Forte partner Zynga announces Sugartown, its first Web3 game
Zynga’s entry into building games for the Web3 era signifies an evolution of the space, and showcases how great game design, safety, and compliance are the path to realizing the promise of blockchain games. Today Zynga announced its debut Web3 title Sugartown, which will be an ecosystem of games built on the […]
Consensus 2023 (Part 2)
With Consensus 2023 concluded, we’re taking a look at a few more themes that we heard panelists discussing on the metaverse and gaming throughout the conference. We’ve heard from Web3-native builders, as well as game developers and creatives coming from Web2, and collected their insights about the direction of Web3 gaming. On the final day, […]
Consensus 2023 (Part 1)
More than 20,000 builders, creators, and investors working in the Web3 space descended on Austin, TX, for one of the biggest blockchain conferences of the year—Consensus 2023. Forte was there to hear from innovators in Web3 gaming and the metaverse about what the industry is focused on and the challenges ahead. In a word, Thursday’s […]
NFT NYC 2023 (Part 2)
On day two of NFT NYC, there was a distinct shift in tone. In our coverage of the first day of the event, we summarized developers’ concerns about onboarding complexity in Web3 gaming, the legacy of Web2 models, and player reluctance about NFT integration stemming from prior market collapses. Now, the conference has become less about yesterday’s challenges and […]
NFT NYC 2023 (Part 1)
NFT NYC has kicked off this week. More than 500 brands, 1,500 speakers, and 6,000 attendees have gathered at the Javits Center in New York City to discuss the most pressing issues and opportunities in the space. Forte has been on the ground at the conference, gauging the state of the NFT market and how it’s […]
Web3 gaming is perfect for mobile, but challenges remain
In a Web3 gaming panel hosted by Polygon Studios, Forte President Andy Yang connected with a number of other leaders in the Web3 gaming community to discuss the future of the industry. One key theme was mobile gaming, particularly the need for Web3 game studios to address such a critical segment of the market and some of […]
Reporting roundup: Gaming media takes on GDC 2023
This year’s Game Developers Conference (GDC) provided an expansive view of the challenges, opportunities, and innovations that will shape the future of the game industry. As always, the event was a peek behind the curtains to see what studios and developers are really focused on—and what they’re most concerned about. Forte was on the ground […]
GDC 2023 (Part 2)
GDC 2023 has drawn to a close after a full week of panels, presentations, and networking events. We’ve heard from a range of developers in the Web3 gaming space, and it’s clear that the industry is aligning behind a common focus on building great game experiences that are enhanced by blockchain’s ability to enable new […]
GDC 2023 (Part 1)
The Game Developers Conference 2023 got off to a roaring start this week, once again, with thousands of industry professionals from all over the world flocking to the Moscone Center in San Francisco. We spent the day checking out panels hosted by a number of teams building in the Web3 gaming space. We’re hopeful that […]
Fundamentals of automated market makers
What if there were an alternative means of asset allocation that smoothly and automatically adjusted pricing in response to demand? What if these price shifts could also be designed to shape and regulate market behavior, to ensure that markets aren’t just orderly, but optimized? That’s the promise offered by automated market makers, which not only […]
