- The funding will support gaming studios and technology that integrate the Solana blockchain into video games on desktop and mobile platforms.
- The initiative has already resulted in its first investment with FTX and Lightspeed leading a $21 million funding round for gaming studio Faraway.
- “Gaming has a massive opportunity to bring the next billion users to Web 3,” Amy Wu, partner at Lightspeed, said in a press release. “High-performance blockchains like Solana are now capable of delivering the kind of Web 2 experiences gamers expect while providing the advantages of decentralized Web 3 systems.”
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/11/05/ftx-lightspeed-solana-ventures-to-invest-100m-in-web3-gaming/