Top Crypto Games This Week: ‘Eve Frontier’ on Ethereum, ‘Hamster Kombat’ and ‘Catizen’ Binance Rewards
The world of crypto and NFT gaming is buzzing with activity, from game releases to token airdrops and various other developments. Staying on top of all the latest happenings can be overwhelming, but Decrypt’s GG team has you covered. To help you stay informed about the latest in crypto video games, we present This Week in Crypto Games.
Our weekend roundup brings you the most significant news from the past week, along with some additional insights you might have missed. We also highlight a selection of our original stories from the week.
**Biggest News:**
**Eve Frontier on Ethereum:** CCP Games, the creator of Eve Online, recently announced that its upcoming survival blockchain game, previously known as Project Awakening, will now be called Eve Frontier. This game will be developed within the Ethereum ecosystem and will feature multiple crypto tokens issued using the ERC-20 token standard. The game is being built on Redstone, an Ethereum layer-2 network designed for on-chain, autonomous game worlds. The next closed beta test for Eve Frontier is set to begin later this month.
**Hamster Kombat + Catizen Binance Giveaways:** Hamster Kombat, a popular tap-to-earn game on Telegram, revealed that it will have a total token supply of 100 billion. Additionally, billions of tokens will be distributed to Binance customers participating in a Launchpool rewards campaign. Users in eligible countries can stake Binance Coin and FDUSD stablecoin to earn a share of HMSTR tokens during the weeklong campaign, running from September 19 to September 26.
The following day, Catizen announced a similar giveaway, with 90 million tokens up for grabs in a Binance Launchpool campaign from September 16-19. Players will have the option to send these tokens to a centralized exchange account once the token is generated on September 20.
**Deadrop Dev Layoffs:** Midnight Society, the studio behind the game Deadrop, recently laid off a significant portion of its workforce. This move comes after the studio terminated its relationship with Dr. Disrespect, a popular video game streamer and co-founder of the studio, just three months prior.
Dr. Disrespect returned to streaming with a YouTube video titled “The Truth,” where he addressed allegations of inappropriate messaging with a minor, which led to his removal from Midnight Society.
**ICYMI:**
– TON developers warned that Hamster Kombat and Catizen token launches could disrupt the network.
– Ethereum mech shooter MetalCore launched in open beta on the Epic Games Store.
– Magic Muffins game launched on Telegram to compete with Hamster Kombat.
– Solana NFT collection Claynosaurz announced a collaboration with Gameloft for a mobile game.
– The “Doom Olympics” competition began across Ethereum scalers Base and Cartesi.
**GG Spotlight:**
Here are some of our original stories from the past week that we recommend for a weekend read:
– Ethereum gaming network Ronin launched Waypoint, its universal account and wallet.
– Crypto gaming ecosystem Treasure is considering a move from Ethereum scaler Arbitrum to ZKsync.
– Saga, a layer-1 blockchain focused on gaming, introduced gas-free infrastructure.
– Kugle, a virtual pet game on Solana’s Neon EVM, was launched last week.
– Super Champs, an anime-inspired gaming universe, unveiled its layer-3 network on Base.
Stay tuned for more updates and insights from Decrypt’s GG team as we continue to cover the exciting world of crypto and NFT gaming.
