Year: 2023

BLOCKLORDS Poster

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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MetaKing Studios, the game developer focused on gaming, entertainment and fun community experiences for gamers, has released the Community-Beta version of its highly anticipated game, BLOCKLORDS, exclusively to their community first. 

The BLOCKLORDS community beta release is a significant milestone for the studio and showcases the scale of what they are building together with their community ahead of the full game launch. 

BLOCKLORDS is a multiplayer strategy game designed with a simple principle: “Fun Conquers All”. As part of a new generation of up-and-coming games, it uses innovative technology to create immersive experiences that give more control to the players. Using the latest simulations, graphics, and other technologies, BLOCKLORDS is creating an immersive world and giving players more opportunities to shape their stories.

The idea of scalable games and player-driven storylines is attractive to game investors as well. Named by Forbes as The Next-Gen Game That Big Players & Game Investors Are Backing, BLOCKLORDS, has already raised $15M in seed stage funding from big-name game giants like Square Enix, Krafton, Fun Plus, Makers Fund, BITKRAFT, Delphi Digital, Animoca Brands, ShimaCapital, and others. 

BLOCKLORDS has been pinned as a pioneering game for web3, but today MetaKing Studios is excited to reveal their most important partnership yet: Community. The studio recognizes the importance of community in the web3 ecosystem, which is why it decided to give its community a stake in the development process.

With BLOCKLORDS, MetaKing Studio is promising a high-fidelity gaming experience that takes full advantage of the capabilities of the web3 platform. By involving the community in the development process, the studio is not only able to ensure that the game will meet the needs and desires of its audience, but it’s also giving gamers a chance to participate in the development of the franchise in true web3 spirit, something that web2 gamers have been dreaming of for years.

The community beta release is just the beginning for BLOCKLORDS. With the help of its community, the studio plans to build out the game even further, incorporating feedback and ideas from its players to create a finished product that truly delivers on its promises. 

“By working together with our team, partners, friends, and our dedicated community of gamers, we can create truly groundbreaking experiences that push the limits of what’s been possible before in the world of gaming. The success of BLOCKLORDS is a testament to the value of community in the development of immersive, engaging, and innovative games that put players at the forefront.” – David Johansson, Creator of BLOCKLORDS. 

 You can play BLOCKLORDS for free by joining the Community Beta and claiming your free in-game hero at www.blocklords.com

About BLOCKLORDS 

Featuring a fully-owned economy, BLOCKLORDS is a medieval MMO strategy game. There are a variety of roles players can play within the BLOCKLORDS universe, all with distinct yet intertwined responsibilities. In BLOCKLORDS, players can craft their own unique stories within a shared universe based on a strong franchise/brand foundation. In this medieval metaverse, players will be able to shape their kingdom to the highest level by farming, fighting, and ruling, making it the first of its kind for web3.

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Supporting creators expanding overseas

SSS

TOKYO, May 10, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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pixiv, the communications platform operated by pixiv Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “pixiv”, Office: Shibuya, Tokyo, Representative Director: Shingo Kunieda), where users can share illustrations, manga, and novels, will be the corporate sponsor of the exhibition “Re\arise #1.6 EXHIBITION L.A.”, which opens on May 27, 2023, at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles, California, USA, and features works by the creative collective “SSS by applibot”.

“Re\arise #1.6 EXHIBITION L.A.” Official Website: https://rearise.sss.applibot.co.jp/1_6la/en/

pixiv aims to help creators expand overseas through sponsorship
“SSS by applibot” includes a total of eight celebrity creators (BUNBUN, Naji Yanagida, PALOW, Sevnzel, taiki, Isssai, Masafumi Takagi, and Mai Yoneyama) who create games, anime, light novels and more. 

About SSS by applibot: https://sss.applibot.co.jp/

pixiv has long been actively involved in promoting creators overseas and helping Japanese creators expand internationally. pixiv highly values its ongoing partnership with “SSS by applibot”, and is proud to support their members at this all-new U.S. exhibition as the official corporate sponsor.

pixiv’s support for creators overseas
As of April 2023, pixiv boasted more than 90 million registered users, of whom 58% are located outside Japan. Of pixiv’s non-Japanese members, about 7.2 million are located in the USA, with more than 1.1 million unique users from the USA using the pixiv site each month. American creators have posted a cumulative total of more than 3.7 million pages of works to the site.

In December of last year, pixiv partnered with the U.S.-based publisher Clover Press to release English editions of “Artists in Taiwan” and “Artists in Korea”, which highlight the work of creators in those countries. This crowdfunded project garnered a total of $88,524 in financing on Kickstarter, becoming a hugely successful project for introducing works by Asian creators into the Western market.

Then, in March of this year, pixiv partnered with the publisher PIE International to release an artbook entitled “Artists in the Americas”, showcasing work by 62 creators from North and South America to proactively support creators from the Americas and help them deepen their relationships with their fans.

Going forward, pixiv will continue to support creative activities and produce opportunities to help creators expand their fanbase internationally.

■ About pixiv https://www.pixiv.net
pixiv is a social networking service for creators, focused on “communication through sharing works”. 

■ pixiv, Inc. https://www.pixiv.co.jp
Striving to be an exciting space for users to enjoy creative activities, we provide various services to support creators, including pixiv, one of the world’s largest art communities, FANBOX, encouraging creators’ activities, and the 3D project VRoid.

Representative Director: Shingo Kunieda
Established: July 25th, 2005
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Longwood Healthcare Leaders

BOSTON, May 10, 2023 (Newswire.com)
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