🎮 Avalanche Foundation Launches Incentive Programs for Gaming Apps
🎮 Avalanche Foundation Launches Incentive Programs for Gaming Apps
🎮 Avalanche's gaming bet
The Avalanche Foundation is offering financial incentives for new applications on its platform, with a specific focus on gaming projects.
Key Details:
- Bonuses available for new apps building on Avalanche
- Special incentives for participants in the Build Games program
- Follows the foundation's earlier $250K Gaming Accelerator partnership with Helika
Previous Gaming Initiative: The 3-month accelerator program offered:
- Up to $250,000 in total support
- Technical mentorship and blockchain integration assistance
- Game analytics and community growth tools
- Demo Day opportunities with top investors
Developers interested in building gaming applications on Avalanche can learn more about eligibility requirements and apply through the foundation's official channels.
Bonuses for new apps on Avalanche. Bonuses for apps participating in Build Games. Learn more and apply: x.com/AvalancheFDN/s…
Big news for Avalanche builders 🔺 Introducing Retro9000: C-Chain Round featuring new incentives from the $40M funding pool. This round rewards projects building on the Avalanche C-Chain, based on real onchain activity measured by AVAX burned. Build. Burn. Earn.
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