Blockchain Gaming World

Degen RPGS Cambria and Gigaverse reveal their different plans for the future.[00:20] Cambria launched its RSPG token last week. It's up about 40% from its Saturday ATL.[02:45] Cambria Genesis will be the first persistent version of the game.[03:00] The Cambria Genesis whitepaper is now released. [03:22] It will be a pay-to-play experience with high-risk and extraction rewards gameplay.[05:00] There are also crafting, transportation and financial service layers.[05:54] Because of skill and luck requirements, the average player is unlikely to make a profit.[07:08] Is the design too complex to expand the audience?[08:29] Abstract Chickens (aka Chikins) is now live, migrating NFTs from Abstract to Ethereum.[12:06] Gigaverse is teasing new projects such as Giga Noob and Pocket Noob. [14:37] EVE Frontier had trimmed its workforce; perhaps AI-efficiency related?[16:19] The Sandbox is paying $50 for 100 games to be made.

Cambria launches RSGP, Gigaverse's Giga Legends NFT and MCPOLIS sign ups. [00:42] Cambria launched its RSGP token on Base via the Aerodrome DEX. [02:08] 25% of the total supply was released without lockup to set a price for the next stage.[02:57] Expectations were for a $30 million FDV, but it's now down to $9 million.[04:54] If nothing else, it provides a baseline for the future success of Cambria Genesis.[05:42] Details of Gigaverse's new Giga Legends NFTs have been announced.[06:00] GLHFers holders will be airdropped a Giga Legend automatically. [06:52] ROM NFTs can be burned for points. Eight entry-level ROMs convert to one Giga Legend.[08:00] The price of buying one GHLFers is now the same as eight ROMs.[09:20] MegaCryptopolis is rebooting as MCPOLIS, an AI agent-based USDC economy.[11:40] You can sign up now at https://mcpolis.com/

NFT Worlds is back with Worlds, plus Giga Legends and Yield Fields NFT reveal. [00:35] The original NFT Worlds is back with new project Worlds.[04:30] Worlds is a Minecraft survival mode experience with solo and co-op options.[09:31] Yield Fields revealed its Deeds NFTs. Floor price dropped 25% but the rarest are 2.8 ETH. [14:25] You can claim your rewards in Gigaverse's The Awakening event until 15th November. [15:36] It's announced its new Giga Legends NFTs, doubling the price of its GLHFers PFPs.

Cambria, Gigaverse and Yield Fields all make the news.[00:44] What's happening with degen games Onchain Heroes, Gigaverse and Cambria?[02:42] All 3 games are shutting down their Abstract versions and launching new products. [04:20] Gigaverse has completed its 2-month Awakening event. Rewards will follow. [05:52] Cambria will launch its RSGP token on Base. Its 4,096 Charter NFTs are revealed soon. [07:33] Yield Fields - from Onchain Heroes - completed its 3,333 Deeds mint, raising $8.3 million.[10:33] The top holder owns 156 Deeds NFTs. [11:26] These games show niche, highly financialized web3 games can be successful. [13:20] Can they expand their audience as they add persistent MMO game features?[14:00] We have to acknowledge highly financialized games are what's sustainable at present.

Byebye Abstract. Cambria's already minting its Genesis NFTs on Ethereum. [00:21] Abstract will shut down on 15th December 2026.[00:50] Pudgy Penguins' Igloo Inc. launched it in January 2025 as a simple, L2 consumer chain.[02:23] But even simple L2s cost millions of dollars to run. Abstract didn't have enough users.[03:16] Its biggest mistake was launching an XP farming mechanic without launching a token.[05:17] Abstract did well early on with games like LOL Land, Gigaverse, Cambria etc.[06:28] Igloo will now focus on Pudgy Penguins as an IP and the Pengu token.[08:10] Cambria Genesis minted its 4,096 Founders NFTs on Ethereum this week. 09:28 First day volume was $230,000 with a floor of around $150 for Citizens NFTs.[11:58] It looks like MetaCryptoPolis is rebooting with AI agent gameplay.[12:53] GFAL is launching a WWII TCG, a football game, and Diamond Jewels Solitaire.

Hilmar Veigar Pétursson talks AI, agents, Fenris' DeepMind partnership and EVE Frontier. [02:42] EVE Online as the ultimate boss of all online games - no win conditions, partial data etc. [03:49] You could argue that EVE Online provides the benchmark test for AGI. [04:25] Google DeepMind has its agents running in a private playground version of EVE.[04:33] This is important for continual learning, partial information, long-term memory.[07:55] Contrary to belief, EVE rewards trust and honesty, soft skills and conflict resolution. [09:28] Agents need an environment in which to develop a sense of morality. [10:26]In future, we could run tests with humans to harden the agents against manipulation. [14:09]Players don't care what technology is in the game. They care whether it's a good game. [16:53] In EVE Frontier, we've designed a game that humans and AI can play.[19:16] There has to be a boundary to agency. There has to be a cost. In EVE Frontier, it's fuel. [21:59] The rise of AI means that skilled players and hackers have been commoditized. [24:48] No blockchain game has the breadth and depth and scope of EVE Frontier. [28:19] EVE Frontier has attracted some of the earliest EVE Online gamers back to play. [30:35] The biggest milestone for EVE Frontier will be moving from Sui testnet to mainnet. [31:56] EVE Frontier's high fidelity controls are part of its richer physics and data asymmetry. [34:10] It's the case that humans tend to be more skilled in these situations than AIs. [37:34] EVE Frontier is designed to allow players to legally earn money. EVE Online isn't.

