Crypto Gaming Update: Gala Eliminates 'The Walking Dead', 'Flappy Bird' Departs Crypto Realm
Take the Gaming Dive: The Buzzing World of Crypto Gaming
Get your game on, crypto style! The realm of gaming is booming with the infusion of cryptocurrency, and we've got you covered with the latest scoop. Week after week, the team at Decrypt dives deep into the crypto gaming universe, bringing you the hottest happenings and interesting tidbits.
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The Walking Dead: Empires blindsided
Raise your hands if you played Gala Games' multiplayer survival game based on The Walking Dead series! If you were one of the many zombie slayers, brace yourself. The Walking Dead: Empires is shutting down on July 31st. Zombie enthusiasts can still hold onto their NFT assets from weapons to land deeds, some fetching a whopping $67,000 during the 2021 NFT craze. Gala plans to compensate players with NFTs of equal functionality, but social media is abuzz with complaints over the anticipated assets' value.
Flappy Bird flaps back, sans crypto
Move over Flappy Bird's crypto-bound Telegram version; the original, classic game has made its comeback on the Epic Games Store! This reboot does away with crypto elements, offering the same addictive gameplay but with a new quest mode that caters only to ads and in-app purchases. It's unclear if Flappy Bird will continue to leave the crypto world behind or return to it in the future, but the official Telegram channel announced, "The Flappy Bird brand belongs to the community."
MapleStory N marches forward
The beloved 2D side-scroller MapleStory turns blockchain-friendly with MapleStory N, launching May 15th on Avalanche's "Henesys." In-game assets can now be owned and traded on-chain, bringing an exciting twist to the 22-year-old franchise's gameplay. The new release marks the beginning of the MapleStory Universe's foray into the blockchain gaming world.
Sui gaming stablecoin on the horizon
Playtron announced plans to release Game Dollar, a specialized stablecoin for gaming on the Sui blockchain around Q4 2024. The token will be utilized for purchases, subscriptions, and rewards across Playtron's GameOS ecosystem, including the upcoming SuiPlay0X1 handheld console. Boasting programmability backed by short-term U.S. Treasuries and designed to incentivize specific user behaviors, Game Dollar promises to disrupt traditional stablecoins and open new economic opportunities for developers and marketplaces.
What Else You Missed
- Zed Run reborn on Base: Following the Polygon version's closure, Zed Run is back with a new life on the Base blockchain.
- Mobile crypto gaming goodness: Thanks to Apple's relaxed iOS rules, mobile crypto games are likely to see a boom.
- Sui welcomes Claynosaurz: The popular Solana NFT project is expanding to Sui, and its upcoming game will also launch on the SuiPlay0X1 handheld device.
- AI-powered Black Mirror token: Prepare for a social campaign featuring an AI assistant, tied to an officially licensed Black Mirror token launch!
- ** Lay- Wayne zeroes in on LayerZero**: Gaming giant Ubisoft teams up with interoperability protocol, LayerZero, to launch a network for moving gaming assets across different blockchains.
- One Fight Arena lands: An officially licensed One Championship MMA league game launched with optional Sui crypto and NFT features.
- Bitget battles fraud: Crypto exchange Bitget took legal action against wallets involved in an alleged $20 million market manipulation scheme surrounding the VOXEL gaming token.
- Goblin driving Goblintown style: Goblintown: Really Hard Driving Game dropped on Steam and the Epic Games Store!
- Off the Grid's latest battle pass: Level up with the latest battle pass from Off the Grid.
- Ragnarok Landverse Genesis charts its roadmap: Follow Ragnarok's exciting plans for the coming year.
- PIXEL staking rewards launch: Stake $PIXEL to earn rewards, support favorite games, and help shape the future of the Pixels ecosystem.
- WEMIX falls hard: The price of Wemade's WEMIX gaming token took a plunge as South Korean exchanges removed it from their lists.
- The Lost Glitches finds its way to Steam: Despite Steam's ban on NFTs, Ethereum NFT game The Lost Glitches launched on the platform.
- Web3 detour for FTW?: Reports suggest Jungle, the developer behind mobile shooter FTW, has abandoned its Web3 plans.
- Cross chaos: A blow-up between Ronin network creator Sky Mavis and Ragnarok: Monster World developer 0x occurred when the game expanded to Cross network.
Tune in next week for more fun, frolic, and crypto in the world of gaming!
- Gala Games' multiplayer survival game based on The Walking Dead series, The Walking Dead: Empires, is shutting down on July 31st.
- NFT assets from weapons to land deeds in The Walking Dead: Empires can still be held onto by players, some of which fetched a high price during the 2021 NFT craze, such as $67,000.
- Gala plans to compensate players with NFTs of equal functionality, but social media is abuzz with complaints over the anticipated assets' value.
- Flappy Bird, the original classic game, has returned on the Epic Games Store, leaving the crypto elements behind.
- The reboot of Flappy Bird offers the same addictive gameplay but includes a new quest mode that is ad-supported and in-app purchase-based.
- MapleStory turns blockchain-friendly with MapleStory N, set to launch May 15th on Avalanche's "Henesys."
- In-game assets in MapleStory N can be owned and traded on-chain, offering an exciting twist to the 22-year-old franchise's gameplay.
- Playtron has announced plans to release Game Dollar, a specialized stablecoin for gaming on the Sui blockchain around Q4 2024.
- The token will be utilized for purchases, subscriptions, and rewards across Playtron's GameOS ecosystem, including the upcoming SuiPlay0X1 handheld console.
- Zed Run, following the closure of its Polygon version, has found new life on the Base blockchain.
- Apple's relaxed iOS rules are likely to lead to a boom in mobile crypto games.
- The popular Solana NFT project Claynosaurz is expanding to the Sui blockchain and will launch a game on the SuiPlay0X1 handheld device.
