The Future of the Metaverse and Elden Ring's Will Smith Phenomenon

I told you Elon had no intention of being a passive investor. Twitter says an edit button is probably coming soon. So, you know, that Elon, he gets things done. One-click checkout startup Fast is shutting down completely. A deep dive into how the new Unreal Engine 5 fits into Hollywood, fits into gaming, fits into the metaverse. And beware: “Will Smith” might come into your Elden Ring game and slap you.

Sponsors:

• Witful.com

Links:

• Musk Refiles Twitter Disclosure to Show He’s an Active Investor (Bloomberg)
• Twitter is adding an edit button (The Verge)
• Sky Mavis raises $150 million to reimburse Ronin hack victims (The Block)
• Fast, the Troubled Fintech Startup, Is Shutting Down (The Information)
• MicroStrategy Funds Latest Purchase With Bitcoin-Backed Loan (Bloomberg)
• Inside Epic's Unreal Engine 5—and What It Means for the Future of Gaming, Movies, and the Metaverse (Time)
• How Epic Games is changing gaming—and maybe the metaverse (Fast Company)
• Elden Ring players called Will Smith keep invading and slapping people (TechRadar)

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