Web3 gaming, after months of stagnation, is undergoing a resurgence with developers bringing forth a wave of games. As we approach the close of 2023, numerous games have emerged from the shadows, hinting about upcoming alpha playtests, open NFT collection mints, and sneak peek token airdrops.

Enthralled by dinosaurs since childhood, Nic Cabana (co-founder) immersed himself in the world of Dinotopia book. While initially aspiring to be a filmmaker inspired by Jurassic Park, he ultimately pursued his passion for animation. This deep-rooted fascination with dinosaurs paved the way for Nic to create his own dinosaur kingdom, the tale of which unfolds in the genesis of Claynosaurz.

Fully on-chain games (FOC) are set to challenge what people have understood about Web3 gaming. They embrace the ethos of the blockchain which is decentralized, transparent and permissionless. In the simplest explanation, FOC games are those games that exist fully on a blockchain (logic, animation, data, etc.). Since the games are running on blockchain, the game worlds are permanent and also called “Autonomous Worlds”.

The gaming industry is considered the eighth art of the world. What might surprise you is that it is significantly larger than the music and film industries and is even twice the size of the two industries combined.

We are entering the gaming Layer 2 (L2) war. Driven by the demand for the fastest and cheapest transactions, L2 chains are competing to attract game developers to build games within their ecosystem. With roughly $5.2 billion worth of TVL, Arbitrum (One + Nova) is currently the largest L2 scaling solution and outsizing other L2 peers. Since Arbitrum was one of the early adopters of optimistic rollups, it has been a go-to plac e for DeFi projects to be built upon.

Do you know that your idle NFT can transform into a wallet? Thanks to the newly introduced ERC-6551 standard, NFTs can evolve into a fully operational Ethereum account that can trade tokens, own assets and interact with dApps in the Ethereum ecosystem. Explore the exciting features of ERC-6551 ????

The Beacon, a fantasy action roguelite RPG in development, offers players a free-to-play experience. Each playthrough presents a different dungeon where they engage in battles and maneuver through menacing monsters and dangerous environment traps to hone their combat skills and refine their playing styles. It requires time and practice for players to sharpen their reflexes and master real-time challenges.

The Sandbox is opening its doors for user-created content, allowing anyone to publish their gaming or social experiences. Creators can charge fees or use NFT ownership for access. These public experiences will be discoverable on the main map and shareable via direct links.

The Sandbox is opening its doors for user-created content, allowing anyone to publish their gaming or social experiences. Creators can charge fees or use NFT ownership for access. These public experiences will be discoverable on the main map and shareable via direct links.

Google Play now allows blockchain content and NFT rewards in apps but with strict rules. Developers must declare crypto transactions and comply with regulations. Promoting earnings linked to assets is forbidden. On-device crypto mining apps are banned, but remote management apps are allowed.

The NFT market has experienced a significant downturn, with prices of popular collections such as the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) reaching a two-year low. The floor price for Bored Ape NFTs has dropped by 88% since its peak in April 2022. Royalties earned by NFT projects have also hit a two-year low.

Azuki plans to address concerns about the similarity of the Elementals art by hosting a community vote for diverse NFT backgrounds. The announcement drew a large audience on June 29, offering potential changes such as texture variations, different environments, and unique design elements.

The Beacon, a fantasy action roguelite RPG in development, offers players a free-to-play experience. Each playthrough presents a different dungeon where they engage in battles and maneuver through menacing monsters and dangerous environment traps to hone their combat skills and refine their playing styles. It requires time and practice for players to sharpen their reflexes and master real-time challenges.

BLOCKLORDS is a medieval MMO grand strategy game with RPG elements that follows a Play-to-Own model. It boasts a fully player-owned economy and offers a diverse range of roles within the interconnected BLOCKLORDS universe.

ArchLoot is a free-to-play, user-generated content (UGC) game with loot-style composability and playability. The game is built on Binance Chain and offers an interactive gameplay experience that allows for on-chain implementation of upgradeable characters/props NFTs using unique protocol, EIP 4985 and BEP 129, thus enhancing its potential for playability and robust user-generated content.

Nyan Heroes (NH) is a 3rd person NFT shooter built on Solana. Players can collect Nyans and their robot mechs and earn rewards through PVP battles in the NH metaverse game world. Players can play for free in PvE mode, but their experience and progress will be limited without owning and upgrading their own NFT characters.

Ancient8 Research recently had the pleasure of interviewing Loopify, Founder/CEO of Treeverse. Treeverse is one of the most highly anticipated web3 titles in development, and with good reason. It doesn’t take much digging to realize there’s something special about Treeverse— Whether it’s the artwork, combat trailer, game design previews, detailed monthly updates, community engagement, or all of the above, there’s a clear commitment to quality and a cohesive, compelling vision throughout.

CyBall is a turn-based card game in which users create teams of NFT cyborgs (known as CyBlocs) to train and compete against each other in soccer matches, earning rewards based on tactics and skill. Just like in real soccer, superior strategy and a little luck can always tip the scales in favor of the underdog.

STEPN is a Web3 lifestyle app that allows users to equip NFT Sneakers and earn $GST token from walking, jogging, or running outdoors IRL. Players can choose to lease or sell their NFT Sneakers on the in-app Marketplace. $GST earnings are stored in the in-app Wallet, which has a built-in Swap function.

