Candy Digital Announces Landmark Partnership with Gaming Publisher Kakao Games and Developer METABORA
Leading digital collectibles platform Candy Digital, game developer METABORA, and major game publisher Kakao Games announced a strategic partnership focused on global blockchain-based gaming experiences.
This strategic collaboration aims to redefine the future of gaming and fandom in web3.
Leading digital collectibles platform Candy Digital, game developer METABORA, and major game publisher Kakao Games announced a strategic partnership focused on global blockchain-based gaming experiences.
This new partnership between Candy Digital, METABORA, and Kakao Games signifies a new era in blockchain innovation, game development, and experiential entertainment. Leveraging Candy Digital’s expertise in building immersive fan platforms, METABORA’s pioneering GameFi services, and Kakao Games’ proven track record in global game publishing, this new venture is aimed at driving growth for web3 gaming.
“Candy Digital is thrilled to join forces with Kakao Games and METABORA. Our goal is to build interactive, interoperable digital products and experiences that connect fans with their passions. Web3 technologies provide powerful opportunities to transform sports and entertainment gaming, and we’re excited to work with METABORA and Kakao Games to unlock new frontiers for global fans,” said Scott Lawin, CEO of Candy Digital.
Kakao Games is the publisher of popular titles such as Krafton's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Lion Heart Studio's ‘Odin: Valhalla Rising’, and many more, while METABORA builds GameFi-customized services, including blockchain-integrated elements such as NFT trading and token swaps, both continue to expand their ventures into the blockchain market and web3 gaming ecosystem.
“We’re excited to continue to accelerate the growth of blockchain-based games through our partnership with Candy Digital and our parent company, Kakao Games,” said Sangjoon Woo, CEO of METABORA. “This collaboration represents the merging of expertise, vision, and a commitment to expanding the future of web3 gaming. Together, I believe we can create new and unique experiences to inspire gamers and fans worldwide.”
Candy Digital was founded in 2021; launching as MLB’s exclusive digital collectible partner in June of that year. The company is also the official digital collectible partner for leading entertainment brands, including Warner Bros Discovery, DC, NASCAR, WWE, Netflix, Getty Images and others.
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