Glance Acquires Gambit To Develop Gaming Platform And NFT

JAKARTA - Glance has officially acquired the gaming platform Gambit to enhance its mobile game offering and introduce NFT to Gen-Z users.

In an interview with TechCrunch, quoted on Sunday, March 27, InMobi Group founder and COO Glance, Piyush Shah said the acquisition will help Jio Platforms-backed companies bring Live Games shows and NFT-based incentives to their users.

“Nearly 10 million people watch live game streams on Glance every month. So our idea was, how do we also bring live game shows on the platform?” said the Shah.

He said that NFT will provide a myriad of benefits for users. Where owning digital virtual assets will allow users to build strong characters in the game.

Shah declined to reveal which blockchain they will use to launch NFT. But Glance has been evaluating the space for more than nine months.

Syah also revealed his plans to partner with gamers and influencers as well as other game companies.

“With the combined strength of Glance and Gambit and our belief that there is a game for everyone, we envision doubling the number of monthly active gamers at Glance Games in the next year,” Yashashvi Takallapalli, co-founder and chief executive of Gambit, said in a statement.