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17 January 2025 | Weekly news roundup

Blockchain Gaming World
Blockchain Gaming World
Episode • Jan 17 • 53m

Jon Jordan and BlockchainGamer.biz editor Jenny Jordan chew through the week's news.

  • [0:23] Sky Mavis has announced a new $10 million grants program for developers on Ronin.
  • [3:22] Is the ease of onboarding users to web3 games still a big issue?
  • [7:08] Mobile basketball game Rumble Kong League is migrating to Ronin.
  • [9:50] What will be most interesting about Ronin going permissionless is new non-gaming apps.
  • [11:55] Axie Infinity added $4 million to its treasury in 2024.
  • [15:31] Axie and Pixels believe they can make play-to-earn work as a sustainable business strategy.
  • [16:20] Wild Forest demonstrates that pure token airdrops still don't.
  • [18:08] Explaining Pixel's 2024 financials.
  • [27:34] AI agents doing a live podcast and soon to be playing poker against each other.
  • [32:44] Blocklords launched its Elisa Revard AI agent; people tried to win her hand in marriage.
  • [36:30] Saga has announced Metropolis, which allows AI agents to launch their own blockchains.
  • [38:50] Mighty Bear Games has announced its AlphaGOAT AI agents, dropping 6th February.
  • [44:06] What's happening with The Sandbox in 2025?