In a stunning transfer, US developer Proof of Play has introduced it is going to be shutting down its totally onchain RPG Pirate Nation, in addition to its Apex and Boss L3 blockchains, which run on Ethereum-based L2 Arbitrum.
The browser-based sport has been stay since 2023 and was used to launch the PIRATE token in June 2024 by way of a play-to-earn season. Players have been in a position to earn PIRATE allocations via subsequent occasions with Proof of Play additionally working a factors program for individuals who have been staking their PIRATE tokens.
Nonetheless, with the sport’s viewers declining from over 100,000 DAUWs throughout peak durations to round 10,000, Proof of Play says that it’s now not economically viable to run its blockchains and the sport, therefore the choice to close down Pirate Nation.
“While diehard community supporters have been with us every step of the way, the game has not attracted enough of an audience to justify continued investment and operation,” it tweeted.
However some parts will proceed to stay on within the firm’s new Proof of Play Arcade, which is at present stay on the Summary blockchain with a model of Pirate Nation’s PVE battle mode.
Proof of Play additionally states that different modes can also go stay on Summary in Proof of Play Arcade and maybe on different chains too.
Relating to the corporate’s future plans, it says it can work on initiatives that may generate income, together with its vRNG infrastructure.
“We’re streamlining the Proof of Play ecosystem and turning a laser focus on revenue streams for the company. We want our products to be fun, profitable, and so broadly accessible that the end user would never know they’re interacting with crypto if the application didn’t say “Powered by Proof of Play”.”
Pirate Nation itself will run for the following 30 days, together with a remaining two-week occasion during which gamers will have the ability to burn their in-game gadgets for Plunder Certificates that will likely be eligible for future rewards.
Holders of the sport’s 10,000 PFP NFTs will even obtain a remaining allocation of PIRATE tokens, which will likely be Proof of Play’s important crypto focus in future.
“We’ve expressed publicly that we value $PIRATE, and these changes help solidify our messaging that the best way to align with the Proof of Play ecosystem is by holding $PIRATE”, it ends.
Take a look at Proof of Play Arcade right here.
