The Web3 MMORPG, Altaira, looks to make a splash with what will be one of the largest drone light shows in United States history, hosting upwards of 15,000 guests in Utah this May.

If building a Triple-A MMORPG wasn't enough, Altaira has announced their subsidiary events company will be hosting its first real-world event this May in Erda, Utah. Expecting over 15,000 guests at the event, Altaira has noted some interesting and exciting activities and shows at the event:

Quests: upon arrival guests will be assigned a faction, and provided the option to embark on quests throughout the festival.

Live Jousting: witness the thrilling spectacle of live jousting, featuring the Knights of Mayhem (https://knightsofmayhem.com).

Armoured Combat: watch these brave warriors clash in hand-to-hand combat, wielding medieval weapons and shields.

War Horses: between jousting matches, guests will have the opportunity to climb atop and ride powerful war horses around the arena.

Light Show: like nothing you have seen before, the Altaira Light Festival will put one of the largest drone light shows in American history on display: hundreds of dragons dancing and weaving in the sky.

Food and Game: sample medieval meal and drink; partake in games such as cornhole, archery, and ladder ball; and enjoy live music by campfire.

New to the world of Altaira? Don't worry, this beast has been sleeping in the shadows of Web3 gaming since Q2 2022; however, with the upcoming guild membership mint going live, the beast seems to have been awoken! To catch you up to speed: Altaira is a Triple-A MMORPG being built by Kevuru Games (https://kevurugames.com), known for their work with Epic on Fortnite and Lucas Arts on Star Wars.

But the studio behind Altaira, Something Squared Studios, has a lot more than just the game in mind, as they look to build an industry-leading brand. Connecting the game with the Guild Membership (Web3 component), the live events company (real-world component), and production team producing a live-action series (Web2 component) the team behind Altaira is looking to accomplish something that the Web3 markets have yet to see.

Early bird tickets have recently opened up for purchase, as the Altaira Light Festival at the Utah Motorsports Campus has been announced publicly by the team. For more information on the first official Altaira event, the Altaira Light Festival, be sure to navigate the official links shared below.

Official Links

Altaira Website: https://altaira.io

Altaira Light Festival: https://altairalightfestival.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/PlayAltaira

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayAltaira

About Me

My name is Anthony Francis and I am a strategic business advisor for the Sydney Houston Group, primarily working within the confines of Web3 gaming market segments. I grew up playing games, I still play games with my kids... I love gaming! I also trade tokens and NFTs in the Web3 ecosystem, and am an avid believer that Web3 technologies can provide extensive value to the gaming industry and elevate the games of tomorrow to levels we never once thought imaginable.

If you enjoyed this article, please follow me here on Binance Feed and on the other platforms shared in my official links below. I will be sharing content on all of the hidden gems and news on the top games being built here in the Web3 ecosystem, in my efforts to advance the Web3 gaming markets and promote mass adoption.

Full transparency: this is not a paid endorsement; however, I am a strategic advisor to the Altaira team. I will be posting content on projects that I advise to, projects that I do not advise to, projects in which I have relationships with, and projects I have no connection to. My goal is to bring attention to the Web3 gaming ecosystem and introduce the BNB Chain community to the top games being built behind the scenes. I do not accept payment for any of my content, and all opinions are mine and only mine. I do not promote the purchasing of tokens, minting of NFTs, or provide any other form of financial advice. Please, always do your own research.

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In this series of articles I will be answering the question every builder is asking in the Web3 markets: "how do we raise in 2023?"

Preface: before beginning, I must preface this series with a disclaimer that I am going to keep these articles informal, simple, brief, and to the point. I want the builders reading this to relate and truly understand the strategies. Raising isn't as difficult as many think it may be, but you have to execute each stage to perfection; after-all, you're asking someone to believe in you and your vision.

Part 1: How to Find Venture Capitalists

We're going to begin this series by talking about venture capitalist funding in the Web3 ecosystem. Later in the series we will dive into the topics of decentralized raises via crowdfunding, launchpads, and other means.

My business partner and I are often asked questions like: "do you know any VCs? Or, "can you connect us with VCs?" But one thing to note is that these large-scale investors are at the tip of your fingers, in the modern age. You just have to get out and research, network, and make contact.

Step 1: Research

Before you ever consider making contact with a venture capitalist, you have to do your research first. You need to thoroughly understand:

Scale of a VC.

Stages in which a VC prefers to invest.

Investment practices of a VC.

Market segments that a VC invests in.

Prior investments in these market segments.

Successes and failures the VC has seen.

While this may seem like a tall order, it isn't nearly the daunting task it is perceived to be. Before asking someone to give you a six-, seven-, or eight-figure investment you need to have done the research, master the research, and be able to exhibit the research you have conducted.

