Blockchain gaming in January saw a threefold increase in onchain activity compared to the same time a year ago, a new report from blockchain analytics platform DappRadar shows.
Web3 games saw over 7 million unique active wallets (UAW) a day last month — a 386% increase compared to January 2024, reports Cointelegraph covering the DappRadar’s gaming report.
“This growth signals strong momentum and underscores the industry’s resilience despite short-term fluctuations,” said DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas.
Gherghelas said that blockchain gaming is “entering a phase of maturation” and pointed to layer-2 advancements, evolving token economies and AAA collaborations — such as Gunzilla Games’ Off The Grid.
“New gaming ecosystems are emerging, AI is gaining traction, and top-performing titles are refining their gameplay mechanics, reward structures, and community engagement,” she added.
Gabby Dizon, co-founder of decentralized gaming guild Yield Guild Games (YGG) said another factor driving up players numbers is improvements to infrastructure and more games launching in the space.
“A lot of Web3 games that were funded during the 2021-22 bull cycle have been in development over the past few years and now they’re being released, some of these games are like other traditional games but reimagined in Web3,” he said.
“There are millions of people out there who have already played the original games, so they know the general rules and mechanics already, and now they are interested in trying something new,” said Dizon.
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