The Crypto and NFT Gaming Space is Buzzing: This Week in Crypto Games
The crypto and NFT gaming space is busier than ever lately, with prominent games releasing, token airdrops piling up, and a constant array of other exciting developments. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the action, don’t worry—Decrypt’s GG has got you covered. We’re here to bring you a quick recap of the latest moves in the world of crypto video games with our new series, This Week in Crypto Games.
Our weekend roundup will serve up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other interesting tidbits you might have missed. So sit back, relax, and let us catch you up on all the exciting happenings in the crypto gaming world.
Biggest News
A Tale of Two Blast Games:
Less than a month after the mainnet launch of Ethereum scaling network Blast, we’re starting to see games grabbing attention—in both good and bad ways.
- On the upside, DeFi farming game Crypto Valleys is currently hot among players. They can open randomized NFT seed bags, plant crops, and hope for some juicy YIELD—the name of the token that’s being traded on Blast.
- Unfortunately, Super Sushi Samurai, a Blast-powered game running on Telegram, was exploited last week and drained of $4.6 million worth of tokens. However, it turned out to be a white hat hack, and the funds were returned to the team (minus a reward fee). The game will soon be relaunched with a new v2 token.
Immutable x Polygon Fund:
Ethereum scaling giants Immutable and Polygon are teaming up again to launch a $100 million gaming investment fund. Led by King River Capital, the fund will invest in crypto games across platforms. The first few games revealed include Pixelmon and MetalCore, which run on their own networks.
Saga Mainnet Nears:
Saga, a Layer-1 blockchain network, is set to launch its mainnet in April after months of play-to-airdrop campaigns. The company announced this exciting development at the Game Developers Conference. The Saga token, which eligible wallets can currently claim, will also go live at that time. Additionally, Saga is launching its own in-house game publishing division called Saga Origins.
ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)
GG Spotlight
Here are a few of our original stories from this past week that we think are well worth a weekend read:
And that’s a wrap for This Week in Crypto Games! We hope you enjoyed catching up on all the latest news and developments in the crypto gaming space. Stay tuned for more exciting updates and stories from Decrypt’s GG.
Luckily, Decrypt’s GG is all over it. And if you need a quick way to get caught up on the latest moves around crypto video games, we’re debuting This Week in Crypto Games.
Our weekend roundup serves up the biggest news from the past week, along with a few other tidbits you might have missed. We also showcase a few of our original stories from the week.
Biggest news
A tale of two Blast games:
Less than a month after the mainnet launch of Ethereum scaling network Blast, we’re starting to see games grab attention—in good and bad ways.
On the upside, DeFi farming game Crypto Valleys is hot right now as players open up randomized NFT seed bags, plant their crops, and pray for some juicy YIELD. That’s actually the name of the token, and it’s the biggest one being traded on Blast as of Saturday.
Less positive news is that Super Sushi Samurai, a Blast-powered game running in messaging app Telegram, was exploited last week and drained of $4.6 million worth of tokens. The good news is that it ultimately proved to be a white hat hack, and the funds were returned to the team, less a reward fee. The game will be relaunched with a new v2 token.
Immutable x Polygon fund:
Ethereum scaling giants Immutable and Polygon are teaming up yet again, this time to launch a $100 million gaming investment fund led by King River Capital. The fund will invest in crypto games across platforms, though the first few games revealed so far—including Pixelmon and MetalCore—collectively run on their own networks.
Saga mainnet nears:
Layer-1 blockchain network Saga will launch its mainnet in April following months of play-to-airdrop campaigns, the company said at the Game Developers Conference this week. The token, which eligible wallets can currently claim, should go live then too. The firm is also launching its own in-house game publishing division called Saga Origins.
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