Gaming

Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain that powers games like Axie Infinity and Pixels, will migrate to become a true Ethereum layer-2 scaling network on May 12, marking a fundamental shift after four years operating as an Ethereum sidechain. The migration will trigger at block 55,577,490, transitioning Ronin to the OP Stack, Ethereum layer-2 infrastructure that powers millions of transactions daily across other scaling networks. Users should prepare for approximately 10 hours of mainnet downtime...

Gaming

Monster-battling blockchain game Axie Infinity will airdrop a new game token—bonded AXS (bAXS)—to eligible wallets based on a February 5 snapshot, developer Sky Mavis announced on Tuesday.  The airdrop will consist of 100,000 bAXS tokens—backed 1:1 with its existing AXS token—and will be distributed to wallets that have staked at least 10 AXS, or about $16.90 worth of the existing Axie Infinity ecosystem token. Among those who have staked 10 AXS, their Axie Score and the amount of staked AXS wil...

Gaming

Forgotten Runiverse, the fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) on Ethereum scaling network Ronin, is going offline until further notice.  The team behind the game—which is part of the Forgotten Runes project—cited financial infeasibility, though maintained that they are not abandoning the project.  “Over the past months, we’ve faced a number of overwhelming challenges,” the Forgotten Runiverse team wrote on X. “While our team worked tirelessly and was initially a...

Gaming

The developers of two games on the Ethereum gaming-centric Ronin network have announced they will no longer be operating due to difficulties in securing continued development funding.  The teams behind Realms of Alurya and Wonder Wars both shared this week that they were unable to come up with the necessary funding to continue operating their respective Ethereum-powered games. “Unfortunately, despite all the passion and effort, we weren’t able to secure the necessary funding to develop a live se...

Gaming

Ethereum farming game Pixels is currently offering players the opportunity to earn a token airdrop by flirting with an AI-powered non-player character (NPC)—yes, really. Players have jokingly branded the experience as a “rizz-to-earn” mini-game, in the wake of the popular but fleeting play-to-earn and tap-to-earn game models. Players must load up Pixels and head over to Terra Villa before entering AiVeronica’s castle to purchase a key for 100 PIXEL tokens ($5). You can also buy one from the AiVe...

Gaming

Ethereum NFT and gaming project CyberKongz said Tuesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ended its investigation into the project, adding to the growing list of concluded investigations from the regulator since the shift to a more crypto-friendly administration under President Donald Trump.  The project, which said that it had been in contact with the Commission for at least two years, announced the receipt of a Wells notice from the regulator in December. A Wells notic...

Gaming

Pixels and Forgotten Runiverse, a pair of crypto games on the gaming-focused Ethereum scaling network Ronin, are teaming up to bring Pixels’ PIXEL token to the Runiverse—the massively-multiplayer online role-playing game or MMORPG that just opened to the public in early access. Forgotten Runiverse, developed by Biosonic, is based on the lore of the Ethereum NFT collection Forgotten Runes Wizard’s Cult. The game opted to move from layer-2 Arbitrum to Ronin in July 2024 and will eventually have it...

Gaming

Role-playing game Forgotten Runiverse has launched in early access on the Ronin Network, allowing users to master spells and earn rewards as they explore the open fantasy world based on the Ethereum NFT collection, Forgotten Runes Wizard’s Cult.  The launch is the culmination of three years of development work and more than 1 million hours of gameplay testing, according to a post by Ronin Network, the game’s new home after it opted to migrate from Ethereum layer-2 network Arbitrum last year.  “W...

Gaming

The makers of seminal play-to-earn game Axie Infinity just announced the franchise’s new massively multiplayer online—or MMO—game, Axie Infinity: Atia’s Legacy. And playtest signups are already open, letting players potentially earn crypto and NFTs by referring friends. Axie Infinity: Atia’s Legacy sees players lead a team of up to four Axie monsters to farm, fight, and complete quests inside the whimsical world of Lunacia. This world has been destroyed following centuries of war, leaving ancien...

Gaming

Ethereum mobile basketball game Rumble Kong League will launch its FAME token on gaming-focused Ethereum sidechain network Ronin on March 11, following its recent migration to the chain from Avalanche. FAME, which will act as the project’s utility token in an ecosystem of sports-related endeavors, will have a total supply of 7 billion tokens.  “From hoops to the future of sports gaming, FAME fuels competition, culture, community and the Rumble Kong League,” the project posted on X (formerly Twit...

