Clockwork Labs is making it clear once again that BitCraft is in no way associated with cryptocurrency, blockchain, Web 3, or NFTs despite its title. The upcoming survival crafting MMORPG is apparently seeing an uptick in interest after crypto trading platform Binance and other crypto-related platforms announced its Alpha release next month and the studio wants to set the record straight. “There is no crypto, no web3, no blockchain, no NFTs, no drops, etc. in BitCraft Online,” Clockwork Labs tweeted. “BitCraft is an upcoming, open world, sandbox MMORPG that we hope you and your friends will e ..read more

NFT game Axie Infinity is in the limelight once again as it falls victim to another multi-million-dollar crypto heist. Like the $620 million heist of 2022, hackers were able to gain access to the Ronin Network allowing them to run off with roughly $9.5 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) from multiple personal wallets, two of which belonged to Jeff Zirlin, one of the game’s and Sky Mavis’ co-founders. The stolen crypto coins were then routed through crypto “launderer” Tornado Cash which mixes funds from multiple users to make it virtually impossible to trace them back to their original source. Zi ..read more

History repeats seems to be repeating itself as GameStop is once again fading into irrelevance following a brief moment in the spotlight in January 2021 when its stock prices skyrocketed thanks to a pump-and-dump trading scheme organized through Reddit. The video game retail chain also dipped its toes in the cryptocurrency market with the opening of its NFT Marketplace in July 2022. GameStop’s stock value has plummeted since then and its foray into the world of cryptocurrency will soon be coming to an end as it announces the closure of the NFT Marketplace’s closure on February 2, citing regul ..read more

South Korean video game developer WeMade has opened pre-registrations for yet another play-to-earn blockchain MMORPG called Night Crows. The medieval fantasy game runs on Unreal Engine 5 while the blockchain side is supported by the WeMix GameFi platform. This will allow players to mint their characters into NFTs that they can then sell online and earn seven different tokens that can potentially be used across multiple games or traded in different markets. Night Crows features four main classes, eight sub-classes, and three tiers of advancement. Its highlight feature is a massive three-way Pv ..read more

Old World Labs will be partially opening the doors to Abyss Online in a series of “semi-closed” alpha tests over the next two months. The holiday playtest will apparently focus on testing the PvP sandbox MMORPG’s backend tech following its reported transition from a blockchain title to one that’s purely for entertainment purposes. The team has yet to offer more details on the scale and scope of the alpha test but admitted that it’s going to be a rough build with plenty of bugs and issues for testers to unearth. The game itself promises “a reactive world” that evolves and changes based on play ..read more

Ember Sword will be running another alpha test later this month that will give fans a chance to explore one of the blockchain MMORPG’s dungeons for the first time. The Ultra Deep playtest will run from October 27th through October 29th and will mainly focus on testing the titular dungeon and dungeon-play in general. The Ultra Deep is a maze-like dungeon that offers a variety of challenges, different monster types, and multiple bosses. You’ll be given a random character for each run, so be prepared to adapt to whatever the game throws at you, assuming you get an invite of course. Developer Bri ..read more

Bright Star Studios is opening up another collection of land plots for sale in its blockchain MMORPG Ember Sword. The initial land sale in 2021 saw remarkable success, with all available plots being sold in just six hours and raking in over $200 million in sales. Bright Star will be holding the next sale in two waves, the first one is set to start on Monday, July 10th and the second one on July 31st. From July 10th to the 30th, interested buyers will need to submit an application instead of simply being given the opportunity to purchase any plot of land. Bright Star Studios apparently wants t ..read more

Ubisoft is taking yet another stab at NFTs and blockchain gaming with a new “experimental” PvP tactical RPG called Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. According to the game’s official website, the game will exclusively be available on PC and will pit players against each other in team-based tactical battles. Champions Tactics will make use of the Oasys blockchain, a platform that’s being touted as optimized for gaming and energy efficient. However, the lack of a whitepaper and limited information on the game’s Discord and Twitter page leave players curious about Ubisoft’s approach. Reader ..read more

Life Beyond Studios (formerly Darewise Entertainment) has opened a new persistent social area in Life Beyond where the blockchain MMORPG’s players can hang out and interact with each other at any time of the day. The new social space, creatively named The Hub, is located on board the Columbus1 exploration ship drifting above the planet Dolos. Players will be able to interact with each other in The Hub using holographic avatars. How they’ll be able to interact with each other, however, is currently limited but the team plans to test and add new features to the social hub in the future, includi ..read more

We’ve got some good news and bad news for Eden Eternal fans. The good news is that X-Legend has officially opened pre-registrations for its version of the classic MMORPG. The bad news is that the studio has decided to dabble in NFTs themselves and is offering an NFT Alpaca reward for completing a series of tasks which will be given out a month after the game’s re-launch. The NFT is being offered outside of the game though, presumably to bypass Steam’s restrictions on blockchain and play-to-earn games. While the NFT Alpaca won’t be available as in-game item, it begs the question of what other ..read more