There are many tools on the internet to assist builders in finding this data. One of my personal favourites is the free-to-use market research website, Alpha Growth.

https://alphagrowth.io/investors (blurred to prevent accidental promotion)

With the ability to navigate a database of known investors in the Web3 ecosystems, and filter by market segment, order by various details, and sort by different criteria you can quickly find a collection of prospective investors that match the top-level scope of what you are building.

Another great free-to-use market research tool is, Crypto-Fundraising.

https://crypto-fundraising.info/deal-flow (blurred to prevent accidental promotion)

Personally, I prefer this research tool when seeking out active rounds in the "Deal Flow" section of the website, to determine investor sentiments and to have clearer vision of what is happening in the space at an exact moment in time. Then I refer back to Alpha Growth for historical data and the contact information of particular investors.

Beyond these two, there is a long list of other great tools that I will share at the end of this series in the "Resources" article. But, for now, the point I want to hit home is that: you need to conduct this research, and you need to conduct it well!

Step 2: Network

Assuming you have done your homework, now you should know which VCs may be a good fit for the business you are building. But it isn't a firm or fund that you are going to be connecting with; you're going to be connecting with people that represent, and make decisions on behalf of, these organizations.

Utilizing the tools in your toolbelt, start collecting the names of individuals from the prospective organizations that you have identified. Alpha Growth is an outstanding tool for this; however, the next step is to find contact information, and/or utilize the contact information already found, for these individuals. So start networking! Social media is a treasure trove of information. Personally, my favourite is LinkedIn:

Search the prospective firms/funds you have identified.

View the business' page.

Go to the "see all employees" section.

Connect with every single person listed.

Headhunt for the decision-makers at the top.

Begin organizing your plan of approach for contact.

Now, it is also important to note that LinkedIn is just a single platform. You've got contact information for identified representatives, from the tools in the Research section. But you want to continue on with multiple platforms (beyond LinkedIn) in the Network section. Seek these individuals and organizations out on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook... anywhere and everywhere you can. See them and have them see you. Make your presence known!

It is important to have yourself and your brand identifiable, as this will support your efforts in outreach (especially in the case of cold contacts).

Step 3: Contact

At this point, you should have conducted your research, found prospective matches to the investment opportunity you have to present, networked and made yourself visible to these prospective investors, and established an even better understanding of these prospective investors by witnessing their activity on various platforms. Now comes the moment of truth: outreach.

If you have done the work outlined in the first two steps, this should be significantly easier than it is often imagined. However, it is a process of trial and error, that requires continual refinement. You will be stonewalled, you will get ignored, you will be strung along, you will receive "no" after "no" before you find a "yes." But, with proper execution along the way, there is a "yes" out there, and you will find it!

Conclusion

This article is only a brief introduction to the steps involved in the process of finding a VC investor for the business you are building. As mentioned earlier in the article, this will be an ongoing series, and we will dive much deeper into the outlined content above, dissecting each process. We will also delve into other topics in the category of fundraising. However, for the sake of brevity, this concludes today's article.

About Me

My name is Anthony Francis and I am a strategic business advisor for the Sydney Houston Group, primarily working within the confines of Web3 gaming market segments. I grew up playing games, I still play games with my kids... I love gaming! I also trade tokens and NFTs in the Web3 ecosystem, and am an avid believer that Web3 technologies can provide extensive value to the gaming industry and elevate the games of tomorrow to levels we never once thought imaginable.

If you enjoyed this article, please follow me here on Binance Feed and on the other platforms shared in my official links below. I will be sharing content on all of the hidden gems and news on the top games being built here in the Web3 ecosystem, in my efforts to advance the Web3 gaming markets and promote mass adoption. I will also be sharing educational content like that in this article, to assist in enabling the success of others in this Web3 ecosystem.

Full transparency: this is not a paid endorsement, I am in no way connected to any of the organizations, tools, or resources discussed in this article. They are simply free tools that I refer to in my day-to-day work. I do not promote the purchasing of tokens, minting of NFTs, or provide any other form of financial advice. Please, always do your own research.

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Homie Wars team releases patch notes for Homie Wars v0.5 update, which provides fixes for bugs, and introduces new user interface and mechanics.

The emerging star free-to-play GameFi project on BNB Chain, Homie Wars, took the Binance ecosystem by storm with a playable early alpha game and metaverse at launch in December of 2022. Now, just one month later, the Homie Wars team has released the first patch update to the game and metaverse. This new update addresses bugs that have been identified by the community, as well as the introduction to interface improvements and new content.

The all-new 3D game skin selector in the updated Homie Wars game user interface.

The new v0.5 update for Homie Wars brings a lot of new content and fluidity to the user experience, with a major emphasis on creating a familiar and seamless experience to attract Web2 gamers to the Web3 gaming ecosystem on BNB Chain.

