16 May 2025 | Weekly news roundup

Blockchain Gaming World

Jon Jordan and BlockchainGamer.biz editor Jenny Jordan talk through the week's news including:

• [0:20] Nexon has launched MapleStory N and its NXPC token on its Avalanche-based L1.
• [2:25] MapleStory is the OG IP for Nexon - a 2D side-scrolling MMORPG, now with blockchain.
• [5:00] The NXPC token seems to have launched well on various exchanges, up 30%.
• [6:14] However, the game is geo-locked for some countries including South Korea, US and UK.
• [8:45] Its free NFT on OpenSea was minted 1.7 million times, so there's high demand.
• [10:07] Paradise Tycoon is launching its own Avalanche-based chain - Paradise Chain.
• [11:14] Pixelmon is also bringing its games to Avalanche.
• [15:24] The first title to use crypto for IAP payments in an iOS game is Crazy Defense Heroes.
• [19:12] It's not clear how useful this will be existing web3 mobile games as it will require retrofitting.
• [20:48] Adding this to Crazy Defense Heroes is likely more experimental than revenue generating.
• [23:40] Animoca is looking to IPO in the US.
• [24:15] Animoca was originally floated in Australia but was delisted in 2020.
• [27:38] Animoca's 2024 financials said it was worth $4.3 billion so there will be demand for its shares.
• [31:11] Pixels has announced an AI agent mini-game integration with AI Veronica.
• [34:16] Blocklords' Battleborne mode is live, adding exciting new gameplay to the base farming game.
• [45:31] Why Playful Studios has spent 7 years making its character collection action game Wildcard.
• [49:31] Wildcard is a web2 game that's designed for streaming.
• [50:41] Thousands is its integrated web3 streaming platform with revenue share for creators.