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Decrypt's GG presents "This Week in Crypto Games," a weekend roundup featuring the latest news, airdrops, and token developments in the crypto and NFT gaming space. Stay up-to-date on Notcoin's delayed token drop, the crash and subsequent recovery of gaming tokens, and Saga's massive airdrop. Discover new releases like Ragnarok: Monster World on Ronin and Machines Arena's upcoming open beta. Plus, catch highlights from Decrypt's GG, including interviews with industry experts and exclusive insights on the evolving gaming landscape.

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The crypto and NFT gaming landscape has witnessed a surge in activity recently, with the release of prominent games, token airdrops, and an endless stream of developments. To navigate this dynamic space, Decrypt's GG presents "This Week in Crypto Games," a comprehensive roundup of the most significant news and highlights from the past week.

Biggest News

Notcoin Token Delay

Fans of the viral Telegram-based game Notcoin faced disappointment last week when the project announced a delay in its token drop, initially scheduled to coincide with the Bitcoin halving on or around April 20 via The Open Network (TON). However, a representative assured Decrypt's GG that the delay is "slight" while the team finalizes preparations.

Gaming Tokens Plunge

The recent market turbulence has had a significant impact on gaming tokens, with notable entities experiencing substantial declines of over 30%. Some tokens, like Pixels and Portal, even reached all-time lows. However, there are signs of recovery as several top gaming tokens have regained ground in recent days. Gala Games (GALA), Beam (BEAM), The Sandbox (SAND), and ApeCoin (APE) are among those that have seen double-digit percentage gains in the past week (as per CoinGecko).

Saga's Massive Airdrop

Saga, a gaming-focused layer-1 blockchain, has teamed up with over 100 projects across multiple networks, including Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche, to launch an extensive airdrop campaign. Partners such as first-person shooter Shrapnel, metaverse game The Sandbox, and racing game Wilder World will distribute token and NFT bundles to those who stake their SAGA tokens in the coming months. The airdrops are grouped into vaults, each featuring multiple projects offering various prizes.

Ragnarok on Ronin

The legendary Ragnarok Online franchise is set to make its blockchain debut on the Ethereum network through a partnership between developer Gravity and Ronin, a sidechain gaming platform. Ragnarok: Monster World is the first blockchain installment of the iconic game, which boasts over 167 million downloads since its launch in 2002. Combining tower defense and monster collection elements, the new title is expected to launch on Ronin in the third quarter of 2024.

ICYMI

• The Machines Arena, an Ethereum-based top-down Overwatch-style shooter, announced its entry into open beta via the Epic Games Store on Tuesday, April 23, along with the release of an Android mobile app.
• Bored Ape creator Yuga Labs sold two of its gaming IPs to Web3 gaming studio Faraway to focus on its metaverse gaming platform, Otherside. The firm also burned nearly $1 million worth of HV-MTL NFTs as part of the deal.
• Adidas released $2,500 Solana NFT sneakers in the move-to-earn game Stepn, marking the first step in a year-long partnership that will bring additional NFTs and physical items.
• Layer-3 gaming network Xai expanded its token staking program, enabling the launch of staking pools to attract a broader player base.
• Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson announced the release of Voyager: Ascension, a Quake-style shooter developed by his company RFLXT. The game will be available for free on Gala Games on April 23 and will not run on the Cardano network.
• Avalon, an AI-powered blockchain-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), raised $10 million in fresh funding.
• Illuvium opened registration for the next phase of its closed beta and outlined the mechanics of its play-to-airdrop campaign.
• Nyan Heroes released statistics from its two-week pre-alpha demo, revealing 200,000 downloads and an average of 35,000 daily users.

GG Spotlight

To delve deeper into the crypto gaming space, we recommend the following original stories from the past week:

• [Taming the Wild West of GameFi: A Guide to Avoiding Scams and Finding Gems](https://decrypt.co/resources/taming-the-wild-west-of-gamefi-a-guide-to-avoiding-scams-and-finding-gems)
• [The Future of Crypto Gaming: How Blockchain Will Revolutionize the Industry](https://decrypt.co/resources/the-future-of-crypto-gaming-how-blockchain-will-revolutionize-the-industry)
• [The Play-to-Earn Revolution: How NFT Games Are Changing the Landscape](https://decrypt.co/resources/the-play-to-earn-revolution-how-nft-games-are-changing-the-landscape)

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