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Blockchain games, NFTs in games and token economies, covered with mandatory position disclosure and no price predictions.
Mint has launched a player economy that ties XP, ranks and leaderboards together across multiple games, with progress set to convert into its MNTD token when the reward asset goes live.
Nexon's NEXPACE is turning its blockchain MapleStory project into a platform where outside builders use AI to create licensed content, and it has published a year of on-chain numbers to back the shift.
New to crypto games? This beginner's guide explains what crypto games are, how they differ from normal games, what a wallet is, and the difference between free-to-play and money-staking games in 2026.
Gunzilla Games has laid out a five-phase roadmap running to October 2026, when its blockchain battle royale exits early access and hits full release on its own Avalanche-based GUNZ network.
Netmarble is closing the crypto-enabled global version of its mobile MMO on 17 September 2026 and has already relaunched the game on a unified server with all tokens and NFTs stripped out.
Are play to earn games worth it in 2026? We weigh the retention data, the sector's multi-year contraction and the income-versus-risk trade-off to work out who these games actually suit.
South Africa is one of Africa's biggest crypto markets, but its play-to-earn scene looks different from Nigeria's or the Philippines'. Here are the play-to-earn games South Africans engage with and the risks that come with them.
A short guide to the main web3 gaming companies in 2026, from Sky Mavis and Immutable to Gunzilla, Animoca Brands and Mythical Games, and what each of them actually ships.
The Philippines was the epicentre of the play-to-earn boom that Axie Infinity started. Four years on, this is what happened to play-to-earn games in the Philippines and where the scene stands in 2026.
Solana games have quietly become one of the more active corners of web3 gaming. Here are the real, playable Solana titles worth trying in 2026, from a space MMO to a move-to-earn fitness game.
Nigeria is one of the world's biggest crypto markets, and play-to-earn games have a real, income-driven audience there. Here are the play-to-earn games Nigerians are active in, why they play, and the risks.
The most-watched blockchain games now onboard players without a crypto wallet and fund rewards from real revenue, not new tokens.
How do play to earn crypto games actually pay players, and why did the original model break? This explainer walks through token rewards, the Axie Infinity collapse and the shift to revenue-funded play-and-earn.