# Play Labs Updates

## Summer 2018 Class Announcement
**_SUMMER, 2018 CLASS ON THE MIT CAMPUS TO SHOWCASE 10 STARTUPS ACROSS A MIX OF ESPORTS, BLOCKCHAIN, VR/AR AND ED-TECH_**  
The Demo Day will be on August 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm EDT at MIT in classroom E51-115.

## Welcoming Colopl Next as an Investor

## MIT Open House Invitation  
On Tuesday, July 3rd, we’re inviting the public to test the latest products and games created by the companies we’re hosting at [Play Labs](/content/site-root.html)!  
**WHERE:** 32 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, Rooms 32-124 & 32-144  
**WHEN:** July 3rd, 5pm - 8pm

## Welcoming Theta Labs As Blockchain Partner  
We're excited to welcome Theta Labs, Inc., as a partner and sponsor for our summer 2018 batch! This is the first year we will be including blockchain startups, and Theta will be a part of that. Theta's founder/CEO, Mitch Liu, an MIT alum, will be a mentor for our teams as well, and Theta's participation will encourage adoption of blockchain in the MIT startup eco-system.  
You can see the full press release announcement below, or on [PR Newswire here](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/theta-labs-announces-strategic-blockchain-partnership-with-play-labs-300649157.html)

## Call For Startups - Play Labs - Summer, 2018  
[Call For Startups](/content/blog/2018/2/21/call-for-startups-play-labs-summer-2018-batch/index.html)