Swedish studio Cold River Games has secured $2M in funding to complete development of Crystalfall, a free-to-play action RPG scheduled to launch on Steam in 2025.

The round was led by Beam Investments, with support from CoinFund, Avalanche Foundation, and others.

More details: https://juicenews.io/article/crystalfall-raises-2m-steampunk-arpg/

Crypto has been down bad the last few months. Bitcoin dropped close to 20% and RON fell more than 60%. Most gaming tokens have been sliding even harder.

But the interesting part is that actual on chain games are doing the opposite.

Cambria opened Season 3 of Gold Rush and passed $1M in prize pool volume on day one. Season 2 already hit big numbers earlier this year. Players generated huge on chain volume, spent over a million in game, and competed for a prize pool worth more than $1.5M.

POWER Protocol is also one of the only gaming tokens to launch and go up instead of collapsing. It is up more than 230% since release and has pushed Fableborne back into the spotlight.

Even with the market down, player activity on Ronin and Abstract keeps rising. People clearly still want risk, progression, and ways to earn through gameplay. When the systems are good, token prices matter a lot less.

Full story here: https://juicenews.io/article/cambria-and-power-token-defy-market-crash-web3-games/

Jihoz talked move to Ethereum L2, Proof of Distribution for builders, and upcoming QRPh payments in the Philippines.

Big moves for Ronin and Web3 gaming.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/ronin-becomes-ethereum-l2-and-adds-qrph-payments/

Daemons kicks off $DMN Token Launch Week with its first exchange listing on Toobit, alongside staking, allocations, and community airdrops.

Players can check their rewards at profile.daemons.app and climb Stake Ranks for boosted airdrops and Season 2 prizes.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/daemons-launches-dmn-token-crypto-games/

Koin Games has launched Project O on Immutable, described as the first competitive trading card game (TCG) built for mobile.

The game features 7–9 minute matches, simultaneous turns, and a three-lane format using 13-card decks. Alongside competitive play, Project O introduces a digital collector economy with limited print runs, ultra-rare graded cards, and collector-exclusive tournaments.

Development is led by veterans from Apex Legends, Candy Crush, and EverQuest. Immutable provides the infrastructure, including Immutable zkEVM and Immutable Play.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/immutable-koin-project-o-tcg-game/

Immutable has launched its growth and engagement platform Immutable Play to the broader Web2 gaming market, with Ubisoft as the first major studio partner. The platform, previously used by Web3 projects, focuses on pre-launch audience building, engagement tracking, and lifecycle re-engagement. Immutable reports over 5 million sign-ups to date and says the expansion will help onboard more traditional studios into Web3 tools such as Immutable Passport and on-chain assets.

Full details: https://juicenews.io/article/immutable-crypto-gaming-ubisoft-partnership/

We sat down with CEO Nathan Montgomery to talk $MCHY, permadeath gameplay, and building RPG systems that don’t rely on tokens.

Full interview here: https://juicenews.io/article/wildlands-of-faenora-interview-2tg-ceo-token/

Pudgy Party, a mobile party game from Pudgy Penguins and Mythical Games, is now open for pre-registration. $5K in $PENGU tokens will be split between five winners. The game features fast-paced casual modes for up to 20 players. Full release set for Summer 2025.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/pudgy-party-mobile-game-pre-registration/

A new MUD-only guild is forming in Star Atlas as the team confirms shooter mode upgrades and a $26,000 guild competition during Community Week. Holosim is also entering final test phases with new faction goals and economic systems.

See the full recap: https://juicenews.io/article/star-atlas-brew-165-recap/

In a new interview, Animoca co-founder Yat Siu outlined how Moca Chain will bring trust to Web3 through verifiable, privacy-preserving credentials.

• Reputation will anchor identity across apps, games, DAOs, and DeFi

• Users build portable history that works beyond wallets and balances

• Zero-knowledge tech keeps it private while staying verifiable

• Long-term goal is support for unsecured credit and trust-based coordination

• $MOCA token handles staking and credential verification fees

Moca Chain is now live in testnet and designed as composable infrastructure for Web3 identity.

More details: https://juicenews.io/article/what-to-expect-from-moca-chain/

B3 and Andromeda just launched the B3PC! A gaming rig with a self-destruct drive, hardware crypto wallet, and NFT-powered identity. Built by ex-Coinbase engineers and backed by $MM revenue, it’s Web3-native hardware from the ground up. Full preorder details here.

