TechFlow news — ERA7, a top card battle game on BNB Chain, has acquired a 35% stake in the Web3 esports tournament management platform ESFI at a $30M valuation and appointed ESFI founder Adam Zhao as CEO to accelerate ERA7's expansion in Web3 esports ecosystems, game NFT marketplaces, and community-driven governance.
ESFI is a vertical Web3 gaming tournament platform that enables users to quickly create custom esports tournaments and leverage smart contracts for automated post-event prize distribution and NFT trophy issuance. ERA7, a three-minute lightweight competitive card-based blockchain game, consistently ranks among the top three in daily active users within BNB Chain’s GameFi sector. Following the merger, ERA7 will pursue an open ecosystem strategy across three pillars: TCG card games, Web3 competitive gaming, and NFT marketplaces for in-game assets. One potential direction is emerging as a launchpad for lightweight Web3 competitive blockchain games.Original link
