Iskra Redefines Game Publishing at Korea Blockchain Week, Announces New Games
PRESS RELEASE. SEOUL – Iskra took the stage at Korea Blockchain Week, outlining their vision of game publishing in the era of Web3. “The technology is now available for us to provide an ecosystem that enables better outcomes for everyone: players, game developers and the platform itself. There is now an opportunity for every stakeholder (especially players) to share in the overall value created by the game experience: from digital asset ownership, fandom development, to overall community participation.”, explains Ben Colayco, Iskra’s Global Managing....
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PRESS RELEASE. Iskra, a web3 community game platform that raised $40M from Korean tech giants Krust, Wemade, Netmarble, LINE Studio and others, plans to hold its first Token Generation Event (TGE) on global exchange Gate.io. The TGE is scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 9:00 am UTC.
This TGE is one of the project’s significant milestones, and is proud to partner with an exchange like Gate.io to establish its ISK token value and provide access globally. Despite challenging market conditions, Iskra continues to progress with its development milestones and launch....
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