The development company Minters Dev of the blockchain game Battle for Blockchain has announced that it will soon shut down, and its games will cease operations in 30 days. Despite attracting over 700 daily active users, the team ultimately could not sustain operations due to funding shortages and technical challenges.

Gate News Bot news, June 30, according to CoinMarketCap data, VIRTUAL (Virtuals Protocol) is currently priced at $1.60, with a rise of 7.35% in the last 24 hours, reaching a high of $1.72 and a low of $1.35. The 24-hour volume has reached $195 million. The current market capitalization is approximately $1.046 billion, an increase of $71.7 million compared to yesterday.

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On March 28, Biosphere3 Pre-Alpha2 officially launched, allowing users to create intelligent life forms and participate in a digital life simulation city, observe interactions, and support their favorite intelligent entities in voting. This public science game is a multi-agent social simulation experiment aimed at researching the diversity of AI life and social evolution.

BlockBeats news, on February 17th, Musk responded to a community user's statement that "xAI will establish an AI game studio to make games," saying, "Yes."

According to Gate News bot, Pudgy Penguins is about to launch a Web3 skill-based game called Pengu Clash on the TON blockchain to enter the field of competitive mini-games. According to reports, the game will adopt a "play-to-win" mode, allowing players to earn rewards through competition, rather than speculation, and is essentially a skill-based game. Luca Netz, CEO of Pudgy Penguins, said: "Users bet against each other, not 'play to win', where players earn the tradable currency offered by the game. This is a system based on user battles. "The game will feature a variety of game modes with different rules and objectives, as well as skill-based challenges.

Odaily News Pudgy Penguins has launched the P2E game Pengu Clash on the TON blockchain. Pudgy Penguins stated that this game will adopt a play-to-earn model, allowing players to earn rewards through competition, said Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz.

Golden Finance reported that the Tokenomics team of the Algorand Foundation released a new study questioning one of the most cited metrics in the Crypto Assets field—Total Value Locked (TVL). This report provides the strongest evidence to date that, despite TVL occupying a significant position in various dashboards, news headlines, and investor profiles, it has no impact on the financial performance of Tokens. A recent analysis of over 300 Crypto Assets (excluding Bitcoin and stablecoins) during the 2023-2024 period, led by Dr. Matthew Brigida, associate professor of finance at the State University of New York and chief economist of the Algorand Foundation, shows no evidence that TVL can predict the value performance of Tokens.

According to Gate News bot, Voya Games, a Web3 game developer, has raised $5 million in funding. This round of financing was co-led by 1kx and Makers Fund, with participation from institutions such as RockawayX. The funds raised will be invested in the development of the leisure resource management game Craft World, which is currently in the testnet phase. Source: Wu Shuo

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On April 23, Jin10 reported that European Central Bank senior official and council member Villeroy stated during a speech in New York on Tuesday that the trade dispute initiated by U.S. President Trump based on erroneous economic theories has plunged the world into a "lose-lose game," which not only suppresses global economic growth, including that of the United States, but may also jeopardize the stability of the financial system. Villeroy called on all parties to take downgrading measures to avoid a spiral rise in tariffs. "At this moment, both sides of the Atlantic need to face the truth more than ever, fully assess the damage of the trade war, and pave the way for constructive dialogue," Villeroy said.

According to the official announcement, Enish, a Japanese-listed game developer, announced that it will include Bitcoin in its financial strategy, planning to buy 100 million yen (about $670,000) worth of Bitcoin between April 1 and 4. The company positions Bitcoin purchases as an important part of its overall financial strategy.

On March 19, Jin10 Data reported that during the Global Game Developers Conference (GDC2025), Omdia stated in an online seminar that more game developers are currently choosing to procure AI tools rather than develop them in-house, in order to drop costs and risks. Large game issuers are starting to provide AI tools to small and medium-sized developers, driving market maturation. Customized AI tools are on the rise, with specialized AI tools to meet game development needs continuously emerging, helping to enhance R&D efficiency.

