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Frustrated users claim Off The Grid is becoming “unplayable” due to cheating, with some warning it “will die” if the problem isn’t fixed.

The hottest Web3 game of the moment, Off The Grid, has been called unplayable by some gamers frustrated with all the cheaters. In response, Gunzilla Games has upgraded its anti-cheating detection systems and is offering a $500 reward for anyone who rats out the unknown cheating software providing tools like aimbots, wallhacks and god mode.

Off The Grid is unplayable at the moment because of cheaters, gaming content creator Inspector Mindblow declared in an Oct. 24 X post, claiming that cheaters have ruined the game for him in more than half of his sessions:

I played only 5 games where 3 of them had cheaters who ruined my experience. I love the game and hope it succeeds in fixing this, but it needs to happen ASAP.

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Off the Grid has topped the download charts and may spark a Web3 gaming bull run say analysts, with VCs getting bullish again. Web3 Gamer.

Is Off The Grid the Axie Infinity of this cycle or something even more significant? The wild popularity of the early access version has sparked considerable speculation in the crypto community.

Gunzilla Games Off The Grid a free-to-play, third-person battle royale game just launched an early access release on major gaming consoles, and its already topped Epic Games free-to-play PC games list, ahead of Fortnite and Rocket League.

Avalanche founder Emil Gun Sirer noted that over the first five days of release, the game grew growing at more than 1 million wallets per day and already notched up 53 million transactions.

After years of terrible game releases, the crypto community is speculating that finally having a popular and well-reviewed game that people enjoy playing may trigger the long-anticipated major Web3 gaming boom.

Off The Grid may finally be the catalyst we needed for a much bigger gaming run, crypto analyst Miles Deutscher said in an Oct. 14 X post.

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Hamster Kombat is “lighthearted and fun” but tap-to-earn gameplay is evolving; gamers playing 80-hrs a week to win a $100K prize: Web3 Gamer.

The fundamentals of tap-to-earn games are here to stay, but the gameplay is set to evolve a lot over the next year, according to GeeZee, the head of games at Ethereum layer-2 network Mantle.

I anticipate that we will likely see a shift toward new, simple mechanics that attempt to capture the core of tap-to-earn games accessibility while offering more varied gameplay by the end of 2025, GeeZee tells Web3 Gamer.

GeeZee predicts a rise in swipe-to-earn and jump-to-earn games, as they offer more dynamic interactions while keeping the low barrier to entry and high accessibility that made tap-to-earn games popular.

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A popular gaming content creator shows that you can get married to the one you love in a game you love, Immortal Rising 2 racks up over 400,000 pre-registrations before its launch, and other news.

Pixels has hosted what could be the very first Web3 in-game wedding.

After meeting his partner at the 2022 Axie Infinity convention, AxieCon, popular Web3 content creator Cloudwhite decided there was no better way to tie the knot than in a Web3 game making him possibly the first to do so.

Live streaming and hosting the wedding in Pixels Online was pivotal for my family and friends participating in Wisconsin, and Lauras family and friends participating in Colombia, Cloudwhite tells Web3 Gamer.

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Too many blockchains and less funding for the industry? Plus, Sui’s randomness feature for gaming developers: Web3 Gamer

The number of blockchains out there is becoming a problem for blockchain gaming, according to a Web3 gaming executive.

According to Sebastien Borget, co-founder of The Sandbox and president of the Blockchain Game Alliance, the vast number of blockchains means that users are spread out across many different networks, with no single one boasting a large user base.

Too many blockchains is one of the biggest challenges in the industry, Borget tells Web3 Gamer. 

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Gamers will get bored with clicker games once the tokens drop, Hamster Kombat review, Web3 gaming to pay better than Uber: Web3 Gamer.

Clicker games like Catizen and Tapswap will probably lose their appeal once the current batch releases tokens because the games probably wont sustain the hype, says SKALE Labs Chief Growth Officer Andrew Saunders.

Saunders tells Web3 Gamer that many people are flocking to crypto idle clicker games also known as tap-to-earn games because of airdrop speculation, meaning theyre hoping to get a massive crypto payout later from airdrops.

Clicker games are the latest phenomenon in crypto, and some of these simple games have seen massive results this year. Notcoin, a play-to-earn (P2E) game integrated into the Telegram messaging app, has been at the forefront, boasting an impressive 40+ million players.

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Farmville creator defends game beta releases, and crypto game rewards are not a “crucial” component according to Sam Saliba: Web3 Gamer

It can be frustrating to see your favorite blockchain game being released in stages when you just want the finished product. But according to Mahajan, the creator of hit games like Farmville and Pirate Nation, its worth it in the end because it leads to a much better game.

I actually like this whole build in public, always evolving the game. Its like release and iterate, Mahajan tells Cointelegraph.

He explains that while it might feel like a tease for gamers and a cheap tactic to generate more excitement, its incredibly helpful for the developers.

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Ten devs quit Torque Drift 2 after studio added blockchain, Saga CEO says in-game assets aren’t securities, MetaFighter review: Web3 Gamer.

Changing direction can be nerve-wracking for any company. But when Grease Monkey Games founder Arran Potter told the team they were moving into Web3 gaming, he had no idea it would result in 10 employees quitting the compnay.

We told the studio this is whats happening. Were going into this space, then we lost a bunch of staff. They just didnt want to make a Web3 game, Potter tells Web3 Gamer.

We lost maybe 10 people over a period of a month or so, he adds.

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Crypto VCs reveal why last cycle’s games sucked, Mega Cricket League review, plus $656K up for grabs in crypto game Shark Tank: Web3 Gamer.

Ethereum scaling network Skale CEO Jack OHolleran is fairly confident that youre not going to hear about Web3 gaming at all within the next five years.

I feel very very strongly that the term Web3 gaming will no longer exist, he tells Web3 Gamer (a column that will therefore need to be renamed by 2029).

He doesn’t expect it to fail because of tech problems. Instead, he thinks it will be a victim of its own success.

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The Bitcoin halving will be twice as good for blockchain games this cycle, Shrapnel’s secret revealed, Rumble Racing Star review: Web3 Gamer.

Joonmo Kwon, founder and CEO of Web3 gaming platform Delabs Games, predicts that this weeks Bitcoin halving will see funds pouring into the Web3 gaming industry.

The heightened market enthusiasm and increased capital inflows into the cryptocurrency space resulting from the halving event could translate into more significant funding and advancement for Web3 gaming initiatives, Kwon tells Web3 Gamer.

As altcoin market dominance and market capitalization climb, there is typically an increased interest and influx of capital into gaming tokens, he says.

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