Mavens: What are the key metrics for sustainable web3 games?
This month, we asked our Mavens:
What are the key metrics to building a sustainable web3 game in 2026?
Sunyoung Hwang, CEO, NEXPACE
Sustainability…
Updated: Xociety pauses operations, looks to M&A to continue
Update: A new X post by NDUS co-founder OldGinger has made it clear that the current version of Xociety has been halted. If the company can secure new funding, it…
SANDchain successfully completes phase 1 of its testnet
Launched in October 2025, Phase 1 of SANDchain’s testnet has completed, and has been labelled a success.
The announced metrics during the 120 days of operations…
Limit Break soft launches mobile DigiDaigaku game Puzzle Panic
Over three years since announcing its massive $200 million funding round, US web3 developer Limit Break has launched its first game for testing.
Puzzle Panic has…
First player hits MapleStory Universe’s level 250 cap
Games are often more about the journey than the destination. Nevertheless, being the first player to hit a game's max level cap is a notable achievement, and it's…
Kill bounties, insurance and prediction markets: analyzing EVE Frontier’s Sui…
Running over the last two weeks of March, the EVE Frontier and Sui hackathon provided a snapshot of builder interest, both in terms of CCP's in-development space…
Illuvium’s next D1SK sale features Lamborghini collab to access $50,000 prize pool
As part of its Fast ForWard digital initiative, Lamborghini has signed a collaboration with web3 arena battler Illivium: Beyond.
This follows on from past deals…
Moku Grand Arena is latest web3 game to launch an Apptoken
Following the example of Pixels’ vPIXEL and Axie Infinity’s bAXS tokens, Moku has launched bRON in its Grand Arena game.
All three use Limit Break’s Apptoken…
Three key ingredients for a top web3 game
This is a guest article from Dacoco CMO Kevin Rose.
Web3 gaming remains a relatively recent phenomenon, but there have been enough runaway hits and epic flops…
Pixie Chess raises $5.2 million
Welcome to our master list of investments in blockchain games. Regularly updated, this is a list of every investment into blockchain game companies.
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Play EVE Frontier for free until 14th April
If you want to play super hardcore space survival game EVE Frontier, you currently have to pay at least $40 for its Founders Access.
Although paying $100 will…
YGG Play and Verse8 look for next degen casual hit with BuidlHack 2026 hackathon
Following the success of its LOL Land game, which generated over $8 million in revenue in 2026, YGG Play is looking for the next wave of casual degen web3 games.
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Qwen-based build-and-earn AI creator platform AliBAE launches with 100,000 CHECK prize…
Animoca Brands and Alibaba’s AI-based build-and-earn platform is now live, with AliBAE also launching its first two earning opportunities for users.
Initiated by…
How Pixels’ Stacked app reinvents play-to-earn rewards
In the latest episode of the Blockchain Gaming World podcast, editor-in-chief Jon Jordan talks to Pixels CEO Luke Barwikowski about building its new web2 and…