Blockchain Gaming World

In this episode, we look at the rise of Animoca, and the rise and fall of its metaverse project The Sandbox. [0:24] This week's show focuses on the details arising from Animoca's 2022 financials. [1:11] 2022 was a long time ago, but the report also discloses more recent financial details. [4:00] Animoca's business is particularly complex, even without worrying about crypto. [6:58] The...

Jon Jordan talks to Skale Labs CEO Jack O’Holleran about how the Ethereum-centric L1 blockchain network is expanding to Base, helping launch mobile game  PGA Tour Rise , and preparing for the explosion of onchain AI agents. [1:30] The background to mobile game PGA Tour Rise, which is launching on Skale and Base. [2:55] The game mixes golf course building tycoon strategy with golfing mini-gameplay....

Read the full article at https://www.blockchaingamer.biz/features/41347/top-50-blockchain-game-companies-2026/ [6:55] One of the trends is the rise of games with degen mechanics, notably YGG at #3. [8:35] YGG's positioning of LOL Land as a "Casual Degen" game - a casual game with degen rewards. [10:30] These games have been a (relative) success. Mass-market web3 games haven't bee...

Polygon buys Sequence, Animoca buys SOMO, Cartridge buys Playmint. Consolidation? [0:28] Today's theme is consolidation. [1:15] Is this the trend for blockchain games companies in 2026 or something more nuanced? [2:00] Why didn't we see more consolidation in 2025? [3:46] Playmint has been bought by Cartridge. This is likely more of an R&D rollup or acquihire deal. [5:53] Playmint worke...

Mythical's new Pulse platform, Boomland shuts and no more SLP rewards. [0:29] BoomLand has announced it's shutting down. [2:35] It never raised much money but it was always very good at building product. [6:50] It's another example of how hard it is to operate in the blockchain game sector. [7:48] But its game Hunters On Chain will remain live during 2026. [11:18] Due to botting, SLP i...

Key trends for blockchain games in 2026? Stablecoins, AI agents, FIFA Rivals, AppTokens. [1:17] You need to know what doesn't work before you can find out what does work. [3:18] We thought the value of a blockchain game would be reflected in its token price. It's not. [7:25] In 2025, we saw projects become more focused on who their specific audience is. [9:20] One of the small successes in...

[1:58] 2025 was the end of play-to-earn cycle which started in 2021 with Axie Infinity. [3:10] However, crypto had a great year in terms of Tradfi adoption; ETFs, stablecoins, DATs etc. [7:50] Why have crypto incentives not worked for blockchain games? [11:00] Adding real-world value has overwhelmed the other reasons why people play games. [14:30] The killer feature of blockchain games shouldn't b...

The Sandbox's new Corners platform, MocaProof, Soccerverse's FIFPRO license and BGA 2025 report. [0:37] The Sandbox launched its Corners UGC content-memecoin platform into invite-only beta. [3:00] It's an attempt to inject some dynamism into the SAND token aside from The Sandbox. [4:28] Corners lets user collate and curate weblinks on specific content topics. [6:33] Users can then buy each Corner'...

Sony's stablecoin plans, Fableborne Season 4, EVE Frontier's free week, and Footium's $600,000 funding. [0:32] Sony looks like it's going to be launching a stablecoin in the US. [1:09] It's an extension of the trend that's seen PayPal, Stripe and Klarna also announcing stablecoins. [2:00] Sony has set up a US bank, which is applying for a federal license, required for stabl...

Xociety and Arise release their first public playables, MapleStory burns $1.7 million tokens and we talk generative AI. [0:30] Ndus has raised $1.6 million for its pop extractor shooter Xociety, which hits also early access. [10:00] Cross The Ages has launched its PC RPG Arise into open alpha. [18:54] "It's like juggling an elephant and a crocodile. If it works, absolutely amazing."...

Jon Jordan talk to Verse8 creator JC Kim about the genAI game-making platform, which is now live for professionals and noobs. [3:15] How JC Kim first met Delabs' co-CEO James Joonmo Kwon as a mentor. [6:05] Why JC Kim started work on a generative AI game-making tool, which became Verse8. [7:20] Verse8 includes coding, 2D image generation, background music and 3D model generation. [8:10] The ga...

MapleStory Universe get $50M ecosystem fund, Legend of Ymir custom servers expanded, Stan extends Series A and we talk Hyptopia and Moku's Grand Arena. [0:40] Nexpace has announced a $50 million ecosystem fund for MapleStory Universe. [3:48] As a reminder Nexon funded Nexpace two years ago with $100 million of funding. [4:17] Technically the fund is "up to $50 million" - likely mainly NXPC tokens...

Maxwell Holmes from Roblox-on-blockchain UGC platform Hytopia thinks "Crypto is cool but fun is number 1" [2:30] "I like it when the house is on fire and tomorrow is unknown. I need the craziness." [05:08] "People see we have been consistent through the changes. We don't play the hype game." [09:36] "We're trying to use crypto to empower gamers." That continues to be the [12:46] Comparing Hytopia...