Japanese game maker Gumi announced that it has completed a 1 billion yen (about $6.96 million) purchase of bitcoin, buying a total of 80.352 bitcoins, with an average price of 12,430,257 yen per bitcoin, and the company said it will continue to buy bitcoins in the future. （Tipranks）

Gate News bot message, thanks to the newly released plugin on GitHub, the Cardano Blockchain is now interoperable with Unreal Engine 4 and 5. This allows Cardano to integrate into the real-time gaming environment of Unreal Engine. This integration will unlock some key features, including: on-chain assets in a 3D world: this enables blockchain-based assets to be seamlessly integrated into interactive virtual environments; in-game trading markets: this integration will allow the creation of decentralized Web3 game trading markets, making it easy for players to trade in-game items directly within the game; token-gated experiences: providing exclusive access to specific game features or areas, secured by blockchain tokens. Native wallet interaction: providing users with direct wallet functionality, simplifying transactions and asset management.

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BlockBeats news, on March 6, according to official sources, the on-chain AI game TheDollAI officially launched the DOLL game play today. TheDollAI adopts a prize mechanism that selects lucky winners randomly every 5 minutes. After the game play started, the related Token DOLL saw a daily increase of 542%. Currently, holding a minimum of 50000 tokens allows participation in the draw, and the game is currently in progress.

The Game Station is considering investing in Bitcoin and other Crypto Assets, which may decide not to continue investing, and the stock price pumped 20% due to the news. The company once launched encryption Wallet services, but closed the service in 2023 due to 'regulatory uncertainty'.

PANews 13th February news, according to the official announcement of Azuki, the Azuki TCG card game is expected to be officially launched in 2025.

The Web3 high-frequency trading and gamification platform SoarFun officially launched on June 10, allowing users to participate in on-chain high-frequency game trading via the website and Telegram Mini App, as well as deposit and redeem points. At the same time, it has initiated the "Million Wealth Creation Plan," airdropping a total of $9,999 USDT to 1,111 users, and introduced the Gatrifi model, which combines gamified trading experience with a transparent mechanism, attracting over 600,000 sign up users.

Gate News bot message, Solana ecosystem memes BONK announces the launch of Bonk Arena, an arcade shooting game powered by BONK Token.

Jin10 Data May 20 News, on May 20, Tencent officially launched the Hongyuan Game Visual Generation Platform, which is the first industrial-grade AIGC game content production engine built on the Hongyuan large model, significantly optimizing game asset generation and game production processes. It aims at industrial-grade content production for games, providing a series of AI tools for game art designers, helping game design manufacturers quickly generate high-quality game materials/concept drafts that meet creative intentions, greatly enhancing the efficiency of game art design by dozens of times. Currently, the "Hongyuan Game" offers an experience portal through the Tencent Hongyuan official website, open for applications from game industry designers.

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According to Gate.io News bot, a report from Fortune states that the Trump family is developing a blockchain-based real estate game, styled similarly to MONOPOLY GO!. The project is led by Trump's long-time business partner Bill Zanker and is scheduled for an official launch at the end of April. The game is not authorized by the copyright holder of the "Monopoly" game, Hasbro, an American toy and game company. This blockchain game development is the latest move by the Trump family in the cryptocurrency field following their NFT project, DeFi platform, and Bitcoin mining.

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According to a report by Golden Finance, on April 8, Aavegotchi community members voted 93.5% in favor of a proposal to abandon the smart contracts of the protocol on Polygon and redeploy them on Base, allowing Aavegotchi to be based on this again.

According to BlockBeats news, on April 8, on-chain data developer Irys announced that the Irys Arcade Testnet is now officially live. This is a retro-style arcade gaming platform where every action and game is stored on-chain. Go to the Irys Faucet to get 0.1 Testnet Token (daily limit) to start playing.

Odaily Planet Daily News On February 17, overseas blogger Dima Zeniuk posted a photo of Musk and others on the X platform, stating that XAI is about to open an AI game studio. Musk himself later confirmed the news, emphasizing that "this must be done well", and once again reiterated "Make games great again!". (Jinshi)

The game development company Midnight Society closed due to financial difficulties and internal turmoil. The company initially planned to release the blockchain game Deadrop in 2025, but insufficient funds and layoffs led to the termination of this plan. Co-founder Dr. Disrespect resigned after allegations of misconduct, forcing the company to announce its closure.

