Blockchain Performance

Who’s the Competition?

Ethereum remains home to established projects like Axie Infinity and The Sandbox, with Layer-2 solutions like Immutable X enabling economically viable NFT gaming by reducing transaction costs. $ETH.X ( ▲ 1.65% ) 

Solana's high throughput and minimal fees power experiences like Star Atlas, with momentum accelerated by Sonic's TikTok airdrop and Wemade's social gaming platforms. $SOL.X ( ▲ 1.69% ) 

Sui's purpose-built gaming architecture offers 297,000 TPS capacity, supporting Parasol's Code of Joker TCG and attracting attention at Sui Basecamp 2025 with rumors of major gaming IP migration. $SUI.X ( ▼ 0.54% ) 

Beyond these leaders, specialized chains like Polygon (powering Square Enix's Symbiogenesis), Ronin (Axie's sidechain), Oasys (backed by Japanese gaming giants), and TON (Telegram's Play2Win blockchain) indicate a trend toward specialized infrastructure rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

Notable Trends

Who’s Diving in First?

AAA Adoption: Gunzilla's Off The Grid made history as the first Web3 title on PlayStation 5, while Ubisoft and Immutable's partnership to create a blockchain version of Might & Magic demonstrates major publishers' increasing comfort with the technology.

AI Integration: According to Immutable's Robbie Ferguson, AI reduces game development time by up to 65%, while enabling dynamic events, realistic NPCs, and procedurally generated content. Projects like Age of Dino, Ruyui, and ZKcandy lead this AI-Web3 convergence.

Hybrid Models: Many developers now implement traditional gameplay alongside optional blockchain features, with Epic Games adding over 80 Web3-enabled titles throughout 2024 while Steam maintains restrictions.

Mobile/Telegram Integration: Telegram's 2025 Gaming Accelerator targets 800 million users with accessible P2E experiences, while projects like Pixels pioneer connected gaming ecosystems through unified token economies.

FED Drama Continues..

Broader Market Impact

The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates unchanged at the 4.25%-4.5% range, as widely expected. Today's FOMC decision confirms the central bank's cautious stance amid economic uncertainty, particularly regarding the impact of tariff policies on inflation and growth.

Key elements from today's Fed decision with direct implications for Web3 gaming:

* Economic Expectations: The Fed has signaled slower economic growth and higher inflation ahead, creating a "stagflationary" outlook that could pressure risk assets including gaming tokens

* Rate Cut Timeline: Policymakers still project two rate cuts in 2025, though more committee members are now forecasting fewer reductions

* Policy Statement: The Fed noted that "uncertainty around the economic outlook has increased" as it evaluates the Trump administration's policies

For Web3 gaming specifically, this decision reinforces existing constraints:

* Continued funding challenges for early-stage projects

* Extended development timelines for anticipated releases

* Limited disposable income for in-game purchases

The market reaction following Chair Powell's press conference will be particularly important for gaming tokens, which tend to follow broader crypto market movements. Bitcoin has maintained resilience around the $85,000 level despite economic headwinds, potentially providing support for gaming-related assets.

Lower rates remain crucial for AI-enhanced games as significant computational requirements make them particularly sensitive to borrowing costs. Barring unexpected economic deterioration, developers should plan for the current rate environment to persist at least through mid-2025, when the first potential rate cut might materialize.

We cover the ongoing power struggle between Trump Vs. Powell in our thread below

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