It’s a Stacked Week for Web3 Gaming, with Three Major Titles Making Headlines

It’s a stacked week for Web3 gaming, with three major titles making headlines.

It’s a stacked week for Web3 gaming, as three major titles are rolling out key updates and launches.

Axie Infinity: Origins has kicked off Season 13 with a massive $300,000 prize pool, while MapleStory N and XOCIETY are both launching on May 15 with exclusive NFT drops and fresh gameplay.

Scroll down for more on what to know.

XOCIETY Playtest May 15 | Epic Games Store

Third-person extraction shooter XOCIETY is launching its playtest on Monday, May 15 via the Epic Games Store.

Ahead of the launch, the game teamed up with Adidas to release 2,600 exclusive NFTs that players can mint based on the tier of their “XOCIETY x ALTS by Adidas” certificate.

The higher the tier, the better the in-game perks, ranging from XO tokens and cosmetics to profit-sharing rewards in XCS tokens. The playtest will run until May 23.

Get more details in the official announcement:

After a period of stealth development, we're excited to announce that the XOCIETY Playtest will be arriving on May 15th via the Epic Games Store!

To prepare for the Playtest, we've partnered with Adidas to create 2,600 limited-edition NFTs, each granting unique benefits in the game.

These NFTs will be available for minting by those who hold a "XOCIETY x ALTS by Adidas" certificate at one of four tiers: PEGASUS, HYDRA, ORION, and VIP. The higher the tier of the certificate, the greater the rewards.

The NFTs will be minted on OpenSea and can be claimed by May 15th at 12:00 UTC.

Those who do not manage to mint an NFT will still be able to access the Playtest and experience the game's unique world and gameplay.

We hope to see you all in the Playtest!

Axie Infinity: Season 13 Begins

Axie Infinity: Origins has officially kicked off Season 13, which introduces a new competitive phase called the “Rare Era” and a 90,000 AXS prize pool, currently worth over $300,000 (AXS at $3.43).

The update , which arrived on May 10, also brings several gameplay tweaks, including price reductions for in-game assets, a new ladder-based PvP mode called Gauntlet, and minor balancing changes.

A key addition this season is the new “Meta Morph Tickets” in the check-in shop, which allow players to evolve their Axies and unlock more competitive traits.

The new season also brings a scheduling change for the tournament mode, with the season now lasting 10 weeks instead of 12.

The update is available now on all supported platforms.

MapleStory N May 15 Launch | OpenSea Collaboration

MapleStory Universe is gearing up for the full launch of MapleStory N on May 15.

In collaboration with OpenSea, the team is airdropping two exclusive NFTs—the OpenSea Chair and the NXPC Headband.

To qualify for the airdrop, players needed to claim and mint their MSU Scroll soul-bound token (SBT) on OpenSea between May 6 and May 12. Those who qualify will receive the NFTs today, May 14, via email.

The news comes as hype builds around the Web3 gaming revival of the massively popular MMORPG. MapleStory N is set to launch on May 15, bringing a new chapter to the beloved game.