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Video Game Industry Veterans Team Up to Co-Found Magic Soup Games

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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IRVINE, Calif., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Video game industry veterans Jen Oneal, J. Allen Brack, and John Donham announced today that they've teamed up to form a new game studio, Magic Soup Games. The three co-founders each worked on and led companies behind some of the most recognized games and franchises in the world, including World of Warcraft, Star Wars, Tony Hawk, EverQuest, Diablo, Skylanders, and many more. With Magic Soup, they'll be drawing on decades of experience to build original AAA games that are genuinely uplifting and inclusive for players around the world.

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IRVINE, Calif., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Video game industry veterans Jen Oneal, J. Allen Brack, and John Donham announced today that they've teamed up to form a new game studio, Magic Soup Games.
With Magic Soup, they'll be drawing on decades of experience to build original AAA games that are genuinely uplifting and inclusive for players around the world.
John and I are thrilled that she's helming the company," said Magic Soup co-founder J. Allen Brack.
The three of us look forward to the kinds of games and teams we'll build in the coming years."

Web3-RPG BeanQuest Launches on Binance Smart Chain

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Friday, March 3, 2023

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This has been especially true on the Binance Smart Chain, where many attempted game-fi projects have sputtered out before gaining traction or an audience, that is, until today.

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This has been especially true on the Binance Smart Chain, where many attempted game-fi projects have sputtered out before gaining traction or an audience, that is, until today.
BeanQuest , which launched on BSC on March 2nd 2023 , is determined to break stride from those other ill-fated efforts by approaching the game aspect of it from a different angle—by completely forgoing tokenization.
“The single most defining aspect of this project is growth,” said a spokesman for BeanQuest .
“We’re talking about growing a community around the game, and frankly, having a token kinda takes away from that.

Digital Downloads Merchant Gembyte Gearing Up in Asia

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Friday, September 23, 2022

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TALLINN, Estonia, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Estonian digital downloads merchant Gembyte is announcing that it will start accepting customers from the wider Asian market, including Japan.

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TALLINN, Estonia, Sept. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Estonian digital downloads merchant Gembyte is announcing that it will start accepting customers from the wider Asian market, including Japan.
Whilst expanding its global offering, the company itself and its day-to-day operations will continue to be domiciled in Web 3.0-haven Tallinn, Estonia.
Gembyte is an online merchant specializing in the sale of virtual commodities and digital downloads, geared towards the competitive e-sports market.
Numerous studies have shown that the important markets for virtual goods are emerging markets such as eastern Europe, South America, and Southeast Asia.

MAGIC MACHINE AND BISONIC INC ONBOARD STRATEGIC LAND INVESTORS FOR "CREATE TO EARN" MMORPG FORGOTTEN RUNIVERSE BASED ON FORGOTTEN RUNES WIZARD'S CULT

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

LOS ANGELES and AUSTIN, Texas, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Game developer and publisher Bisonic Inc., along with Austin and Los Angeles based Magic Machine, have closed a funding round with strategic investors for Land Tokens that will exist in Bisonic's upcoming MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) Forgotten Runiverse, based on Magic Machine's Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult, a collection of ten thousand pixelated Wizards on the Ethereum blockchain. The web3 interactive fantasy game, which is in production, will be a hub for a variety of games and experiences including mining resources, crafting items, ownership of land, socializing, epic quests, battles, and more. In their "create-to-earn" economy, every item is an nft and every resource is a token. Bisonic Inc, a company backed by industry veterans is developing and publishing the game with Magic Machine.

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Bisonic Inc, a company backed by industry veterans is developing and publishing the game with Magic Machine.
Seven Seven Six , founded by internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian, also joins the initial investment round.
We are also grateful to have extraordinary co-investors such as Seven Seven Six and 1confirmation join this land sale.
"Like many, I discovered Forgotten Runes Wizard's Cult when some of my favorite folks in the Web3 community started tweeting these charming, nostalgic JRPG-style avatars.

Daybreak Games Acquires Cold Iron Studios

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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Daybreak Games, global publisher and developer of large-scale multiplayer online games, today announced it acquired Cold Iron Studios, the San Jose based studio of veteran MMO, action and shooter developers currently working on a PC and console game set in the iconic Alien universe.

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Daybreak Games, global publisher and developer of large-scale multiplayer online games, today announced it acquired Cold Iron Studios, the San Jose based studio of veteran MMO, action and shooter developers currently working on a PC and console game set in the iconic Alien universe.
Daybreak and Cold Iron share the same passion and long history for delivering action-packed multiplayer games for audiences worldwide.
We are delighted to have Cold Iron Studios join the Daybreak Games family and accelerate our next generation of growth, said Ham.
Under the new ownership, Cold Iron Studios will operate independently with Daybreak acting as publisher providing marketing, tech and operational support.

Daybreak Games and The Comic-Con Museum to Host “EverQuest 20: A Living Legend” Art Exhibit and Anniversary Program on April 27 & 28

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Monday, April 15, 2019

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In addition to showcasing an incredible collection of original art, the exhibit will be accompanied by special programs and panels highlighting key moments throughout the games storied history.

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In addition to showcasing an incredible collection of original art, the exhibit will be accompanied by special programs and panels highlighting key moments throughout the games storied history.
The original art, concept work, and other key items will be arranged into a community-focused EverQuest timeline, spanning two decades of active development and gameplay.
Attending fans will also be invited on an EverQuest adventure inside the museum where they will solve challenges to receive exclusive rewards.
Members of the EverQuest team will be signing and distributing exclusive EverQuest 20 posters featuring the games original key art from 1999.