  • The first round of the BORA Cup, offering the largest prize pool among global blockchain games, will take place from March 28 to April 2, 2023 (UTC+0).
  • BIRDIE SHOT is a blockchain-based casual golf game where users can make their own golf team and compete with other players in a variety of golf courses around the globe.
  • Additional information on the BORA Cup schedule can be found on the BIRDIE SHOT brand homepage or the BORA Discord channel.

Blockchain Casual Golf Game 'BIRDIE SHOT' Global Launching on Google Play

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Monday, March 20, 2023
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Following the launching of BIRDIE SHOT on Google Play through their brand page last October, METABORA starts their service on Google Play market with enhanced user accessibility and convenience.

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  • Following the launching of BIRDIE SHOT on Google Play through their brand page last October, METABORA starts their service on Google Play market with enhanced user accessibility and convenience.
  • In celebration of BIRDIE SHOT launch on Google Play, METABORA will hold a joint event with Glip, a Web3.0 game community platform.
  • In addition to BIRDIE SHOT launching onto the Google Play store, its in-game contents are updated on a large scale.
  • BIRDIE SHOT is a blockchain-based casual golf game where users can make their own golf team and compete with other players in a variety of golf courses around the globe.

NEAR Protocol aims straight at the Korean game market with BORA, Kakao Games' Web3 arm

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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NEAR Foundation and METABORA, the Web3 gaming initiative affiliate of Kakao Games, sign a strategic MOU

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  • NEAR Foundation and METABORA, the Web3 gaming initiative affiliate of Kakao Games, sign a strategic MOU
    SINGAPORE, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NEAR Foundation and METABORA SINGAPORE("METABORA SG"), the Web3 gaming initiative affiliate of Kakao Games signed a strategic MOU.
  • METABORA is an affiliate of Kakao Games and the parent company of METABORA SG focused on game development and blockchain-based gaming ecosystems.
  • Since it was established last November, it has been gradually expanding its horizons in the Korean game industry by expanding the NEAR ecosystem, focusing on the game and content industry.
  • Furthermore, we will fully support the game industry to expand its business areas in Web3 cross-chain game onboarding and NFT models based on excellent IP."

Blockchain Casual Golf Game "BIRDIE SHOT : Enjoy & Earn" opens for Global Pre-registration on Google Play

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Friday, January 27, 2023
GOLD, Kakao Games, Gleam, Character, Google Play, Social media, Golf, Mobile phone, Online shopping

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- METABORA (co-represented by Gyehan Song & Sangjoon Woo), an affiliate of Kakao Games, which develops and publishes global games, announced on Jan. 27th (Korea time) that the pre-registration event for their casual golf game "BIRDIE SHOT : Enjoy & Earn" on Google Play has started.

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  • The pre-registration event will continue for global users until BIRDIE SHOT is officially launched on Google Play, excluding some countries such as South Korea, China, Singapore, etc.
  • Even users who have already downloaded BIRDIE SHOT from its existing brand page can participate in the pre-registration event on Google Play.
  • With the Google Play launch, the in-game contents of BIRDIE SHOT will be updated on a large scale.
  • BIRDIE SHOT is a blockchain-based casual golf game where users can make their own golf team and compete with other players in a variety of golf courses around the globe.

Magic Eden Debuts Polygon NFT Launchpad and Marketplace with Gaming Projects

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Aston, Blockchain, SOL, The Company, Kakao Games, Renault, Launch pad, Entrepreneurship, NFT, Non-fungible token, IPS, Android, ETH, News, Growth, Multimedia, Drive, IOS, SAN, Video game, Entertainment, Polygon, Mace Windu, Alpine

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Magic Eden ("The Company"), the leading cross-chain NFT platform, announced the expansion of its Launchpad and marketplace to support Polygon NFT minting and trading. This news accelerates Magic Eden's efforts to become the most full-featured multi-chain NFT platform and builds on its roadmap to bring exciting games to the blockchain by working with world-class developers like Shatterpoint and Infinite Drive with Aston Martin in December and Taunt Battleworld, Planet Mojo, and Kakao Games in early 2023.

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  • Building on its web3 gaming roadmap, Magic Eden is supporting its first Polygon NFT mint with Shatterpoint today; Infinite Drive with Aston Martin in December and Kakao Games, Taunt Battleworld, and Planet Mojo coming in Q1 2023
    SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Magic Eden ("The Company"), the leading cross-chain NFT platform, announced the expansion of its Launchpad and marketplace to support Polygon NFT minting and trading.
  • Since Magic Eden introduced its Launchpad in early 2022, it has emerged to be the leading destination for NFT drops and has seen over 400 SOL and ETH projects to market.
  • Today, Magic Eden will kick-off its Polygon Launchpad roll-out with blockchain gaming project, Shatterpoint .
  • Through the Magic Eden marketplace, players can purchase their NFT cars and build out an unrivaled collection.