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Project Hive Public Beta Launch and IDO Announced

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Thursday, December 21, 2023

The highly-anticipated Public Beta test is scheduled for late December, with the Initial DEX Offering (IDO) following in January, marking a significant milestone for both Project Hive and its burgeoning community.

Key Points: 
  • The highly-anticipated Public Beta test is scheduled for late December, with the Initial DEX Offering (IDO) following in January, marking a significant milestone for both Project Hive and its burgeoning community.
  • Key Features of Project Hive:
    - Sustainable In-Game Economy: Project Hive introduces an innovative ascending spiral economics model.
  • The imminent Public Beta launch represents a pivotal moment for Project Hive and its community, showcasing the culmination of extensive development efforts and the realization of its vision for a groundbreaking mobile gaming experience.
  • As the mobile gaming industry eagerly awaits Project Hive's entry, the Public Beta launch promises to provide a glimpse into the future of gaming, setting the stage for an exciting new era of win-to-earn mobile entertainment.

Revolutionizing the OTT Streaming and Metaverse Gaming industry

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Friday, July 28, 2023

The entertainment industry, particularly in the realms of streaming and gaming, presents a colossal market opportunity.

Key Points: 
  • The entertainment industry, particularly in the realms of streaming and gaming, presents a colossal market opportunity.
  • As digitalization advances, the streaming and gaming sectors are expected to experience substantial growth in the coming years.
  • Polkastream is poised to become the leading OTT streaming and Metaverse gaming platform for the Web 3.0 revolution.
  • With an inclusive community, an impressive Metaverse built on UE5 offering immersive $PSTR rewards, and a talented and dedicated team, PDAO is positioned to impact the blockchain streaming and gaming industry significantly.

Snail, Inc. Announces ARK: Survival Ascended, the Next-Generation Remaster of ARK: Survival Evolved Powered by Unreal Engine 5

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Monday, April 24, 2023

ASA is expected to be available as a standalone package on all platforms at $59.99.

Key Points: 
  • ASA is expected to be available as a standalone package on all platforms at $59.99.
  • Upon launch, ASA players will gain access to The Island, Survival of the Fittest and Scorched Earth.
  • The game will showcase significant improvements and enhancements and ongoing planned updates with new features, content drops, creatures, items, structures, and DLC.
  • Jim Tsai, Chief Executive Officer of Snail, commented, "We are excited to bring ASA to our loyal players and new audiences alike.

XLA reveals Metasites - vision of future 3D Internet, builds a bridge between Metaverse and AI

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Saturday, April 1, 2023

According to Savchenko, Metasites is a modular 3D internet framework built by XLA, that provides individual creators with the capacity to deploy their Unreal Engine built content and connect it to the XLA ecosystem of features and services.

Key Points: 
  • According to Savchenko, Metasites is a modular 3D internet framework built by XLA, that provides individual creators with the capacity to deploy their Unreal Engine built content and connect it to the XLA ecosystem of features and services.
  • "We call them Metasites, and the idea here is that every one of these locations is part of an infinite network of 3D, explorable spaces.
  • Metasites users will have access to virtual assets and various technology tools provided as a part of the offering from XLA.
  • Enterprise and Creators programs are opening next quarter, and full commercial release is expected at Q4 2023.

HeroX Launches Second Challenge to Source VR Technology for Future Mars Mission Research

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

HOUSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HeroX, the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, with Epic Games and Buendea, today launched a new crowdsourcing competition. The NASA MarsXR 2 Challenge is a follow-up to the original NASA MarsXR Challenge. It seeks contributions and storyboard concepts for a Virtual Reality testbed environment that replicates the experiences and situations astronauts may encounter on Mars.

Key Points: 
  • The NASA MarsXR 2 Challenge is a follow-up to the original NASA MarsXR Challenge .
  • It seeks contributions and storyboard concepts for a Virtual Reality testbed environment that replicates the experiences and situations astronauts may encounter on Mars.
  • To facilitate research, development, and testing using virtual reality, NASA, in collaboration with Buendea is developing the Mars XR Operations Support System using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5 (UE5).
  • "We are launching this sequel challenge to engage a greater number of thinkers and creators," said Kal Sahota, CEO of HeroX.