Axie Infinity tweaked its rewards and lost 45% DAUWs, MapleStory N has banned 640,000 bots, and Forkast moved to Arbitrum. [0:35] Axie Infinity's DAUWs have dropped 45% following to a change in its AXS reward system. [3:10] In April 2024, it launched its first Bounty Board, which more than doubled its audience. [4:45] There were further giveaways, which further boosted DAUWs to more than 100,0...

Animoca's Nasdaq listing plan, Spider Tanks reborn, Moonfrost goes web2 and IMX is fully liquid. [0:24] Animoca Brands has announced a reverse merger to get a Nasdaq listing. [4:25] It's started the process to merge with tiny Nasdaq listed company Currenc. [6:03] Currenc shareholders will get 5% of the new company. Animoca's 95%. [7:58] There's no official valuation for Animoca, but it's likely so...

Jon talks to Pixels CEO Luke Barwikowski about how he still believes play-to-earn rewards are a viable marketing mechanic. [2:09] 'This is probably the worst market sentiment I've seen in the space.' [5:40] 'Without speculation, you have to build something that's fundamentally sound. That's hard.' [7:50] 'In early 2024, Pixels was loved. People were making money. Bu...

Wemade launched Legend of Ymir, Mythical integrated World Chain, Pixels launched Chapter 3 and Yuga's Otherside goes live on 12th November. [0:30] Wemade has launched its latest web3-enabled MMORPG Legend of Ymir on PC and mobile. [2:10] Wemade previously tried to add blockchain to casual mobile games. It didn't work. [3:24] Legend of Ymir is the result of Wemade's experience over its...

Jon's been asking What's Working For Web3 Gaming? at Zebu Live conference. [0:27] It's been London Blockchain Week and Jon has been at Zebu Live 2025. [2:06] He moderated a panel about What's Working In Web3 Gaming? [4:08] Panellists including Koko from Mighty Bear Games and Russell from Metacade. [5:58] We've moved from blockchain games to crypto games, with the emphasis on &q...

Discussing Mythical Games integrating Worldcoin, MapleStory going multichain, Legend of Ymir's launch plus Sorare and EVE Frontier changing chains. [0:18] Mythical Games is about to close a new funding round, including from Worldcoin. [1:37] The reason we know this is happening is from a press release from DAT outfit Eightco. [4:44] Eightco has raised $270 million to buy Worldcoin tokens, also...

Talking SANDchain, Pudgy Party hits 1 million installs, KGeN raises $13.5M and Proof of Play. [0:25] The big announcement is SANDchain; a Patreon-type rewards platform for creators. [1:25] It's more to do with providing extra utility for SAND token than for The Sandbox platform itself. [5:10] Verified creators can use SANDchain to take a loan to invest in their business. [7:01] Some creators w...

News including Axie Infinity: Atia's Legacy, Craft World era 3.1 and Off The Grid's mainnet tmigration. [1:00] Axie Infinity: Atia's Legacy has launched its first 7-day playtest. [2:10] It's an MMOG that in part builds on the Axie Infinity: Homeland farming/trading game. [3:33] Jon thought the initial plans laid out for the game were a little sketchy. [8:16] Comparing the iterative...

Jon Jordan and Jenny Jordan talk through the week's news including: [0:44] This week, we asked our Mavens group about the rise of sustainable degen games. [2:00] Originally, this type of game was more about crypto than blockchain. [3:25] YGG is now calling this genre "casual degen" games. [4:40] These experiences start with a thin layer of gaming and a lot of high risk-high reward fe...

Jon Jordan and Jenny Jordan talk through the week's news including: [1:05] There's a wider focus on general crypto with ETFs, treasury companies etc. Not gaming. [3:51] Web2 game Wildcard and its Thousand web3 ecosystem is gearing up for its October launch. [5:10] Wildcard has just surpassed 75,000 wishlists on Steam. [9:04] Details about ownership of in-game character cards has been relea...

Jon Jordan and Jenny Jordan talk through the week's news including: [1:18] Looking at the most popular blockchain games, we can start to see some trends for 2025. [1:42] Axie Infinity and Aliens Worlds have been very stable throughout 2025. [4:17] Games such as Pixels and Nine Chronicles have decline sharply as they rethink their vision. [6:00] MapleStory Universe is the big growth story of th...

Jon Jordan and Jenny Jordan talk through the week's news including: [0:38] What's going on at The Sandbox? Co-founders shifted? Job cuts? Memecoins? [0:52] Animoca's Robby Yung will be the new CEO as Animoca exerts more control over the project. [1:30] To a degree, the news is only "big" because its The Sandbox, which everyone knows. [3:25] Animoca is annoyed because it wante...