Illuvium’s collapsing token represents the problems with GameFi

    GameFi developers have been focused on raking in money — and they’ve forgotten that they need to make games fun in order to win over players. Blockchain games began as a means to effectively test technology’s true potential. However, making sure they reach that potential remains a challenge. While Illuvium was one of the most highly anticipated…

    Immutable zkEVM begins testnet phase with 12 Web3 games in development

    The Web3 gaming company announced that its fully Ethereum-compatible network is now available for public testing. Web3 gaming platform Immutable has commenced public testing of its Immutable zkEVM in collaboration with Polygon Labs. Work on the zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) network began in March after Immutable announced a partnership with Polygon Labs. Polygon’s own…

    Immutable’s Gods Unchained launches on Epic Games Store

    The trading card game, which features NFT cards, will now be available to Epic Games’ 230 million customers. Immutable Games’ Web3 trading card game Gods Unchained is now listed on the Epic Games Store and is available to its 230 million customers, according to a June 21 announcement. Gods Unchained is a collectible trading card game…

    Bridging virtual and real economies with blockchain gaming — Interview with Gold Fever

    Exploring the integration of real-world economics within the virtual realms of blockchain gaming through commercial NFTs. The world is on the precipice of an exciting new era in gaming, which will see the incorporation of blockchain technology as a revolution in the space. With enhanced player ownership and the possibility of real-world economics within virtual…

    Gaming is the ‘largest scale opportunity’ for crypto: Polygon co-founder

    Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal says that speculation has been both the “boon and bane of crypto,” but genuine use cases will eventually rise to the surface. Sandeep Nailwal, the co-founder of the Ethereum scaling platform Polygon, believes Web3 gaming will eventually become one of the biggest drivers of mass crypto adoption. In a May 25…

    Polygon becomes second largest gaming blockchain after user activity surges in March

    Polygon overtook Hive for the second spot in last month, as the growth in unique active wallets was driven in part by the Hunters On-Chain RPG game. Surging user activity on Ethereum layer-2 (L2) Polygon in March saw the network become the second-largest blockchain gaming network in terms of unique active wallets (UAWs). According to…