This Week in Crypto Games: Ubisoft’s ‘Might & Magic’, ‘Peaky Blinders’ in Development

The crypto gaming space is ever expanding, and with prominent games releasing, token airdrops piling up, and the constant shifting of the markets around them all, it’s a lot to take in.

Luckily, we’re all over it here at Decrypt‘s GG. And if you’re looking to keep tabs on the latest happenings around crypto video games, this weekly roundup gives you a quick overview of the biggest stories we covered over the past week, along with a smattering of other interesting tidbits from around the space.

Top stories

Ubisoft’s new crypto game: Ubisoft—the gaming giant behind Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry—is working with blockchain gaming company Immutable to develop Might & Magic: Fates, a free-to-play strategy card game for iOS and Android based on the iconic Might & Magic franchise. Players will collect and trade hundreds of cards featuring creatures and heroes from the series, using faction-specific mechanics to develop personalized strategies. It’s due out later this year.

Immutable operates the Ethereum-based gaming networks Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM, which will be merged together later this year. Ubisoft has been particularly active in the blockchain space, launching two games in late 2024 and making various investments alongside other collaborations. The Immutable alliance was initially announced in November 2023.

Peaky Blinders game: Anonymous Labs and Banijay Rights are developing a blockchain-based video game inspired by the hit TV series “Peaky Blinders,” scheduled for release in 2026. The game will feature post-World War I Birmingham settings, interactive experiences, and tokenized in-game currency.

The crime drama aired on BBC from 2013-2022, starring Cillian Murphy among others, and is available on Netflix. Anonymous Labs previously launched the “Simon’s Cat” meme coin on BNB Chain, based on the web cartoon of the same name. No details about the game’s blockchain network or economic design have been released yet.

CryptoKitties “Meowcoins”: Dapper Labs launched several “Meowcoins” on the Flow blockchain tied to its CryptoKitties: All The Zen game on Telegram. Seeking to avoid the trend of Telegram gaming tokens crashing in value after launch, Dapper’s approach creates an interconnected token ecosystem designed for sustainability.

The system includes three token types: Fancy Coins, Beancoins, and Family Coins. Players earn these through gameplay, with Family Coins representing achievement badges created by burning the other tokens. The ecosystem incorporates crypto-native concepts like prediction markets (the “Rumor Mill”) and future staking opportunities.

Players from previous seasons received airdrops last week. VP Arthur Camara told Decrypt that Dapper’s focus was on creating “a fun experience that is sustainable.”

ICYMI

• KAI: Battle of the Three Kingdoms, an Oasys blockchain game based on licensed Sega IP, is launching on April 30.
• The creators of the upcoming Goblintown: Really Hard Driving Game offered $10K to anyone who could beat the game during an NYC pop-up. Everyone failed.

• GoMining’s Bitcoin mining game, Miner Wars, added new features for beginners and competitive players alike.
• Fantasy.Top, the X influencer-based crypto game, launched a new “clout” system.
• Axie Infinity maker Sky Mavis has invested into Fishing Frenzy studio Uncharted as the mobile fishing game gains steam on Ronin.

• A Bored Ape-themed mask in Off the Grid sold for nearly $15K worth of GUN tokens on testnet—a sign that there may be sizable demand for rare items as the game’s mainnet integration nears.
• The creators of the B3 gaming network on Base are handing out Game Boy-like handhelds at the upcoming Token2049 expo in Dubai.
• Nyan Heroes logged 11 million hours in the Solana-based game during its latest playtest, the devs said.

• Role-playing game Calamity is migrating across Ethereum scaling networks, from Base to Ronin.
• Neowiz’s Intella X gaming ecosystem is shutting down.
• Clash Royale-like mobile game Ragnarok: Monster World has expanded from Ronin to the new Cross Protocol.
• Playtron said that all 10,000 initial SuiPlay0X1 gaming handhelds have sold out, with shipping set for early summer.