18 October 2024 | Weekly news roundup

Off The Grid has gone into early access and gotten everyone talking about it. [0:30]

There's been 6 million wallets created on its Gunz testnet. [3:10]

Twitch stats are down at lot from weekend peak of 160,000 viewers/hour. [4:05]

Should we view Off The Grid as triple-A console shooter or a gaming blockchain platform? [8:35]

Azra Games announced its $42.7 million Series A funding. [10:05]

Faraway Games has announced its own Avalanche-based L1 gaming chain called FCHAIN. [18:21]

Avalanche is gaining momentum - Off The Grid, Shrapnel, DeFi Kingdoms, MapleStory etc. [22:04]

Talking to Sky Mavis' Jeff Zirlin about the rise of Ronin. [23:40]

Dragginz is launching its early access on ICP in November. [29:14]

Oxalis has raised $2 million for launching farming sim Moonfrost. [32:50]

Investment into blockchain gaming in Q3 2024 was $128 million, down 57% from Q2. [35:59]