Telegram and Helica Gaming Announce $50M Gaming Accelerator in Notcoin
Following the success of Telegram's blockchain-powered mini-apps, Telegram has announced the launch of the Telegram Game Accelerator in partnership with Helica Gaming.
The new initiative aims to leverage the recently-emerged use of mini-apps and blockchain technology to improve the user's gaming experience on the messaging platform.
This initiative follows the 200 million player success witnessed by games like Hamster Combat on Telegram in March.
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Telegram game cooperation
Notecoin's announcement on X has become the “new meta” of Telegram's vast user base from its mini app.
In partnership with Helica Gaming, Telegram plans to extend its accelerator program specifically for game developers.
The program aims to improve innovation and development among developers interested in building gaming applications integrated into Telegram.
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Telegram partnership details
The partnership is backed by $50 million in funding from Helica Accelerate and aims to support game studios, mobile app developers and indie creators.
The partnership aims to create an engaging and innovative gaming experience that combines the Telegram platform with The Open Network blockchain capabilities.
The move follows a strategic move by Telegram to increase the number of games on the platform and encourage game development to attract more viewers.
The first batch of the Telegram Game Accelerator program is set to open next week.
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Notcoin 30-million-user viral sensation
In January, the viral clicker game NotCoin broke crypto game records by recruiting more than 20 million subscribers in less than a month.
In an April interview with Cointelegraph, Sasha Plovinov, founder of the team behind the game, Open Builders, explained that the game “just solved the problem.”
By simplifying the onboarding process, Plovinov removed “roadblocks” as users were motivated to “go for all this Web3.”
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