Omniverse #16 The Ultimate Weekly Roundup of Gaming & Tech Trends
Hey legends! 👋 😀 It’s time for Omniverse #16, and let me tell you — 2025 is already looking wild. From AI reshaping gaming worlds to the metaverse feeling less like a buzzword and more like a real destination, it’s clear the future is coming at us fast. 🚀
Oh, and AR? It’s no longer just a “cool tech” — it’s everywhere, making our digital and physical worlds collide in the most fascinating ways. Meanwhile, gaming continues to lead the charge, setting the tone for how we’ll play, connect, and create in this new digital era. 🎮✨
So, grab your favorite drink, clear some space in your brain for the week’s juiciest updates, and let’s dive into the trends that are shaping our tomorrow, today. Let’s do this! 😎
Reports & Insights 🎓
In 2024, China issued 1,416 video game licenses, marking the highest number since 2019 and signaling a resurgence in the country’s gaming sector.
Gaming Industry Trends for 2025: Insights from Aream & Co Explore key findings from Aream & Co.’s survey of gaming CEOs on 2025 trends, including market outlook, AI integration, and investment opportunities in the gaming industry.
Web3 Gaming News 🎯
Rumble Kong League Migrates to Ronin Blockchain: Rumble Kong League (RKL), a prominent basketball-themed blockchain gaming platform, has announced its integration with the Ronin network.
Cyberpunk MMORPG 77-Bit Reveals BitHub: The team behind the cyberpunk MMORPG 77-Bit has introduced BitHub, a browser-based platform designed to make blockchain gaming more accessible.
Axie Infinity’s 2024 Milestones and Plans for 2025: The report also sets the stage for 2025, emphasizing Axie Infinity’s commitment to building an accessible and innovative web3 gaming ecosystem.
Web2 Gaming News 🎮
IO Interactive’s Hitman: World of Assassination has topped over 75 million worldwide players.
Squid Game Unleashed reaches over 10m installs: Battle royale multiplayer has become Netflix’s fifth most downloaded game
The latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has completely broken matchmaking, with players reporting they cannot get into the game.
Witcher 3 director’s vampiric dark fantasy action-RPG The Blood of the Dawnwalker gets first trailer: Coming to Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
A new Xbox Developer Direct presentation has been announced for later this month, and it will feature updates on upcoming Xbox games, including Doom: The Dark Ages and more.
AI in Game 🤖
“ChatGPT moment” for the gaming industry: GOAT Gaming, a Singapore-based gaming platform, has announced the upcoming launch of AlphaGOATS, a new suite of AI-powered agents designed to automate gameplay and generate rewards for users.
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Gaming and AGI Development: ARC’s Role in Shaping the Future of AI Learn how gaming plays a key role in advancing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Eliza Daydreams: A New Blueprint for Web3 Gaming Agents: The development of Daydreams is an interesting addition to the world of on-chain gaming. This new system, developed by ai16z (the AI branch of well-known VC a16z) and integrated into the Eliza framework, enables AI agents to interact with on-chain games in more flexible and dynamic ways.
ARC and Eliza Labs have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating advancements in AI agent innovation, focusing on their shared vision of advancing progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Spatial Computing 🌐
XR/AR/VR 🕶 👓
Up Network’s New Web3 AI Glasses Powered by Google Gemini: Up Network, a Singapore-based developer of AI operating systems, has partnered with DreamSmart, a technology company based in China, to launch web3 AI glasses powered by Google Gemini. The product integrates artificial intelligence (AI), extended reality (XR), and web3 technologies, aiming to simplify human-machine interaction and advance the next generation of computing devices.
XR weekly round-up: Meta sells fewer Quest 3S than expected, PSVR 2 gains momentum, and the first VR hit of 2025 is here
Metaverse 🔮
Gen Alpha Never Left The Metaverse, Marketers Did: Marketers, you’re missing the obvious opportunity again. While you’re busy optimizing for Instagram ads and debating TikTok strategies, you’re completely neglecting the digital spaces where Gen Alpha is living, playing and engaging.
Training robots in the AI-powered industrial metaverse: AI-enabled and virtual training gets robots to work faster — and will empower a more flexible era of automation.
Esports 🥊
And just like that, another week in the Omniverse is wrapped! 🎮 It’s crazy to think how fast the gaming and tech worlds are evolving — it’s like we’re living in a never-ending beta test for the future. But here’s the best part: we’re all part of building what’s next. 🚀
So, let’s keep the energy up, stay curious, and embrace every twist and turn this digital adventure throws our way. Until next time, keep dreaming big, gaming hard, and exploring everything this wild ride has to offer. See you next week, legends! 👾
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