Metaverse game developer Gamefam has released its annual State of the Roblox and Fortnite Brands report. The report predicts that the global metaverse game market will reach $168.40 billion by 2030 and the number of users will reach 900 million, indicating that the industry still has strong growth potential. The report reveals a significant change in usage habits among younger generations: Gen Z and Alpha spend 39% more time on Roblox and Fortnite than TikTok and YouTube.
CryptoBlox Technologies announced that it has signed a binding amended and restated share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Blockchain Fintech Unipessoal LD A, a blockchain fintech based in Portugal, under which CryptoBlox will issue 25,000,000 shares of CryptoBlox common stock at a deemed price of $0.20 per share, valued at $5 million, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by the Canadian Stock Exchange and due diligence requirements in Hong Kong.
CryptoBlox Technologies宣布已签署具有约束力的修订和重述的股份购买协议,将收购位于葡萄牙的区块链金融科技Blockchain Fintech Unipessoal LDA的100%股份,根据修订后的协议,CryptoBlox将以每股0.20美元的视同价格发行25,000,000股CryptoBlox普通股,价值为500万美元,不过这笔交易仍需满足惯例成交条件,包括加拿大证券交易所的批准和香港尽职调查的要求。
Metaverse platform Roblox Q2 revenue in 2024 is $893.50 million, compared to $681 million in the same period last year. Market expectations are $890 million. Third quarter revenue is expected to be $860 million to $885 million, and market estimates are $867.40 million.
According to Bloomberg, online creative gaming platform Roblox earned $3.50 billion last year mainly by selling its virtual currency Robux, which users on Roblox can use to buy virtual accessories. The current gaming platform is accused of putting some minors at risk due to its interactivity and anonymity. To this end, the platform will change the default settings, and users under the age of 9 will be automatically restricted from playing some games after the fall.
Whalefin released an announcement saying that parent company Amber Japan will be renamed S. BLOX. The announcement also added that the company was acquired by Quetta Web, a subsidiary of Sony, in August 2023. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sony said in a press release that they plan to restart the cryptocurrency exchange soon and will launch a new app. It is reported that Amber Japan, formerly known as DeCurret, was acquired by crypto finance company Amber Group in 2022.
U.S. stocks opened mixed, with the Dow down 0.16%, the Nasdaq up 0.12% and the S & P 500 up 0.02%. "Meta Universe First Stock" Roblox fell more than 23%, and the second-quarter booking outlook missed market expectations.
美股开盘涨跌不一,道指跌0.16%,纳指涨0.12%,标普500指数涨0.02%。“元宇宙第一股”Roblox跌超23%,第二季度预订展望不及市场预期。