According to ChainCatcher news, the blockchain game GOAT Rocket has recently launched, featuring a gameplay theme centered around a cartoon goat riding a rocket. The game offers three leverage betting options: 2x, 4x, and 8x, allowing players to place leveraged bets on the game outcomes. The official game website GOATRocket.io is now open, and the official X account @GOATRocketio has been activated. The game developer stated that the product focuses on casual entertainment attributes and is currently in the market promotion stage.

According to ChainCatcher news and official reports, the blockchain game GOAT Rocket has recently launched. The game features a cartoon goat riding a rocket as its theme. It offers three leverage betting options of 2x, 4x, and 8x, allowing players to place leveraged bets on the game results. The official game website GOATRocket.io is now open, and the official X account @GOATRocketio is also active. The game developer stated that this product focuses on casual entertainment and is currently in the market promotion phase.

PANews January 27th news, according to The Block report, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the blockchain company TRLabs have collaborated to launch the first blockchain game 'Art

ChainCatcher message: According to the official announcement from Nyan Heroes, due to the latest product failing to achieve the expected user scale, compounded by the current challenges faced by the Web3 market environment, the project has not secured the necessary funding to maintain studio operations and has ultimately decided to terminate operations. It is reported that Nyan Heroes has received over 250,000 player reservations on the Epic and Steam platforms, with four testing events attracting a total of over 1 million players. The game has repeatedly topped Epic Games' popular and most-played lists and has been featured by IGN, Business Insider, and Game.

Today, whales purchased various altcoins, including VIRTUAL, WLD, GAME, and COOK, with a total value of over several million dollars. Among them, VIRTUAL and WLD were the main targets of purchase, valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars respectively.

A certain whale address bought a large amount of encryption assets within 13 hours, including 2.6 million USDC to purchase 2.8 million VIRTUAL, WBTC and USDC worth 1.517 million dollars at an average price of 1.02 dollars to purchase 1.48 million WLD, spent 40,000 USDC to purchase 303,574 COOK, and invested 261,644 dollars to buy 6.47 million GAME.

On-chain data shows that a certain Whale has been frequently engaged in large transaction activities recently. In the past 13 hours, using USDC and BTC as the primary trading assets, it purchased 2.8 million VIRTUAL, 1.48 million WLD, and 303,574 COOKIE, and used part of the VIRTUAL to purchase 6.47 million GAME.

According to the Gate.io News bot, on-chain data shows that a Whale account for Crypto Assets has conducted multiple large Token transactions in the past 13 hours. Purchased 2.8 million VIRTUAL Tokens using 2.6 million USDC, with a transaction price of $0.927. Among them, $261,644 of VIRTUAL was used to purchase 6.47 million GAME Tokens. The account also used WBTC and USDC worth $1.517 million to purchase 1.48 million WLD Tokens at an average transaction price of $1.02. Additionally, the account invested $40,000 USDC to acquire 303,574 COOKIE Tokens.

This article introduces the innovative application of Pokémon Coins, introducing Blockchain technology into in-game Tokens, thereby changing players' gaming experiences and creating a new economic ecosystem. The article explores how Blockchain technology subverts the Pokémon gaming experience, and how NFT Pokémon creates a new era of digital collectibles. Pokémon Coins not only enrich the game content but also bring new business opportunities to the gaming industry.

1. Coala Pay secured $3.5 million in financing; 2. The Game Company completed a $10 million equity and token round of financing; 3.Fraktion completes 1.1 million euros financing, with Tezos Foundation participating; 4. Superlogic completed a $13.7 million Series A financing round, with participation from blockchain fund Galaxy Interactive and others.

According to official sources, Virtuals has integrated Enso Shortcuts to provide GAME Virtuals with one-click execution of Decentralized Finance strategies, supporting operations such as Swap and lending, and can automatically execute across over 200 protocols. This integration aims to optimize Decentralized Finance interaction using AI, improving trading efficiency and automation.

Non-fungible Token game project Illuvium restructures and lays off employees due to poor management, with staff facing pay cuts or accepting Token compensation. After releasing three games, the project encountered layoffs and received negative feedback from the community. The founder acknowledged the issues and laid off some employees to reduce costs. Now, a larger-scale downsizing is necessary.

PANews January 31st news, according to The Game