17 January 2025 | Weekly news roundup

[0:23] Sky Mavis has announced a new $10 million grants program for developers on Ronin.

[3:22] Is the ease of onboarding users to web3 games still a big issue?

[7:08] Mobile basketball game Rumble Kong League is migrating to Ronin.

[9:50] What will be most interesting about Ronin going permissionless is new non-gaming apps.

[11:55] Axie Infinity added $4 million to its treasury in 2024.

[15:31] Axie and Pixels believe they can make play-to-earn work as a sustainable business strategy.

[16:20] Wild Forest demonstrates that pure token airdrops still don't.

[18:08] Explaining Pixel's 2024 financials.

[27:34] AI agents doing a live podcast and soon to be playing poker against each other.

[32:44] Blocklords launched its Elisa Revard AI agent; people tried to win her hand in marriage.

[36:30] Saga has announced Metropolis, which allows AI agents to launch their own blockchains.

[38:50] Mighty Bear Games has announced its AlphaGOAT AI agents, dropping 6th February.

[44:06] What's happening with The Sandbox in 2025?