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YGG Launches vibecode.game and Its First AI Game Jam With Animoca Brands
Yield Guild Games launched vibecode.game, a discovery platform for AI-built games, and opened its first VibeBlitz game jam in partnership with Minds by Animoca Brands. The $5,000 competition runs until August 10.
YGG$0.0189+1.8%Editorial·MapleStory Universe's AI Vibe Camp Closes With 693 Games Built From Prompts and $60K in Prizes
The first MapleStory Universe Vibe Camp wrapped with 693 games submitted by builders using AI tools, 435 of them now playable, with $60,000 in NXPC on the line as community voting runs through July 17 and winners are announced July 22.
Off The Grid's GUN Token Launches on Solana via LayerZero as Gunzilla Goes Multi-Chain
The GUN token powering Off The Grid is now live on Solana after Gunzilla Games launched a LayerZero bridge on July 10, opening the game's economy to Solana wallet holders without forcing existing holders to migrate.
Yield Guild Games Shuts Down YGG Play, Cuts 35 Jobs, and Pivots to AI Data Training
Yield Guild Games has shut down its game publishing arm YGG Play, laid off 35 staff, and pivoted to selling AI training data generated by gameplay. LOL Land closes August 1. Players must redeem points by July 31.
YGG$0.0189+1.8%Editorial·The Sandbox Launches Its First AI Game Jam With a $5,000 Prize Pool
The Sandbox held the kickoff workshop for its first AI Game Jam on July 7, offering a $5,000 prize pool for creators building with The Sandbox Studio, its new AI-powered game engine.
SAND$0.0480+1.0%Editorial·MiCA Full Enforcement is Live: What EU Blockchain Gamers Must Do Right Now
The EU's MiCA regulation entered full enforcement on July 1, 2026, and Binance is exiting Europe entirely. EU blockchain gamers holding AXS, ILV, GALA, SAND, and other gaming tokens need to act now.
AXS$0.9293+1.1%Editorial·Illuvium Launches Competitive Season 1 with Test Tournament and Eyes a World Championship
Illuvium held its first official test tournament on July 5 to kick off Competitive Season 1, offering 100 ILV in prizes and laying the groundwork for an end-of-year World Championship.
ILV$3.06+2.4%Editorial·Axie Infinity's Atia's Legacy Playtest 3 Puts Real-Time PvP in Players' Hands
Sky Mavis opened the third playtest for Atia's Legacy on July 1, letting players experience real-time eight-player PvP combat for the first time in Axie's upcoming MMO.
AXS$0.9293+1.1%Editorial·Web3 Gaming Raised $60 Million in July 2026, Reversing a Three-Month Funding Slump
Blockchain gaming investment jumped 94% in July to $60 million after three consecutive months of declining capital, with one project capturing more than half of all funding and a key gaming token surging 214%.
Avalon's AI-Powered MMORPG Picks Sony's Soneium Blockchain as July Private Beta Opens
Avalon, an AI-powered MMORPG backed by $10 million in funding, confirmed Sony's Soneium Ethereum L2 for item ownership and trading as it opens a creator-focused private beta in July 2026.
Fenris Creations Open-Sources Carbon Engine Powering EVE Frontier Blockchain Game
Fenris Creations released the full source code for Carbon on July 1, giving blockchain developers free access to the 20-plus-year-old MMO engine that powers both EVE Online and EVE Frontier.
Gala Games launches Punk, Bullets and Junk demo with swarm combat and extraction mode
PewPew & BangBang's free demo for Punk, Bullets and Junk went live on June 30 through the Gala Games platform, combining survivors-style horde combat with tactical extraction mechanics in a steampunk setting.
GALA$0.0020-0.4%Editorial·Illuvium Pre-Season 2 Testnet Airdrop Goes Live With 10,000 ILV and a New Mission System
Illuvium's Pre-Season 2 Testnet Airdrop launched today with a 10,000 ILV prize pool and an entirely reworked points system built around daily missions, weekly tasks, and long-term milestones, replacing the bonding curve testing that defined the first phase.
ILV$3.06+2.4%Editorial·Wemade Founder Sells $600M Stake to Chinese Investor, Ending 26 Years of Founder Control
Wemade founder Park Kwan-ho has agreed to sell his entire 39.33% stake to NeoPulse, a subsidiary of Hong Kong's Shengsong Investment, for approximately $600 million, handing control of the WEMIX blockchain gaming platform and the Legend of Mir IP to Chinese-linked investors for the first time.
Gala Games Launches Mercantorium: A Native GalaChain Marketplace for Every Player
Gala Games has launched Mercantorium, a GalaChain-native marketplace that lets players buy, sell, and trade game items and NFTs peer-to-peer without leaving the Gala ecosystem.
GALA$0.0020-0.4%Editorial·Wilder World Season Zero: The Invasion Brings Combat and Loot Extraction to Wiami
Wilder World launched Season Zero: The Invasion on June 26, introducing the first structured gameplay in the Wiami metaverse with combat against invading Agents and high-stakes resource extraction.
WILD$0.0168+0.3%Editorial·Nine Chronicles v200450 Pushes Progression Past Stage 500 With 30 New Levels
Nine Chronicles broke through its longest-standing progression ceiling on June 25, with update v200450 adding 30 new stages, Grade 8 Transcendence equipment, and new crafting materials that unlock meaningful stat growth.
WNCG$0.0047-0.2%Editorial·Immutable Lays Off 29 Developers and Puts Guild of Guardians in Maintenance Mode as It Bets on AI Marketing
Immutable cut 29 roles from its game development teams this week, placed Guild of Guardians in maintenance mode, and announced a major pivot away from making games toward selling AI-powered marketing tools to publishers.
GODS$0.0227+0.5%Editorial·Decentraland Game Expo Opens Today With 26 Web3 Games, Free Wearables and $17,000 in Prizes
The Decentraland Game Expo opened June 26 and runs through June 29, showcasing 26 web3 games across a virtual fairground with 15 free collectible wearables, a $17,000 Game Jam prize pool, and daily expert talks streamed live.
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