# MDAO statement (May 2023)

**URL:** <https://gov.near.org/t/mdao-statement-may-2023/36895>\
**Category:** Marketing DAO\
**Tags:** marketing-dao\
**Created:** [November 17, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/mdao-statement-may-2023/36895 "2023-11-17T06:43:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Dacha](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/gov.near.org/dacha/32/54228_2.png) [@Dacha](https://gov.near.org/u/Dacha)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 6:43am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/mdao-statement-may-2023/36895/1 "2023-11-17T06:43:57Z")

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MDAO, in May 2023, approved a proposal for the Near Punks project but did not include it in a request to the Near Foundation.

> [@\[APPROVED\] May 2023 Media campaign for the Near Kingdoms game(Aurora/Near)](http://gov.near.org/t/approved-may-2023-media-campaign-for-the-near-kingdoms-game-aurora-near/34381):
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> Hello friends! I am the founder of the well-known NPunks project on the Near. We started in 2021 and now have a dedicated team working on a mobile game. Our plans are global, as we aim to capture a portion of the massive $200 billion mobile gaming market, specifically the 2.6 billion subcategory of strategy games. Additionally, we aim to expand to PC/Mac. crownNear Kingdoms game will utilize the Near and Aurora blockchains. We have a large community of NPunks NFT holders (2000+). We a…

So, MDAO is requesting the Near Foundation team to execute the payment. Thanks!