This Week In Gaming | MegaETH Mainnet Freeroll, Paradise Chain L1 Launch, Somnis Shifts to Web2
Web3 Game Development
Mega Invitational Freeroll Announced to Celebrate MegaETH Mainnet Launch Read More
MegaETH has announced the Mega Invitational, a celebratory freeroll tournament marking the launch of its mainnet. The event will take place on January 31, 2026, at 8 AM ET / 1 PM UTC / 2 PM CET, featuring a 1 ETH grand prize alongside USDm rewards, partner NFTs, and token prizes for top finishers. Players can qualify through multiple paths, including a Last Chance Qualifier on January 30, Showpoints redemptions, weekly tournaments, or leaderboard rankings. The prize pool spans ETH, USDm, exclusive NFTs, whitelist spots, and in-game perks, while all participants outside the Top 8 are guaranteed a PAW spin via lucky draw. Showdown, the host game, blends poker mechanics with card-based gameplay in 1v1 competitive matches, emphasizing real-time trading and digital asset ownership.
Season 5 Concludes as Servers Go Offline and Rankings Finalized Read More
Season 5 has officially come to an end, with servers now taken offline, bringing all in-game activity to a close. The shutdown marks the finalization of player rankings and seasonal progress, locking in results achieved throughout the season. The team extended its appreciation to all players who logged in, participated, and spent time in Seraph during Season 5, acknowledging the community’s engagement and shared experiences over the course of the season.
Bounty Board Rewards Update to Expand Leaderboard and Rebalance AXS Incentives Read More
An upcoming Bounty Board update, going live on Monday, will significantly rebalance AXS rewards to favor competitive and consistent contributors. The leaderboard reward pool will increase from 5,200 to 15,000 AXS, while eligibility expands from the Top 1,000 to Top 3,000 players, allowing a broader group of active participants to earn fixed rewards. To offset this shift, the general reward pool will be reduced from 16,800 to 7,000 AXS, now distributed proportionally among the Top 3,000 players based on earned points, while the Master Quest pool remains unchanged at 5,000 AXS. Total AXS distribution stays at 27,000 AXS, with the update designed to better reward sustained participation, strengthen leaderboard competition, and align incentives with long-term contribution.
Yodo1 Launches IPVerse to Power Data-Driven In-Game IP Collaborations Read More
Yodo1 Games has launched IPVerse, a free data intelligence platform designed to help game developers make more informed decisions around in-game IP collaborations. As in-game collaborations have grown by 280% since 2020, IPVerse aims to reduce reliance on intuition by consolidating live and historical data from over 80,000 in-game events, 20,000 brands, and 15,000 games across mobile, console, and PC. The platform provides both global trends and region-specific insights, with particular depth in the Chinese market, while offering AI-driven recommendations to identify high-performing and emerging IP opportunities. Available to try for free, IPVerse reflects a broader industry shift toward data-driven collaboration strategies to improve player retention, long-term growth, and cross-platform engagement.
MAYG Soft Launch Introduces $MAYG Token and Expanded In-Game Features Read More
MAYG has rolled out the soft launch of its new game on January 28, 2026, debuting the in-game $MAYG token alongside updated gameplay systems. Hosted live on the MAYG Discord, the launch offers players early access through a game night and townhall session, including outreach to western holders. The $MAYG token is earned exclusively through gameplay and is positioned as a pure in-game reward rather than a Play-to-Earn asset. The soft launch build features optimized performance, an integrated marketplace launcher, a training room for new players, and over 300 in-game items scheduled for phased release. Initially marketed in Thailand with broader Asian expansion planned, the soft launch will run for at least 90 days, allowing the team to refine gameplay balance, economic systems, and player retention ahead of a full release.
Paradise Tycoon Launches Paradise Chain L1 to Power Interoperable Web3 Games Read More
The developers behind Paradise Tycoon have launched Paradise Chain L1, a custom Layer 1 blockchain built on Avalanche to support player-driven economies and cross-game interoperability. Announced on January 23, the new infrastructure is designed to run core gameplay systems—such as trading, crafting, auctions, and rewards—fully on-chain while keeping blockchain interactions largely invisible to players. Paradise Chain L1 serves as the foundation for a growing ecosystem of connected games, allowing assets, progression, and systems to persist across titles like Paradise Tycoon and the upcoming Paradise Legends. Developed using live player data since 2022, the chain aims to deliver a web3 gaming experience that feels closer to traditional live-service games, while preserving on-chain ownership, economic transparency, and scalability.
Somnis: Rumble Rush Announces Strategic Shift From Web3 to Web2 Development Read More
Somnis: Rumble Rush has announced a major development update as it enters its next phase, confirming a transition away from its current Web3 service format effective January 31, while the project itself continues forward. The team will move Somnis to a Web2 publishing framework, aiming to support long-term growth, operational stability, and sustained product development, while building on insights and community momentum gained during its Web3 phase. Additional details on the project’s future direction will be shared in upcoming announcements. Separately, OVERTAKE, a peer-to-peer trading platform on Sui, continues to support secure trading of game items, accounts, and currencies using multisignature smart contract escrow, targeting the large Web2 gaming asset market with low fees and instant settlement.
Airdrop & Free Mints & Launchpad
Hamieverse Genesis NFT Mint Feb 2 Free with 888 Supply Read More
Hamieverse, a Web3 ecosystem on Abstract Chain that includes a trading card game, comics, novels, mobile games, digital collectibles, and AI mentorship with a deflationary $HAMIE token model, has scheduled its Genesis NFT mint for February 2, 2026. The free mint offers 888 cards limited to one per wallet initially, with phased access: guaranteed for Diamond ranks at 12-2PM EST, Platinum rank and first-come-first-served whitelist at 2-4PM EST, and public at 4PM EST; holders receive one-month exclusive game access starting February 16, in-game combat prestige, leaderboard recognition, limited-edition skins, and rank-only tournaments.
GigaChadBat $CHAD Contribution Round Feb 4-5 Targets $50K in $YGG Read More
GigaChadBat, a casual baseball game developed by delabsOfficial and published by YGG Play on Abstract Chain, has opened its $CHAD in-game utility token contribution period from February 4 to 5, 2026 (48 hours). Players submit $YGG tokens (target $50,000 total, $500 per-player cap) and YGG Play Points earned via quests or $YGG staking to determine allocation priority based on activity ranking; 100% of contributions fund the $CHAD in-game pool, with full details at app.yggplay.fun/tokens/chad-token.
My Neighbor Alice New Year Airdrop Launches Feb 5 with 100K ALICE Pool Read More
My Neighbor Alice, a fully on-chain multiplayer builder game on Chromia where players own virtual islands, craft items, fish, and socialize—previously named Binance Launchpool Project of the Year 2021—has announced its New Year’s Airdrop event starting February 5, 2026. The play-to-airdrop features quests and tasks for a 100,000 $ALICE prize pool, with full details available via Discord and community channels.
