FTX announces acquisition of GL Games, sparked by the fact that the entire office was playing the GL Games card game.

FTX.US announced the acquisition of the game developer Good Luck Games, which is expected to be integrated into FTX Gaming.

Acquisition Opportunity: FTX's Fondness for Storybook Brawl

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried expressed excitement over the acquisition of GL Games and revealed that the opportunity arose from the belief that Storybook Brawl is fun and has potential for integration with cryptocurrency. Gamers on the PTT gaming forum who have played the game commented, "Once you start playing, you get addicted."

A forum user mentioned, "I discovered this game on Twitch, mostly played by STS streamers. It looks interesting, borrowing elements from Hearthstone Battlegrounds and some auto battler games. Approaching it with a free-to-play attitude... ended up getting addicted. I've played for over a hundred hours with an MMR of around 4000." A similar situation unfolded in FTX's office.

SBF stated, "Storybook Brawl released its Early Access version on Steam last summer, and its free game modes and gameplay were quite appealing, leading everyone in the office to find it very enjoyable and addictive."

Storybook Brawl is a card game similar to Hearthstone, featuring characters from famous fairy tales and myths. In this 8-player card battle game, players must consider factions, formations, attack order, support, and other important factors. It has garnered thousands of positive reviews.

Storybook Brawl will be showcased at FTX's booth at the game developer conference in San Francisco this week and is expected to launch a mobile version this summer.

GL Games CEO Matthew Place remarked, "When we founded the GL Games team, our direction was to design games that satisfy both developers and players, not just for the love of playing games, but also to ensure ownership of characters and items in the game. FTX's specific approach involves establishing ownership of digital assets and introducing an economic model, aligning well with our concept."

SBF concluded, "We also see an opportunity to integrate this game with crypto trading, creating an unprecedented blockchain game, a model that has not yet been seen in the blockchain space."