This Week In Gaming | Axie Infinity Unveils Axie Pals, Oasys Integrates Arbitrum Orbit, YGG Partners with Parallel TCG, Avalanche Announces $40M Grant, and the Latest Free Mint & Airdrop Updates
Web3 Game Development
Space Nation Online Launches as a Web3 MMORPG Read More
Space Nation, a new transmedia franchise, has soft-launched its blockchain-based MMORPG, Space Nation Online, aiming to become the next Star Wars in the sci-fi genre. Built on Ethereum's Immutable zkEVM, the game will undergo a 12-week phase to refine its virtual economy. The developers, led by former Blizzard Entertainment manager Jerome Wu, seek to enhance the traditional MMORPG experience by integrating a player-driven economy, with opportunities for play-to-earn mechanics.
PiP World Expands Financial Education Through Gamified Platforms Read More
PiP World, a crypto gaming startup, is developing a "Duolingo for finance" by offering engaging, gamified experiences focused on financial literacy, trading, and investing. The company has acquired the popular Roblox stock-trading game StockRise, boasting 300,000 monthly users, and launched the Telegram game Gold Rush, which quickly gained 125,000 users. PiP World plans to expand its platform presence and is preparing to launch PiP Trader, a mobile game, alongside its financial education app, PiP Academy. The startup also plans to issue its PiPS token as part of its evolving ecosystem.
Wild Forest Launches New Lord Staking System with Enhanced Rewards Read More
Wild Forest, a free-to-play PvP RTS game, has announced an upgrade to its Lord Staking System, offering players new incentives. The updated system introduces flexible staking, removing the previous 90-day lock-in period while rewarding long-term stakers with exclusive benefits. These include higher mint limits, $WF token earnings through Castle leasing, and access to premium game features. Additionally, the system offers streak bonuses for continuous staking, unlocking further rewards over time. The new features will be rolled out gradually, with the full system expected to launch by November.
Ragnarok: Monster World Prepares for Global Launch with $ZENY Token Read More
Ragnarok: Monster World, a monster-taming game by 0X&, will launch globally on October 1, 2024. Built on the Ronin blockchain, the game features a seasonal structure with an economy powered by the $ZENY token. Players can convert in-game characters (Ragmons) into blockchain assets and participate in staking for enhanced leaderboard rewards. While the $ZENY token is yet to launch, early players can earn E-ZENY during the soft launch and pre-season, which started on September 26. Ragnarok integrates both web3 and free-to-play elements to appeal to a wide audience.
Fight League to Launch 10,000 FIGHTER NFTs for Upcoming Game on October 10 Read More
Fight League is set to release 10,000 FIGHTER NFTs on October 10, 2024, as part of its new mobile game, Fight League Survivor. These playable in-game NFTs, featuring various stats, will be minted on the Ronin Network’s Mavis Market. The minting begins at 6AM PST for Ultimate Heroes, 9AM PST for Bastion Chiefs, and 10AM PST for the public, priced at 40 RON each.
Axie Infinity Launches Axie Pals for Interactive NFT Experiences Read More
Axie Infinity has introduced Axie Pals, an AI-powered browser extension that allows users to interact with their NFT axies. Players can care for their axies by feeding, patting, and managing their sleep, earning Axie Experience Points (AXP) in the process. Axie Pals offers both passive and active methods to earn rewards and features a leaderboard for top performers.
Elderglade Unveils AI-Powered Web3 Mobile Game with Play-to-Earn Rewards Read More
Elderglade has launched an AI-driven web3 mobile game that combines retro fantasy themes with play-to-earn mechanics. Players engage in competitive gem-matching battles, earning tokens, NFTs, and real-world rewards by climbing leaderboards and completing challenges. The game offers access through Telegram and features a prize pool of 10 million ELDE tokens. Elderglade also plans to expand into an AI-driven MMORPG, allowing mobile players to carry over progress and rewards to the full release.
Oasys Integrates Arbitrum Orbit to Enhance Web3 Gaming Ecosystem Read More
Oasys has partnered with the Arbitrum Foundation to integrate Arbitrum Orbit, marking the first use of this scaling solution outside Ethereum’s Layer 1 for gaming chains. This collaboration enables Oasys' Hub-Layer to support the deployment of Verses (Oasys L2) using advanced scaling technology, enhancing liquidity and boosting blockchain gaming performance. Uprising Verse, the first to adopt this system, bridges web2 and web3 gaming.
YGG and Parallel TCG Partner for $100K Tournament at YGG Play Summit Read More
Yield Guild Games (YGG) has partnered with Parallel TCG to host a $100,000 tournament at the YGG Play Summit in Manila, running from November 19-23, 2024. The event will feature global online qualifiers in October, with the top 16 players competing in the final in Manila. The YGG Play Summit will also include the first in-person GAM3 Awards, cosplay contests, and web3 game demos.
Game Financing
Avalanche Foundation Launches $40M Retro9000 Grant for L1 Developers Read More
The Avalanche Foundation has introduced Retro9000, a $40 million grant program aimed at supporting developers building Layer 1 blockchains on the Avalanche platform. Part of the broader Avalanche9000 upgrade, Retro9000 provides retroactive funding to projects that develop critical tools and infrastructure for the network. The program incentivizes innovation by reducing technical barriers and offering community-driven rewards. Developers can participate by building on the upgraded Avalanche testnet and leveraging community support to secure funding through a public leaderboard system.
Darkbright Studios Secures $6M Seed Funding to Develop Web3-Integrated Game Read More
Darkbright Studios has raised $6 million in a seed funding round led by Bitkraft Ventures, with participation from Play Ventures, Anthos Capital, and others. The funds will be used to develop Smolbound, a hybrid RPG and simulation game that integrates Web3 technology. The player-driven world is currently in closed testing, with plans for a launch on the Treasure Layer-2 blockchain next year.
Airdrop & Free Mints & Launchpad
Juicy Adventure: FREE Juicy Pass NFT Mint on October 3, 2024 Read More
Planet Mojo x Base: FREE Chest NFT Mint on October 9, 2024 Read More
Supervillain Labs Airdrop Campaign Kicks Off on October 10 Read More
Unioverse $UNIO TGE & Major Exchange Listings on September 30, 2024 Read More
