The pre-holiday week was marked by multiple game giveaways and special events. In 2022, P2E gaming gave rise to Web3, with a focus on ownership and copyrights, instead of grinding for earnings. Multiple types of games launched in 2022, relying on various forms of community-building and tournaments to build value. The past year saw a rise in new 3D FPS and attempts to revive classic medieval fantasy.
Top Events of the Week
- Honeyland Sells Out NFT Mint Event in Minutes
- Axie Infinity Approved for Google Play Store
- Pegaxy Brings Update with More Off-Chain Activities
- Wizzare Opens Early Testing
- My Neighbor Alice Opens Alpha Season 2
Leading Games by Number of Users
Top games took a setback as the holiday season approaches, losing some of their players. However, more and more games switch to off-chain interaction, building a user base and communities with few actual token and NFT transfers. More games are trying to encourage players to upgrade their world, instead of cashing out, thus transforming into a Web3 project. Despite this, top games on high-speed blockchains still drive NFT and token usage.
| Game | Previous Week | Current |
| Alien Worlds | 237.16K | 205.98K |
| Splinterlands | 199.08K | 158.85K |
| Farmers World | 68.86K | 67.73K |
| Planet IX | 45.67K | 57.86K |
| Era7: Game of Truth | 29.51K | 31.1K |
| Benji Bananas | 34.65K | 28.96K |
| Axie Infinity | 11.08K | 8.42K |
P2E Token Price Action
The market cap of all P2E tokens continued losing, down to $3.519B with generally lowered token-based activity. Despite this, the value of NFT as a tool for ownership has remained, even as collections are down from peak trading levels.
Upcoming Airdrops and Giveaways
MemePal NFT Mint with Giveaway
The Oocca Club Free to Mint NFT Box
Sui Max Task-Based Whitelist Spot Giveaway
The Sandbox New Year No Bear Giveaway
NFT ownership continues to be an important element of Web3. Yet fewer projects go for a high-priced mint, and some decide on a low-cost or even free giveaways. Others allow players to only mint items after in-game achievements or enough time invested.
The year-end is also driving multiple small-scale giveaways. The best approach is to use a new wallet with no valuable assets, in case of malicious NFT links. Only follow official links for high-profile collections to avoid being scammed with copycat NFT or through malicious smart contracts.