In an increasingly crowded GameFi landscape, Tatsumeeko offers a breath of fresh air by focusing on the socializing power of Discord servers. Backed by a veteran team, and a built-in fanbase from Tatsu.GG, Tatsumeeko has all of its potential to become a highly influential GameFi project and community-building platform for other organizations by eliminating the pressure of rewards to attract users.

Chillchat is a casual metaverse gaming platform vying with much larger rivals to be the go-to clubhouse of the metaverse. With a focus on user-generated content through its easy-to-use interface, Chillchat aims to unlock and reward artists and game developers for their creativity and empower everyone to become NFT content creators.

The world of Web3 has witnessed a remarkable evolution of intellectual property (IP) integration. From the iconic characters of the early days to the player-owned universes of today, the landscape has undergone a significant transformation. In Web2, IP was predominantly controlled by centralized entities, with licensing deals carefully managed to maintain brand integrity. However, the advent of Web3 has introduced a paradigm shift, redefining the dynamics of IP ownership and usage within the industry.

Web3 gaming, after months of stagnation, is undergoing a resurgence with developers bringing forth a wave of games. As we approach the close of 2023, numerous games have emerged from the shadows, hinting about upcoming alpha playtests, open NFT collection mints, and sneak peek token airdrops.

Enthralled by dinosaurs since childhood, Nic Cabana (co-founder) immersed himself in the world of Dinotopia book. While initially aspiring to be a filmmaker inspired by Jurassic Park, he ultimately pursued his passion for animation. This deep-rooted fascination with dinosaurs paved the way for Nic to create his own dinosaur kingdom, the tale of which unfolds in the genesis of Claynosaurz.

Fully on-chain games (FOC) are set to challenge what people have understood about Web3 gaming. They embrace the ethos of the blockchain which is decentralized, transparent and permissionless. In the simplest explanation, FOC games are those games that exist fully on a blockchain (logic, animation, data, etc.). Since the games are running on blockchain, the game worlds are permanent and also called “Autonomous Worlds”.

The gaming industry is considered the eighth art of the world. What might surprise you is that it is significantly larger than the music and film industries and is even twice the size of the two industries combined.

We are entering the gaming Layer 2 (L2) war. Driven by the demand for the fastest and cheapest transactions, L2 chains are competing to attract game developers to build games within their ecosystem. With roughly $5.2 billion worth of TVL, Arbitrum (One + Nova) is currently the largest L2 scaling solution and outsizing other L2 peers. Since Arbitrum was one of the early adopters of optimistic rollups, it has been a go-to plac e for DeFi projects to be built upon.

Do you know that your idle NFT can transform into a wallet? Thanks to the newly introduced ERC-6551 standard, NFTs can evolve into a fully operational Ethereum account that can trade tokens, own assets and interact with dApps in the Ethereum ecosystem. Explore the exciting features of ERC-6551 ????

Sky Mavis (SM) just makes a comeback in 2023! From the debut of their hit game Axie Infinity Origins on Apple's App Store to the recent launch of the NFT marketplace Mavis Market, all of the positive news began to go in SM’s favour in 1H 2023. The spotlight is on SM’s blockchain, Ronin, with all eyes following the exciting on-chain activities, making it a highly discussed topic on Twitter in the past weeks.

Interoperability perhaps is one of the most groundbreaking concepts that players and game developers have long anticipated for years. Imagine a scenario in which assets from game A can be seamlessly transferred and utilized in game B, fostering cross-game interactions and a more unified gaming ecosystem filled with endless possibilities. Treasure has embraced this idea at its very core and pursued a vision to cast magic into an interconnected metaverse of games. By bridging various gaming worlds, Treasure aims to create a truly immersive experience for players across different game universes.

2021 was an incredible year for NFTs, with many project launches and billions of dollars pouring into this new emerging market. After almost a year of exponential growth, the NFT space is now experiencing its first true bear market. However, we have still seen breakout collections, such as Reddit’s Collectible Avatars, that have outperformed. And as we near the end of 2022, there is another project that has blown up on social media that many expect to become the next blue-chip NFT: Valhalla.

OccupyWallStreet (OWS), is a Free-to-Play and Play-and-Earn top-down shooter with PvE and PvP modes built on Solana. It is a first-of-its-kind metaverse game that takes inspiration from the Occupy Wall Street movement & the financial showdowns between retail traders & larger financial institutions in 2020/2021.

MetalCore is a futuristic, free-to-play, first-person/third-person multiplayer vehicular shooter powered by towering mechs, armored tanks, and high-flying jets fighting for dominance in large-scale battles. MetalCore takes place on the mineral-rich alien planet ‘Kerberos’ ravaged by war fought amongst three powerful factions. Play includes cooperative PvE as well as online PvP 50v50 mega-battles. In between battles you can roam freely as a lone wolf or cooperatively with others in an expanding sandbox map.

Leveraging Chromia’s high interoperability, Chain of Alliance has a unique system of players, landowners, and creators within an RPG Multiverse; thus it has the potential to bring real value and use cases to the idea of openness within blockchain games.