Why are degen games moving from Abstract to Robinhood Chain?[00:42] Cambria, Gigaverse and the momentum of degen blockchain games.[03:35] These games have been running on Abstract, in part because of its XP farming feature. [05:52] Robinhood Chain is the new blockchain attracting degen games. [06:47] Gigaverse Online is launching on Robinhood Chain. [08:45] Yield Fields is also launching on Robinhood Chain, and it's minting 3,333 Deeds NFTs. [11:20] The top player spent over $40,000 farming Yield Fields' NFT whitelists. [13:04] These degen games provide interesting data into financialized product-market-fit.[14:29] Seedphrase has sold the only 7-trait CryptoPunk for $3 million. He bought if for $18,000.[15:48] Animoca's Moca Chain has gone live with its mainnet. [17:35] 90 games from the Axie Vibeathon are now live. Winners announced next week. [19:19] The Sandbox founders have launched crowdfunding for their new cosmic horror film.

Sorare's new funding round, Animoca's Nasdaq listing pause and EVE Frontier Cycle 7. [00:25] Animoca has called off its reverse Nasdaq listing via a merger with Currenc Group.[02:00] Its situation is particularly complex as Animoca was previously listed in Australia. [03:51] Animoca still plans to list on a major exchange at some point in the future. [04:46] One key issue appears to be the time taken to audit Animoca's past accounts. [05:24] Dealing with crypto within standard accountancy rules is always very complex. [07:05] It was taking so long, it made little sense for either company to keep this deal in place. [08:26] Animoca is now an AI and stablecoin company so this also changes its positioning. [11:06] Sorare has raised another investment round - an undisclosed eight-figure sum.[12:00] Sorare raised a lot of money in 2021, but most of it was spent getting sport licenses. [13:21] Some of Sorare's original investors continue to have confidence in the company.[13:49] Sorare's new Arcade has been successful, with +$15 million revenue projected for 2026.[14:48] Sorare now expects to be profitable by the end of 2027. [18:00] Prior to TGE, Cambria has hit $40 million of volume for its Genesis event. [21:10] EVE Frontier is launching Cycle 7 on 29th September. [22:15] The big change is full freedom controls for the space ships, requiring player skill.[24:00] This is different to EVE Online's simple control method - spreadsheets in space!

Risk/reward pixel games Cambria and Gigaverse are going all MMORPG.[01:20] Pixelmon has stopped all game development.[02:02] The original Pixelmon NFT mint was peak 2022-era degen disaster. [02:32] Green goggle-eyed zombie Kevin became a wider crypto gaming meme. [04:09] A new team attempted a reboot, launching various games but to little avail. [07:50] There are currently two models for making blockchain games. [08:05] MapleStory Universe and EVE Frontier are $100 million-scale projects. [09:10] They are from experienced teams who know what they are building and for whom. [14:52] When it comes to indie games, the examples are Cambria and Gigaverse. [18:20]Cambria is moving from a seasonal approach to a persistent degen game. [19:22] This transition will also see the launch of the RSGP token.[22:20] Long-term success likely only comes with a focus on in-game status, not rewards. [23:40] Gigaverse is less regen but also moving towards persistence with Gigaverse Online[27:14] Also worth noting, MapleStory Universe and Axie both have AI hackathons ongoing.

MapleStory Universe announces its financials, Yuga talks Otherside resources, Colony: Survival is live via app stores.[00:15] MapleStory Universe has announced its H1 2026 financials. [02:22] Q1 had revenue of 14.4 M NXPC vs 13.2M NXPC given away in rewards.[03:55] Q2 was 16.6M in revenue vs 14.9M in rewards. [04:11] However, the NXPC price continues to drop; down 69% in the past 12 months. [04:38] Total H1 2026 revenue for MapleStory Universe was $9.9M.[05:00] Trading volume on the NFT marketplace was $10.4M.[05:36] MapleStory also burned $2M of NXPC as part of its quarterly burn process. [09:08] Yuga Labs has announced more details of Otherside's resource economy. [12:28] Parallel Studios has launched 4X strategy game Colony: Survival via app stores. [14:01] Animoca and AWS' Agentic Football Cup is now live.[16:03] Axie Infinity’s Vibeathon is live and submissions close on 21st September. [16:35] Axie and Onchain Heroes launch degen dungeon crawler Den of Mysteries 2.0.