Victory Square Portfolio Company, GameOn, Announces a Strategic Partnership with Polygon Studios to Bring NFT-Based Games to the Masses
Victory Square Technologies Inc. announces a strategic partnership with Polygon Studios, which will provide funding for 50% of GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc.'s product development costs in the NFT space. The collaboration aims to leverage Polygon's technology for creating NFT-based games. This deal is non-dilutive for GameOn shareholders, enhancing their exposure to the growing crypto and NFT markets. Polygon, known for its Ethereum scaling solutions, has recently committed USD $100 million to support Web3 projects, showcasing its ongoing developments in the blockchain gaming sector.
- Polygon Studios provides non-dilutive funding for 50% of GameOn's product development costs.
- Collaboration enables GameOn to expand into the growing NFT gaming market.
- GameOn's strategic relationship with Polygon supports its blockchain technology initiatives.
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The Strategic Partnership will see Polygon Studios provide funding to invest in
VANCOUVER, British Columbia and DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Victory Square Technologies Inc. (“Victory Square” or “Company”) (CSE:VST) (OTC:VSQTF) (FWB:6F6), a company that provides investors access to a diverse portfolio of next generation technology companies in key sectors including: Web 3, Gaming, the Creator Economy, NFTs and the Metaverse, is pleased to announce that portfolio company, GameOn Entertainment Technologies Inc. (CSE: GET) (OTCQB: GMETF) (“GameOn”) has formed a strategic partnership with Polygon ($MATIC) and Polygon Studios to build NFT-Based games on their Ethereum-based scaling platform. The deal will see Polygon Studios provide non-dilutive funding to invest in
Polygon, a pioneering blockchain that has onboarded millions to the Web3 ecosystem, recently announced Polygon Studios and plans to commit USD
The Polygon blockchain boasts investors that include Mark Cuban, Kevin O’Leary and many other high-profile investors. GameOn continues to deepen its relationship with the lucrative Indian market that is nascent and primed for NFT and blockchain adoption, including a recent expanded partnership with entertainment super app MX Player, and an investment from its parent company, Times Internet.
The Polygon Studios investment allows GameOn to offer the full stack of capabilities from the creation, minting and selling of NFTs, to the game layers it already deploys for white label customers such as prediction and fantasy games, like the Chibi Dinos partnership. For GameOn shareholders, this collaboration provides an opportunity to participate in the upside of the burgeoning crypto and NFT spaces, while accelerating GameOn’s product development in a non-dilutive manner.
“Leveraging Polygon’s technology, GameOn continues to lean into blockchain and NFTs, bringing innovative gamification to the rapidly growing Web3 and metaverse economies,” said Matt Bailey, GameOn CEO. “Through resource-driving partnerships and M&A, we’ll continue to double down on being the one-stop shop for gamification, including NFT-based games.”
“Polygon is dedicated to supporting companies that usher in the future of Web3,” said Sandeep Nailwal, Polygon Co-Founder. “GameOn is one of the fastest-growing game technology providers in the blockchain space. We’re excited to support their development of NFT-based games on Polygon.”
ABOUT GAMEON ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
GameOn (CSE: GET) (OTCQB: GMETF) (FSE: 9E7) provides media, entertainment and sports companies with the most innovative white label game technologies. Since completing the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator powered by Techstars in 2018, GameOn has secured white label projects with the. Through our innovative gamification technologies and meta-layers, including first-of-its-kind NFT integration, we bring fans closer to their favorite sports and entertainment content and increase engagement through community, competition and rewards.
GameOn has a dynamic and experienced management team led by its CEO, Matt Bailey (Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center), Chief Product Officer, Santiago Jaramillo (Dapper Labs, NBA Top Shot, EA Sports) and VP of Partnerships, Ryan Nowack (Madison Square Garden, New York Knicks, New York Rangers), as well as its Directors, J Moses (Take-Two Interactive), Shafin Tejani (Victory Square Technologies), Liz Schimel (Apple, Comcast, Meredith) and Carey Dillen (YYOGA, FIFA, IOC).
ABOUT POLYGON
Polygon is the first well-structured, easy-to-use platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development. Its core component is Polygon SDK, a modular, flexible framework that supports building and connecting Secured Chains like Optimistic Rollups, zkRollups, Validium, etc., and Standalone Chains like Polygon POS, designed for flexibility and independence. Polygon’s scaling solutions have seen widespread adoption with 500+ Dapps, ~567M+ txns, and ~6M+ daily txns. If you're an Ethereum Developer, you're already a Polygon developer! Leverage Polygon’s fast and secure txns for your Dapp, get started here.
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ABOUT POLYGON STUDIOS
Polygon Studios is the Gaming and NFT arm of Polygon focused on growing the global Blockchain Gaming and NFT Industry and bridging the gap between Web 2 and Web 3 gaming through investment, marketing and developer support. The Polygon Studios ecosystem comprises highly loved games and NFT projects like OpenSea, Upshot, Aavegotchi, Zed Run, Skyweaver by Horizon Games, Decentraland, Megacryptopolis, Neon District, Cometh, and Decentral Games. If you’re a game developer, builder or NFT creator looking to join the Polygon Studios ecosystem, get started here.
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