Nyan Heroes News & Updates
2 articles about Nyan Heroes.
Nyan Heroes: The Cat-Mech Hero Shooter That's Quietly Building Something Real
Nyan Heroes is preparing its Season 3 launch with new maps, character classes, and a story trailer confirming a winter 2025 launch window. Built by Halo and Destiny veterans on Solana, the cat-themed mech shooter is trying to carve space in gaming's most competitive genre.
Nyan Heroes Shuts Down After $11M Raise and 1 Million Playtesters, NYAN Token Collapses 99%
9 Lives Interactive has shut down Nyan Heroes, the Solana-based cat mech hero shooter that raised $11 million and attracted over one million playtesters. The closure adds to a growing list of web3 games that built real communities but could not outlast a funding drought.
Key Events Timeline
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Game servers permanently shut down; Nyan Heroes goes offline
Studio open-sources the Nyan Heroes project on GitHub
9 Lives Interactive announces shutdown, unable to secure continued funding
250K+ wishlists on Steam and Epic Games Store; funding pressures mount
Season 1 begins; game surpasses 1M total playtest participants
NYAN token launches on Solana at ~$0.30-0.50; quickly reaches ATH of $0.426
Open beta launches on PC; strong community reception to mech combat
Closed alpha begins with NFT holders; team includes ex-Halo and Destiny developers
Nyan Heroes announced; Genesis NFT collection of 11,111 cats sells out