Gaming

Community Gaming, a blockchain-powered esports platform, launched its CGX token on Wednesday on Ethereum sidechain network Ronin, alongside its Forkast prediction markets platform that’s focused on video games and internet culture. Forkast, which is built around the CGX token, allows users to create and participate in prediction markets centered around gaming, streamers, esports events, and Web3 assets. The platform is integrated with Ronin's Waypoint wallet to provide users with gasless transac...

Gaming

Ethereum gaming network Ronin has opened its doors for any developer to build new games, decentralized applications, or other projects in its ecosystem as part of a broader “Open Ronin” push. Previously, Ronin has operated as a curated blockchain, with the Ethereum sidechain building a reputation for prominent crypto gaming experiences and developing a die-hard fan base in the process. Ronin’s RON token has grown to become the second largest gaming chain token by market capitalization at $720 mi...

Gaming

Role-playing game Kuroro Wilds has launched a play-to-airdrop campaign ahead of its KURO token launch on Ethereum gaming network Ronin. Players will be rewarded for referring friends, completing social tasks, and finishing in-game quests. Kuroro Wilds is the flagship title of a wider gaming ecosystem called Kuroro, which is still developing. This franchise includes three other projects: Kuroro Ranch, a Tamagochi-style Telegram game that is currently live; Kuroro Beast Brawl, a battle arena game...

Markets

Leading blockchain gaming tokens tied to Immutable, The Sandbox, and Gala Games are all down about 15% or more in the last 24 hours as Bitcoin and other major crypto assets fall amid macroeconomic uncertainty. The gaming token category as a whole suffered one of the worst days among CoinGecko category rankings, dropping by 17% in the last 24 hours while the total crypto market dropped by about 7%. Immutable’s IMX token is down 16% to $0.82, while The Sandbox (SAND) fell about 15% to $0.39 and GA...

Gaming

Developers on the Ethereum layer-2 network Ronin are set to get an AI agent tool to enhance their games later this year.  The integration with NRN Agents will kick off with a “proof-of-concept demonstration” in February before rolling out across the gaming ecosystem. This could bring “entirely new levels of immersion” to games, the creators of the AI tool say. NRN Agents, a research and development lab for AI agents, was created by ArenaX, the developers of fighting game AI Arena. As such, AI Ar...

Coins

Tama Meme, a meme coin launchpad that allows users to create new tokens in a few clicks, is now live on Ronin, the Ethereum sidechain known for its gaming focus.  Created by Moku, a developer with backing from Ronin creator Sky Mavis, Tama Meme is part of Ronin’s continued expansion under “Operation Leviosa”—an initiative to open up the previously curated Ronin ecosystem and welcome more games, applications, and decentralized finance platforms. The platform operates similarly to Pump.fun, the S...

Gaming

Rumble Kong League, a mobile basketball game with ties to NBA superstars Steph Curry and Paul George, announced plans to migrate its game to Ethereum sidechain Ronin, leaving behind plans to launch on Avalanche. Ronin is a prominent gaming chain that plays host to popular games such as Pixels and Axie Infinity. Rumble Kong League's developers cited Ronin’s 17.2 million wallet downloads and 18.9 million RON token holders as reasons why the migration is “massive” for RKL.  “This isn’t just a partn...

Gaming

The Forgotten Runiverse game launched its “Crash the Runiverse” event Tuesday, asking players to engage with its fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game—aka MMORPG—to push its servers to the limit as it prepares for a global launch.  “The goal is simple: stress-test our servers to their absolute limits and try to crash them,” the project wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter)..  The event will be open until January 17 at 5pm ET. After logging into Forgotten Runiverse’s brow...

Gaming

Ethereum hero shooter The Machines Arena is coming to new platforms, and will release on leading PC marketplace Steam as well as the PlayStation 5 console. However, due to both platforms having restrictive crypto policies, those versions of the game will have zero or potentially limited crypto features. In its fullest form on PC via the Epic Games Store or direct download, and on Android mobile devices, The Machines Arena runs seasonal play-to-airdrop campaigns where in-game progress leads to pl...

Gaming

It’s been a wild year for crypto gaming, with some real surprises in the mix. At the start of the year, who would’ve thought that tap-to-earn gaming—a super-streamlined riff on the play-to-earn model—would become the biggest story of the year? And who thought we’d end the year with a huge crypto game making serious inroads with mainstream gamers? That’s just the tip of the iceberg for the interesting twists we saw this year, so with 2025 right around the corner, here’s a look back at seven games...