Patch Notes

New intuitive user interface that is fluid and familiar to Web2 and Web3 gamers alike.

Profile registration, allowing players to lock in their usernames.

Win/loss records.

Profile levelling and game progression.

Profile tracking.

Leaderboard system, intended to support tournaments and new game reward features.

New multiplayer game engine that supports iOS and Android (an indication of future plans to launch mobile applications).

Bug fixes.

A group of players competing in a round of the Battle Rooms of the Homieverse.

If the holidays kept you disconnected from the Web3 ecosystem and the happenings on the BNB Chain, then you may not have heard of Homie Wars during their humble launch and meteoric climb to the Top Gainer position on CoinMarketCap in December. Well let me introduce you!

Homie Wars is a free-to-play and battle-to-earn game, inspired by Fall Guys, that is housed in an engaging and expansive metaverse, known as the Homieverse. No investment is required to play; you don't need to mint a game skin or swap for a token to get in the game. Instead, you simply load up https://homiewars.com (no wallet connect required), and in seconds you can find yourself running around the Homieverse interacting and playing with your Homies.

A group of players dancing at the Disco in the Homieverse.

This approach, of course, is intended to eliminate barriers to entry and emphasise inclusivity to all gamers around the world; regardless of technical know-how, financial circumstances, geographical location, or any other limitation that has restricted players from partaking in the fun of Web3 gaming. Coupling this model with a powerful social ecosystem and fun gameplay, the Homie Wars team is positioning themselves to lead the GameFi industry in the onboarding of mass gaming audiences to the crypto and NFT markets.

As quickly as the Homieverse launched and the first update (v0.5) went live, the Homie Wars team is working towards releasing the next update (v0.6) that looks to continue to expand upon these existing interface updates, new gameplay mechanics, new social integrations, support for content creators and streamers, and additional accessibility options for Web3 and Web2 gamers.

A group of players preparing for a match of football in the Arena of the Homieverse.

With all of this progress from the Homie Wars team happening so quickly. you can expect to see further updates regarding the Homie Wars project from me in the not-so-distant future. For now, I implore you to learn more by researching the product, project, community, team, and company behind the Homieverse and Homie Wars game.

The founding members of Homie Wars team; a team of roughly 25 members in total.

Full transparency: the core team of the Homie Wars project is based out of Madrid, Spain. Having worked together over a span of several years, for various tech-based companies in Europe, they have built powerful friendships and rapport. Homie Wars is the first product the team has built in the Web3 ecosystem, and draws from their experience in Web2 industries to lay the foundation for the future of Web3 gaming.

Official Links

Website: https://homiewars.com

Discord: https://discord.gg/PlayHomieWars

Telegram: https://t.me/homiewars

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayHomieWars

Instagram: https://instagram.com/PlayHomieWars

Third-Party Links

CoinMarketCap: https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/homie-wars

CoinGecko: https://coingecko.com/en/coins/homie-wars

Binance's How to Buy $HomieCoin: https://binance.com/en/how-to-buy/homie-wars

Binance's $HomieCoin Price Tracking: https://binance.com/en/price/homie-wars

Homie Wars NFT Game Skins on Rareboard: https://rareboard.com/homie-wars

The Homies messing around, trying to build a Homie Tower in the Homieverse.

About Me

My name is Anthony Francis and I am a strategic business advisor for the Sydney Houston Group, primarily working within the confines of Web3 gaming market segments. I grew up playing games, I still play games with my kids... I love gaming! I also trade tokens and NFTs in the Web3 ecosystem, and am an avid believer that Web3 technologies can provide extensive value to the gaming industry and elevate the games of tomorrow to levels we never once thought imaginable.

If you enjoyed this article, please follow me here on Binance Feed and on the other platforms shared in my official links below. I will be sharing content on all of the hidden gems and news on the top games being built here in the Web3 ecosystem, in my efforts to advance the Web3 gaming markets and promote mass adoption.

Full transparency: this is not a paid endorsement; however, I am a strategic advisor to the Homie Wars team. I will be posting content on projects that I advise to, projects that I do not advise to, projects in which I have relationships with, and projects I have no connection to. My goal is to bring attention to the Web3 gaming ecosystem and introduce the BNB Chain community to the top games being built behind the scenes. I do not accept payment for any of my content, and all opinions are mine and only mine. I do not promote the purchasing of tokens, minting of NFTs, or provide any other form of financial advice. Please, always do your own research.

Official Links

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LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/TheMrDip

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Hashtags: #Web3 #Gaming #GameFi #BlockchainGaming #PlaytoEarn #P2E #Metaverse #NFTs #Crypto #Cryptocurrency