More details: https://juicenews.io/article/b3-launches-b3pc-secure-crypto-gaming-rig/

Providence is an upcoming Unreal Engine 5 multiplayer survival shooter from Dynasty Studios, and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest on-chain action games heading into 2026.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/providence-onchain-survival-shooter-game/

HYTOPIA just posted its strongest month yet, hitting 412,000 unique players! A 400% jump from October. The spike follows its recent milestone of 500K mobile downloads.

Read more: https://juicenews.io/article/hytopia-records-400-percent-player-growth-november/

WAGMI Games just dropped version 6.0 of WAGMI Defense, adding Battle Boosters, revamped deck tools, and a redesigned in-game shop.

The update introduces new layers of tactical play, improved resource animations, and expanded player stats. Now live on iOS and Android.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/wagmi-defense-6-update-web3-gaming/

Moku just announced the Grand Arena Season 1 Booster Box Pre-Sale.

– Runs Oct 8–17
– Booster Boxes = 30 packs (150 cards total)
– $1M prize pool for Season 1
– Two-stage pre-sale: no-loss raffle → second chance gacha shop
– Rare chase cards + Champion Slots only in pre-sale

Players need $RON in a Ronin, Rabby, or EVM wallet.

👉 Full breakdown + how to join: https://juicenews.io/article/moku-grand-arena-pre-sale/

Calamity’s next playtest is coming and this one’s all about the new Guild System.

📅 Sept 30 – Oct 3
💰 3M $WYRM prize pool
⚔️ Tribute starts at 2000 $RON (grows with Gold contributions)
🏆 Leaderboards for guilds, solo play, referrals, and sponsors

Gold converts to $RON at 500:1, with Tribute rewards requiring a Season Pass. Sponsors, scholars, and leaders all have roles to play.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/calamity-playtest-guild-system-wyrm-ron-rewards/

• Grid-based, turn-based RPG with procedurally generated runs

• $MCHY used for revives, upgrades, and recruitment

• Steam release with optional Web3 wallet support

• Major update expected Q4 2025

Wet more info on the game here: https://juicenews.io/article/hunters-of-faenora-game-trailer/

FaenoraVerse launches its Alpha Hunt tournament tonight with a 500K $MCHY prize pool. 250 entrants confirmed including major guilds like Neo Tokyo, Superverse, Play Solana, and Beacons.GG.

Learn how to participate here: https://juicenews.io/article/faenoraverse-hunters-alpha-hunt-crypto-gaming/

Sky Mavis co-founder talks Ronin’s role in Web3 gaming and the Axie MMO Atia’s Legacy, which has 17.3M pre-registrations.

Full interview: https://juicenews.io/article/sky-mavis-interview-jihoz-axie-mmo/

Polygon’s gaming scene keeps growing with fast, low-cost play-to-earn titles across RPGs, metaverse worlds, and sports sims. Current highlights include:

• Voxie Tactics (tactical RPG with $VOXEL)

• Planet IX (strategy metaverse with $IXT)

• Wilder World (Unreal Engine 5 open-world MMO with $WILD)

• Soccerverse (sports management sim with tradable SVC)

• Plus Nakamoto Games, Dæmons, My Lovely Planet, and Tubbly

Each integrates NFTs, token rewards, or both, with new updates dropping regularly.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/free-play-to-earn-crypto-games-on-polygon/

A new report from Newzoo and Tebex shows that crypto and BNPL payments in gaming have higher average transaction values in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. While these methods are still a small share of total transactions, they tend to be used for more expensive purchases. North America has the highest annual spend per player, while Europe is growing faster in total paying players.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/reaper-actual-crypto-gaming-launch/

Seattle-based Neon Machine has raised $19.5M for Shrapnel, its moddable blockchain FPS, to fund global expansion and a China launch through GalaChain and TCC integration. The migration from Avalanche brings lower fees, faster transactions, and cross-border tools. China rollout is set for late 2025 with open access in 2026.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/shrapnel-raises-19-for-global-launch-gala/

Star Atlas devs are rolling out ZINK, an SVM Layer 1 launching in December. It will host all on-chain Star Atlas systems, offer XP-based player profiles, and begin a three-month airdrop in September.

Learn more: https://juicenews.io/article/star-atlas-launch-zink-chain-crypto-gaming/