GameFi

AI Arena is a PVP fighting game that incorporates artificial intelligence, allowing players to evolve game characters through AI learning. The game has two modes: Research Competition and Gaming Competition. In the Research Competition, researchers train AI models to battle, while in the Gaming Competition, players develop training strategies to enhance the performance of their NFT characters. AI Arena is not only a game but also an AI model training platform, aiming to allow more users to experience AI. The game's native token $N is used to incentivize players and researchers and as the foundation of the in-game economy. AI Arena is developed by ArenaX Labs, a company that has completed a seed round of funding and launched two AI platforms: ARC and SAI, aiming to change the gaming industry through AI. The token $N is planned for TGE in May, with an airdrop event.

By offering an integrated stack of Chainlets that automates, provides high performance, eliminates gas fees, and ensures interoperability and customization, the Saga protocol aims to provide developers with automated, parallel, and interoperable dedicated chains to meet the needs of their Web3 applications.

The article explores the market performance of the SAGA token after its launch and analyzes its innovations. SAGA is a Layer 1 protocol that supports developers in creating dedicated chains (Chainlets) to achieve modular infrastructure. SAGA adopts a unique "musical chairs pricing" mechanism to provide low-cost block space. The article also discusses the new trend of modularization and GameFi integration in the crypto market, mentioning projects like GALA, RON, and Arbitrum, which drive the development of the GameFi industry by offering high-performance blockchains and rich gaming ecosystems. In particular, the article mentions DAW (Decentralized Autonomous Worlds) as an emerging game genre that allows players to freely create and expand experiences in the gaming world.

The article provides an in-depth exploration of the MyShell badge point system, an integral component of the economic framework tested during the MyShell Alpha phase. MyShell is an AI agent and app creation platform that transforms AI agents and apps into investable assets via a badge system. This system enables users to consume "electricity" (a form of paid credits) by interacting with Agents/Apps, with the cost varying depending on the model used. Creators gain Shell points by launching their Agents/Apps, which can be used to buy pass cards or invest in other Agents/Apps. The piece further examines how MyShell's economic model incentivizes ecosystem stakeholders, including investors and creators, promoting long-term investments and enhancing product capabilities through strategic initiatives.

DePIN has been highly popular, from the concept proposed by Messari in the first quarter of 2023 to the soaring market of multiple DePIN projects in the fourth quarter of 2023, making DePIN one of the most anticipated tracks in 2024 and this new bull market cycle. However, this does not dispel the industry's doubts about new concepts, and Vitalik's scepticism is also the main background issue faced by practitioners entering the track.

Guild of Guardians is a mobile multiplayer RPG blockchain game issued by Immutable and is one of the cooperative games of Yield Guild Games (YGG). Players will build a team of heroes in the game, explore dungeons to obtain resources and participate in guild collaboration.

Illuvium is a blockchain gaming universe developed on Immutable X with the Unreal Engine 5, comprising four distinct types of games. These games share a unified world view and are designed for different player demographics, interconnected through the game world's economic mechanisms, significantly enhancing the gameplay experience.

The article discusses the design paradigms of the whole-chain game engines Mud, Dojo, and Zypher, and analyzes their different solutions for building autonomous worlds/whole-chain games. Mud from the Lattice team achieves EVM compatibility and developer friendliness through the World development framework, MUD game engine, and Redstone underlying consensus protocol. Dojo targets the Starknet development environment, using the Cario language and ZK-Rollup technology. Zypher Game, based on ZK technology, provides modular solutions such as Secret Engine, AW Engine, and Zytron Kit, emphasizing trustlessness and performance elasticity. The article also discusses the basic narrative of whole-chain games and the implementation paradigms of new primitives, as well as how these technologies drive the development of the gaming industry.

In 2024, the gaming industry continues to intertwine with the crypto space, offering innovative opportunities for investors. With a keen eye on growth potential and technological advancements, discerning investors are exploring the top 10 gaming crypto coins for the year.

The article explores the relationship between the gradual return of the retail industry and the Bitcoin price nearing its all-time high. While the price of Bitcoin is rising, the full recovery of the retail industry will still take time, partly due to the need for mainstream media coverage and the development of attraction to the retail industry.

This article explores the technical details and market prospects of parallel EVMs, analyzing the parallel execution mechanisms of major blockchain projects such as Sei, Monad, and Canto, and evaluating their potential impact and market position in the industry. Through parallel execution optimization, blockchain networks can significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency, supporting the widespread development of the Web3 domain.

DePIN has gained high popularity. From the concept proposed by Messari in the first quarter of 2023, to the soaring prices of multiple DePIN projects in the fourth quarter of 2023, DePIN has become one of the most watched tracks in 2024 and this new bull market cycle. But this still cannot eliminate the industry’s doubts about the new concept. Vitalik’s doubts are also the main background issues faced by practitioners entering the track.

Dragonverse Neo, one of Merlin's flagship projects, has released a white paper with a lot of information. It includes gameplay, economic mechanisms, and a roadmap. It also covers a full set of solutions from AAA games to self-developed game chains and fully demonstrates the ambition of the leading on-chain gaming to enter Bitcoin.

Cheelee is a GameFi short video platform. This article compares Cheelee's GameFi mechanism with the former star project StepN, analyzes the project's investors and token mechanism, and lastly focuses on the main concerns and questions of the community.

Delve into how Web3 games are disrupting the traditional gaming industry by introducing capital incentives and innovative Soulbound Tokens (SBTs) to reshape the interaction between players and games. Explore how Yield Guild Games (YGG) is building a reputation network, and how this blockchain-based system could potentially evolve into a platform for future professional accreditation and task coordination.