Telegram has announced the establishment of the Telegram Gaming Accelerator in collaboration with Helika Gaming in response to the success of its blockchain-powered mini-apps.
The new initiative aims to enhance users’ gaming experience on the messaging platform by leveraging the recent substantial growth of mini-apps and blockchain technology.
The initiative also aligns with the 200 million player success of games such as Hamster Kombat, which was launched on Telegram in March.
According to Notcoin’s announcement on X, the extensive Telegram user base that resulted from the mini-applications had become the “new meta.”
Telegram intends to broaden its incubation program to include game developers through its partnership with Helika Gaming.
The program aims to enhance the innovation and development of developers interested in developing gaming applications integrated with Telegram.
Telegram’s Partnership Details
Game studios, mobile app developers, and independent creators benefit from a substantial $50 million investment from Helika Accelerate, which supports the collaboration.
The partnership aims to develop an innovative and engaging gaming experience, utilizing the Ton blockchain’s capabilities in conjunction with Telegram’s platform.
The action is a strategic move by Telegram to broaden its platform’s appeal and diversify the number of games available by incentivizing game development.
The Telegram Gaming Accelerator program is opening its first cohort of applications next week.
In less than a month, the ubiquitous clicker game Notcoin recruited over 20 million sign-ups, breaking crypto game records in January.
Sasha Plotvinov, the founder of the Open Builders team, disclosed in an April interview with Cointelegraph that the game “merely resolved the matter.”
Plotvinov eliminated “all the roadblocks” by streamlining the onboarding process, which incentivized users to “go for all this Web3.”
