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This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Blockchain game developers are pushing forward with their ambitious projects despite what they see as very low sentiment in the space. At the Game Developers Conference this week in San Francisco, crypto gaming traders, players and builders gathered, attending over a half-dozen side events in venues ranging from bustling hotel buffets to a basement bowling alley bar. Nearly every crypto side event I went to was jam-packed — including the day-long Sui Gaming Summit — but the vibes at GDC itself were a little deflated. One attendee…
This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Immutable — the gaming-focused crypto company with titles like Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians — is learning from its years in crypto. The firm now oversees 500 games from different developers. Simply put, that’s a lot of shots on goal. I sat down with Justin Hulog, Immutable’s chief studio officer, to get the latest on its ecosystem. Hulog previously worked at Riot Games. He admits Immutable’s massive roster makes it harder to give each game a lot of attention — and even more games are coming.…
Open Builders, the company behind influential Telegram tap-to-earn game Notcoin, announced Wednesday that it is expanding beyond individual games with the rollout of Not Games, a platform with unified progression and rewards shared across multiple new games. Recently teased by Notcoin, the platform aims to unify what has previously been a fragmented gaming experience on Telegram by creating persistent player profiles, shared inventories, and an integrated economy across multiple games. Not Games will feature a single player profile that maintains achievements and rankings across all titles within the ecosystem. Players will also have a unified balance and inventory system, allowing…
This is a segment from The Drop newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. An interesting thread keeps popping up in conversations I’ve been having here on the crypto side of the Game Developers Conference. What I’m hearing is that gamers and builders have come full circle and changed their stance on Axie Infinity, a 2D creature-battler sometimes criticized for being overly simplistic or having repetitive gameplay. But these days, general sentiment toward it is more positive than it’s been in years. A few years ago, aspiring crypto game devs wanted to make a new reputation for the space, for which…
Heroes of Mavia, a blockchain-based mobile strategy game that launched in early 2024, has seen the price of its token surge over the last week ahead of teased upgrades and expansion plans from creator Skrice Studios. The MAVIA token on Ethereum has spiked by 430% over the last week, according to data from CoinGecko, reaching a current price of $0.61. It’s the largest gainer by far in CoinGecko’s Gaming (GameFi) category during that span. Granted, the token’s price had plunged substantially over the last year since it launched in February 2024. MAVIA peaked at a price of $10.59 just a…
Ethereum metaverse game The Sandbox is kicking off its fifth season with a new in-game Jurassic World experience created in collaboration with Universal and Ambling Entertainment, allowing the player to become an employee of a dinosaur park. The high-profile launch of Jurassic World: Dinosaur Preserve comes as part of a six-week long season that will pack in over 40 new experiences including content from other entertainment brands like Attack on Titan, The Smurfs, and The Terminator, all built on an improved game creator allowing for new features. The Sandbox is an open-world video game on PC and Mac that invites…
Heroes of Mavia (MAVIA) turned into one of the trending tokens for the day, after years of borderline irrelevancy. The Heroes of Mavia game continued to function, though the native token was left behind as interest in Web3 gaming diminished. Heroes of Mavia (MAVIA), one of the leading Web3 games during the 2021 boom, is trying to recover its influence. The MAVIA token was among the strongest gainers on Monday, with a non-stop rally taking the asset to a one-month high. For the past few days before the rally, MAVIA was showing signs of being oversold and forgotten. The token…
Plays, an AI-powered gaming platform, is reportedly launched on the SonicSVM Mainnet, marking a major stride in its advancement within Web3 gaming systems. It has introduced its deployment on the Solana blockchain and now extending its operations toward broader accessibility and improved user functionality. The integration seeks to improve gaming experiences through blockchain technology allowing safe, transparent, and cost-efficient transactions. 🚨 Breaking News! PLAYS Hub is Now Live on Sonic Mainnet! 🔥We started on @solana, and now, we’re taking it even further, @PlaysHub has officially launched on @SonicSVM Mainnet! This marks another huge milestone in our journey to bring the…
The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, what with prominent games starting to release, token airdrops piling up, and a seemingly constant array of other things happening at all times. It’s a lot to take in! Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to catch up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re happy to present This Week in Crypto Games. Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase a…
Despite this recent period of strong uncertainty, blockchain-based gaming withstands and continues to evolve, attracting considerable investments and technological innovations. In February, the sector experienced a slight decline in the number of daily active users, recording a decrease of 16% and reaching 5.8 million unique active wallets (dUAW). Despite this decline, user engagement has remained strong, demonstrating the resilience of the sector. Additionally, investments in blockchain gaming have shown impressive growth, with 55 million dollars raised just this month, marking an increase of 243% compared to January. Below, we analyze the main trends that are defining the future of Web3…