Star Atlas Launches Unreal Engine 5-powered Pre-Alpha Showroom on the Epic Games Store

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

MIAMI, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Atlas, a next-gen gaming experience with triple-A game design and visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5 – built on the Solana blockchain – today hosted their second community-focused 426LIVE event announcing a series of updates, including the highly-anticipated launch of the first playable experience in Star Atlas, available on the Epic Games Store. 

Key Points: 
  • Star Atlas: Showroom / Pre-Alpha gameplay demo - The Showroom features a real-time Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) game environment and is the first glimpse into what players can look forward to in Star Atlas.
  • Danny Floyd, Co-Founder and CPO of ATMTA, Inc., commented on the Pre-Alpha Demo: "With this first Pre-Alpha module released on the Epic Games Store, Star Atlas continues to pave the way for mass adoption of Web3 gaming.
  • Star Atlas: CORE - Star Atlas: CORE is an episodic graphic novel that brings the Star Atlas metaverse, its lore, and characters to a global audience.
  • Dan Park, General Counsel at ATMTA, Inc.,commented on the Star Atlas DAO: "The Sustainable Governance Framework for the Star Atlas DAO reflects a community-first and community-driven ethos.

NEKCOM Announces $8 Million Series A Round from Galaxy Interactive to Accelerate International Growth and Game Development

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Video game developer, NEKCOM , announces it has completed an $8 million Series A Round led by Galaxy Interactive , one of the largest venture capital funds dedicated to the video game and interactive sector.

Key Points: 
  • Video game developer, NEKCOM , announces it has completed an $8 million Series A Round led by Galaxy Interactive , one of the largest venture capital funds dedicated to the video game and interactive sector.
  • The funds will be used to accelerate game development, R&D and international expansion.
  • NEKCOM has appointed Kimmy Li, a successful interactive entertainment and technology executive, as chief executive officer of NEKCOM USA.
  • NEKCOM has offices in New York, Los Angeles and a game development center in Wuhan, China.

Ncam Updates Unreal Engine 5 Plugin for Virtual Production & Broadcast Pipelines

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Introduced in 2020, AR Suite provides an automated bridge that connects real-time tracking data to Unreal Engine, so film, TV and broadcast companies can deliver photorealistic virtual productions, AR content and more in the most seamless way possible.

Key Points: 
  • Introduced in 2020, AR Suite provides an automated bridge that connects real-time tracking data to Unreal Engine, so film, TV and broadcast companies can deliver photorealistic virtual productions, AR content and more in the most seamless way possible.
  • Currently, Ncam offers two versions of the plugin: Lite, which is free from the Epic Marketplace, and Standard, which is extended with advanced rendering pipelines and provided as a separate installer to Ncam customers.
  • The free AR Suite Lite plugin is available from the UE Marketplace ; the full AR Suite plugin will be provided as a separate installer to Ncam customers.
  • Ncam are the creators of Ncam Reality, the most advanced real-time camera tracker in the world.

Streaming Global Elects Three New Directors to Board

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

ATLANTA, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Leading media delivery technology company, Streaming Global, announced today the election of three new members of the company's Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Leading media delivery technology company, Streaming Global, announced today the election of three new members of the company's Board of Directors.
  • Garrett shared, "I'm excited about the opportunity to work with Richard Oesterreicher and my fellow board members to help guide Streaming Global to future success."
  • About Streaming Global: Streaming Global's patented Software-Defined Agile Transport for Media and Data is real-time combined with unparalleled flexibility.
  • Streaming Global is a trademark of Streaming Global, Inc.
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NASA Teams Up with Epic Games and HeroX to Source VR Technology for Future Mars Exploration

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

HOUSTON, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HeroX, the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, with Epic Games and Buendea, today launched the crowdsourcing competition, NASA MarsXR Challenge. The Challenge seeks contributions to a Virtual Reality (XR) testbed environment that replicates the experiences and situations astronauts may encounter on Mars.

Key Points: 
  • To facilitate research, development, and testing using virtual reality, NASA, in collaboration with Buendea, is developing the Mars XR Operations Support System using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5.
  • Information gained from these simulations could help NASA prepare for future human exploration of Mars.
  • "HeroX's expansive network is sure to find ways to further develop VR technology and better prepare humans for space exploration."
  • To explore other challenges on HeroX, https://www.herox.com/crowdsourcing-projects
    Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney.