In order to facilitate the continued growth and development of this space, BNB Chain is excited to announce a partnership with GameFi.org, whose mission to become the ultimate destination for Web3 gaming aligns perfectly with our mission to onboard the next 1 billion Web3 users. Additionally, this partnership will manifest in group gameplays, Web3 discussions, and competitions in which both of our communities can participate.

Double Protocol, ThunderCore’s newest partner, is re-imagining the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with its groundbreaking rental platform that lets people put their digital assets to use rather than idle in their wallets. Fully open-sourced and decentralized, the NFT rental protocol and marketplace specializes in assets for GameFi and the metaverse. ThunderCore is a high-performance, ultra-fast public blockchain with sub-second confirmation times and gas costs at a fraction of a cent. Double is a rental protocol for utility NFTs that lets owners of these digital assets put them to use in ways that would otherwise have never been possible.

On Dec. 19, Yuga Labs confirmed it has appointed Daniel Alegre, the current president and chief operating officer of Activision Blizzard as its new CEO, who will take the helm of the company in the first half of 2023, succeeding the current CEO Nicole Muniz. Activision Blizzard, a gaming giant with a market cap of around $60 billion, according to Yahoo Finance, is responsible for popular gaming franchises such as Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo and Overwatch. Alegre has held the role since 2020. (Cointelegraph)

BinaryX launches a new 220,000 BNX Cyber Incubation Fund, aimed at driving the growth and adoption of Web3 games.

SoccerKingdom is rich in gameplay, and integrates different gameplay of popular blockchain games: NFT collection, mystery box, DEFI, play-to-earn, etc., and also adds a variety of casual game modes as the side gameplay.

On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission announced a lawsuit to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard, developers of the Call of Duty and Overwatch franchises. The FTC alleges the deal would give Microsoft an unfair advantage over its competitors in the gaming industry, essentially creating a monopoly. Microsoft announced the planned acquisition, reportedly worth $68.7 billion, in January. The FTC called it the largest-ever deal in the video gaming industry. (Decrypt)

Catheon Gaming has published a blog post on its official platform, informing the community that it has established a channel partnership with Chainlink. The objective is to work together towards accelerating the adoption of GameFi. Both partners are now looking to connect the ecosystem of Catheon Gaming with the oracle services & ecosystem of Chainlink.

Oasys, a gaming-optimized blockchain built by gamers for gamers, today announces that it has successfully closed a strategic funding round, with participation from Galaxy Interactive, South Korean gaming giant Nexon, the company behind the hit gaming franchises MapleStory and Dungeon Fighter Online, as well as Presto Labs, MZ Web3 Fund, Hyperithm, Jets Capital, Jsquare, AAG, YJM Games, and ChainGuardians.

The Sandbox and Decentraland took crypto by storm in 2021 - leading the GameFi charge and quickly securing respective market caps of between $5 and $10 billion at their peaks.

The BNB Game CARVnival began on November 22 with over 30 GameFi projects and thousands of dollars in prizes available for players to win. Led by the team behind CARV, the carnival-themed event will expose users and BNB Chain enthusiasts to an array of top games.