It is powerful to maintain tabs on the ever-changing crypto gaming area, because of the fixed circulate of reports: the whole lot from huge sport launches and enjoyable degen experiments to token value swings and occasional venture collapses. It is so much to comply with.
Fortunately, we’re plugged in at Decrypt’s GG. We cowl the most important happenings all through the week, after which this weekly roundup gives a fast solution to catch up, in addition to discover a bunch of different little bits of reports from all through the week.
High tales
Reaper Precise revealed: Sport trade veteran John Smedley has launched Distinct Risk Studios with a brand new blockchain-integrated first-person shooter referred to as Reaper Precise. The PC-based open-world multiplayer sport options what Smedley stated is the most important FPS map ever created—4 instances bigger than Name of Responsibility: Warzone’s Al Mazrah.
Set on the war-torn island of Marova, gamers change into “Reapers” who improve and defend bases whereas navigating conflicts between 5 AI-controlled factions. The sport combines components from Name of Responsibility: DMZ, Escape from Tarkov, and Rainbow Six Siege, Smedley instructed Decrypt.
Following a $30.5 million funding spherical, the pre-alpha Basis model is about to launch quickly, requiring gamers to buy a limited-edition base—both as an NFT on Tezos layer-2 community Etherlink, or by way of supporting Web2 platforms. The total launch arrives early subsequent 12 months with an analogous entry scheme, earlier than going free-to-play roughly six months later. Gadgets will likely be tradable on each Web3 and Web2 marketplaces.
“That is the kind of sport that may carry thousands and thousands and thousands and thousands of individuals in, if the historical past of the video games I’ve labored on are any proof,” stated Smedley. “We’re going to have the ability to promote Web2 gamers on this concept of Web3 completed proper.”
MapleStory strikes forward: MapleStory Universe is the crypto-powered evolution of the beloved 20-year-old MMORPG franchise. The ecosystem facilities round MapleStory N, a PC-based sport that recreates the unique side-scrolling expertise for its 260 million-strong participant base, with in-game gadgets as NFTs on the Avalanche-based Henesys L1 community.
Developer Nexpace plans to launch over a dozen cellular and net experiences by Q1 2026 to enhance the core sport, Nexpace Head of Technique Keith Kim instructed Decrypt. These lighter functions will permit gamers to grind, degree up, and improve gadgets throughout commutes or breaks, addressing the fact that the unique fanbase has grown up and has much less time for intensive PC gaming.
The imaginative and prescient mirrors EA FC’s Final Group mannequin, the place cellular apps help console gameplay. An internet app for merchandise enhancement launches in late July/August, adopted by a personality rental system by Q1 2026. Kim stated that third-party builders will assist construct a few of these experiences utilizing API keys, with the sport ultimately transitioning to a permissionless system with NXPC token rewards.
ICYMI
Ubisoft added AI brokers to its Arbitrum-based blockchain sport Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., in a team-up with developer LibertAI. Tied to NFTs, the brokers can vote on behalf of gamers within the sport’s governance issues.
Main esports staff Ninjas in Pyjamas has established a Bitcoin mining unit, and expects to mine upwards of $6.5 million price of BTC month-to-month based mostly on its whole hashrate.
Bitcoin layer-2 community Botanix launched its mainnet final week, together with an academic sport referred to as Bitcoin 2100 that pays out actual BTC rewards to gamers.
Token Yugijo, a coin-flipping betting sport, launched on Ethereum layer-2 community Optimism. Bella Protocol’s sport options an AI companion.
Scor on Candy, a Telegram gaming app, has launched Flappy Racquet—a Flappy Chook-inspired tennis sport that includes real-world tennis stars like Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios. The SCOR token airdrop is on the horizon.
Ronin sport Realms of Alurya has shut down for good, simply weeks after builders stated they’d misplaced funding and have been on the lookout for methods to maintain constructing.
Meme coin venture Floki launched its long-awaited Valhalla metaverse sport final week.
The upcoming Steam launch of Off the Grid will start on the GUNZ testnet, providing an analogous degree of behind-the-scenes blockchain integration because the Xbox and PlayStation variations. Steam has limitations on crypto and NFTs, nonetheless, so Gunzilla says it would “work with Valve to fulfill platform tips.”
Infinite Clouds launched its END token airdrop tied to Treeverse, with token claims opening up Friday.
The Xai gaming community handed out about $1.25 million price of XAI tokens to NFT holders.
The Echelon Basis burned 11 million PRIME (about $26 million price) to try to “right-size the PRIME ecosystem” PRIME is the token behind card sport Parallel.
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