Steam accepts bitcoin with BitPay
The Valve Corporation recently started accepting bitcoin payments on the digital distribution platform Steam. The service offers some of the world's most popular video games, including Grand Theft Auto, Dota, Fallout, Team Fortress, and Counterstrike. At any given time of the day, several million users are on the platform, the peak number of players logged in last weekend was just shy of 13 Million. More than 125 Million gamers had active accounts in 2015.
Spells of Genesis releases Android and iOS Beta, completes Milestone #3
[Spells of Genesis](http://www.spellsofgenesis.com/) (Sog) is an interesting use of blockchain technology as it differs from the usual fintech or payment applications. It’s a mobile game that combines aspects of Trading Card games with Arcade games.
GameCredits launches the TurboCharged ‘Tokyo Grand Prix’
GameCredits is about to launch a 21 day ‘Tokyo Grand Prix’ for their TurboCharged title. The prizes on offer are in GMC, a digital currency designed to ‘revolutionize in-game purchases’
TurboCharged Demonstrates Crypto Currency In Gaming
[TurboCharged](http://turbocharged.gamecredits.net/) is the first in a series of video game titles that the[ GameCredits](news/gamecredits-targets-3-5-billion-gaming-industry/) Foundation is planning to release. Set for global launch on Sept 2, the game is an example of how cryptocurrencies can be leveraged in the booming industry.
Spells of Genesis And ShapeShift Prepare For BitCrystals Token Sale
The BitCrystals [Token Sale](http://bitcrystals.com/tokensale) is set to start next Tuesday, August 4. [EverdreamSoft](http://www.everdreamsoft.com/), the swiss-based game company maker of [Spells of Genesis](http://www.spellsofgenesis.com/), is hosting the sale in partnership with [ShapeShift.io](https://shapeshift.io), a well known cryptocurrency exchange.
GameCredits Targets 65 Billion Gaming Industry
[GameCredits](http://gamecredits.net/) (GMC) is a project aiming to merge the gaming industry with a socially interchangeable digital currency, ideal for in-game play.
Bitcoin Poised To Revolutionize The Videogaming Industry
With the recent launch of the first game in the Apple iTunes store to use Bitcoin, the crypto currency continues making headway into the gaming industry.
