The world of crypto and NFT gaming is buzzing with activity, with new games launching, token airdrops happening, and a whirlwind of other events taking place. It can be overwhelming to keep up with everything that’s going on in this space. Fortunately, Decrypt’s GG has you covered with This Week in Crypto Games, your one-stop shop for the latest news and updates in the world of crypto video games.
In our weekend roundup, we bring you the biggest news stories from the past week, along with some lesser-known tidbits you might have missed. We also highlight a few of our original stories from the week that are definitely worth a read.
One of the biggest news stories this week is the announcement from CCP Games, the creator of Eve Online, that their upcoming survival blockchain game, previously known as Project Awakening, will now be called Eve Frontier. This game will be built on the Ethereum ecosystem and will feature multiple crypto tokens issued with Ethereum’s ERC-20 token standard. The game is being developed on Redstone, an Ethereum layer-2 network, and the next closed beta test is set to begin later this month.
In other news, the viral Telegram tap-to-earn game Hamster Kombat revealed that its total token supply will be 100 billion, with billions of tokens being dropped to customers of crypto exchange Binance as part of a Launchpool rewards campaign. Similarly, Telegram game Catizen announced a giveaway of 90 million tokens in a Binance Launchpool campaign.
On a more somber note, game studio Midnight Society, behind the vertical extraction shooter Deadrop, confirmed layoffs of a significant portion of its workforce. This comes just months after the studio terminated its relationship with popular streamer Dr. Disrespect.
In case you missed it, TON developers warned of potential network disruptions with the launches of Hamster Kombat and Catizen tokens. Ethereum mech shooter MetalCore launched in open beta, and Solana NFT collection Claynosaurz announced a collaboration with Gameloft to develop a mobile game.
Other highlights include the launch of Ronin Waypoint, a universal account and wallet for the Ronin ecosystem, and the potential move of crypto gaming ecosystem Treasure from Ethereum scaler Arbitrum to ZKsync.
Overall, the world of crypto and NFT gaming is evolving rapidly, with new games, tokens, and partnerships emerging all the time. Stay tuned for more updates and exciting developments in the weeks to come.