** Shares of ICandy Interactive Ltd ICI.AX jump as much as
10.4% to A$0.133, their best day since March 1 - if gains hold
** The mobile game developer says it has entered into a
strategic partnership with Froyo Games, backed by Froyo Labs, a
Web3.0 platform urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2VP10H
** Says in partnership, co will develop game concepts and
metaverse games to be commercialized and published by Froyo
Games
** Adds that for the first project - The Misfits - Froyo Lab
guarantees gross revenue of A$4 million ($2.98 million) to
ICandy
** Partnership is for seven years and is renewable
thereafter annually
** Shares hit highest since Mar 14
** Stock has fallen 14.3% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3416 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Archishma Iyer)
((Archishma.Iyer@thomsonreuters.com;))