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what's proof of play?

Proof of Play is an onchain game studio and technology company focused on building high-performance infrastructure for blockchain-based games and applications. They develop serverless apps and games that can be extended or remixed by users, emphasizing real-time, fully onchain gameplay. Key products include the Proof of Play Arcade, a platform launched on Abstract Chain where players purchase credits to access and play various titles, earning rewards in web3 ecosystems like YGG Play Launchpad. The company has raised $33 million in seed funding led by a16z and Greenoaks, and powers games such as Pirate Nation on their custom multichain built with Arbitrum Orbit. Their mission is to onboard millions to web3 through fun, innovative gaming experiences while integrating crypto elements like NFTs and tokens.

Snapshot

Shiba Story Go launches battle pass, roadmaps features; vRNG adds ripdotfun; Arcade plans 2026 partnership.

1W ago
OPINION SPECULATION

Lending market share has declined to near zero over the past three years according to market commentary.

TECH EVENT

Sunsets NFT lending service on January 30, 2026 after originating approximately $300M in loans over 4 years.

1M ago

Shiba Story Go introduces Tower Titans battle pass and roadmaps Shady Market, Friends, and Artifacts features. vRNG adds ripdotfun as customer for Base mystery packs, while Arcade plans Abstract partnership event in 2026.

Guilds feature fully launches for Shiba Story Go with admin features, boss battles, donations and leaderboards, while Inbox feature also ships in latest release. Player Profile Page now added to next development priorities alongside previously announced Offers feature.

Proof of Play Arcade features at a YGG Play and OpenSea collaborative brunch event at YGG Play House El Portal with 2026 publishing discussions planned with the team.

Arcade Week 18 competition concludes with payouts pending verification. Week 19 launches with shortened 3-day format ending December 4th.

Two new features, Inbox and Offers, join the development pipeline for Shiba Story Go.

New quests have been activated in the platform.

Launch initiates a 30-day claiming period where consecutive claims build reward streaks and early participants receive bigger rewards.

Guilds and Rewarded Ads features ship in coming days for Shiba Story Go. vRNG adds two new customers: Lazy Bull Club and PixlPals, while Marketplace API integration work kicks off for Shiba Story Go.

Alpha V1 of Lazy Bull Club fully on-chain casino launches, powered by VRNG technology.

Creator bounty program launches November 17 in partnership with YGG Play, offering $1,200 prize pool plus access to leaderboard competition with over $10,000 in additional rewards for quest-related content creation.

Partnership announced with a Ronin ecosystem project, which also enabled $FISH token claiming and launched Jin Fortune Spin featuring Fishing Frenzy Co edition.

2M ago

Battle Pass and Mounts features completed their launches for Shiba Story Go. Three new features added to the development roadmap: Fortune Teller, Shady Market, and Player Profile Page. Marketplace API secures its first design partner.

Fishing Frenzy Co becomes newest customer of vRNG service, building an onchain fishing adventure game powered by the verifiable randomness technology.

First team partners to implement vRNG (verifiable random number generation) on Ronin Network.

Arcade launches to unify the Ronin experience, with post-launch improvements implemented and future seasons announced.

Shiba Story Go imminently launches Dog Days event and Battle Pass feature, with additional core features (Mounts, Inbox, Rewarded Ads) in development. Marketplace API has deeper conversations with early design partners following its Base blockchain launch.

External projects integrate Proof of Play's vRNG service for fair gacha and pack opening systems.

Week 12 launches with prize pool seeded at 2 ETH plus 20% of credit purchases, adds Gabby Dizon as playable character, and introduces gameplay optimizations including shorter sessions and mid-battle card choices.

3M ago

Joins YGG Play Launchpad as playable title, enabling players to earn YGG Play points through gameplay.

The Marketplace API goes live on Base blockchain, expanding the platform's onchain infrastructure capabilities.

The high FDV of $PIRATE token negatively impacted the attempted launch of $PoP token, resulting in tough decisions about Pirate Nation.

The team announces additional token allocations totaling 15M $PIRATE for community compensation, plans strategic token buybacks using NFT royalties, and reveals the Arcade platform generated $500K revenue in two months while adding new token sink mechanisms.

The studio generates revenue from their Arcade platform and onchain infrastructure while actively developing a new game.

Ecosystem NFTs experience dramatic price collapse from 0.7 ETH to $50 per asset.

Team member ico leaves full-time position to become strategic advisor due to external job offer, while confirming the project ticker remains $PIRATE.

The project previously teased POP token airdrops to pirates stakers but never delivered, allegedly used Beast ICO followers as exit liquidity, and discontinued all pirate tokens.

A previous wholehearted endorser publicly regrets their endorsement, calling it "a mistake" and signaling potential disappointment from early supporters.

4M ago

vRNG support goes live on Kaia blockchain as part of APAC region expansion strategy.

vRNG goes live on Ronin testnet, marking expansion into Ronin Network ecosystem.

ApeGames launches as new customer using vRNG service for blind card reveals on ApeChain.

Launches on Abstract Chain platform and generates over $300K+ in revenue.

vRNG service achieves 100M+ successful random number calls while expanding into broader blockchain infrastructure services market as "AWS of crypto"

Strategic talent acquisition with @beast_ico joining the team

New Marketplace API allows developers to implement p2p markets with abstracted crypto integration, focusing on billion-dollar verticals.

Strategic pivot focuses on AI-powered mobile app with smart recommendations and intent-based swaps, with beta version launching in coming months.

PirateNation game officially shuts down operations.

Arcade generates $200K in first two weeks while reducing costs by $1.5M annually; new marketplace API and DeFi tools in development with planned token merger strategy.

Next game revealed as mobile-only RPG autobattler with real money marketplace, no blockchain integration.

Arcade leaderboard scoring system excludes multipliers, affecting competitive gameplay dynamics and user motivation.

Strategic shift reveals cross-chain RNG technology as core product focus with plans for broader market expansion.

Major Web3 gaming projects pivot from MMOs to smaller games with faster feedback loops due to market conditions, with multiple projects (Ember Sword, Star Atlas, Realms) following similar transition patterns.

Main game and chains shutting down in 30 days; final token allocation and burn event announced for transition to arcade-only format.

New highest multiplier tracker launches with recorded 1000x leverage play, demonstrating advanced gameplay tracking capabilities.

5M ago

Community engagement initiative launches with credited office hours for arcade mode user feedback.

Strategic hire of established crypto social media personality indicates expansion of marketing and community efforts

Limited-time arcade release of Pengu Plunderbeak indicates active platform development with token/NFT holder benefits.

Leadership team conducts strategic meeting with Y Combinator founder Paul Graham.

Korean users lead arcade adoption with 3x engagement rate compared to next highest country, marking successful expansion into new market.

ICOBeast demonstrates rapid development capability with 2-week game deployment on Abstract.

Team expands with addition of beast_ico as new public-facing representative.

New arcade platform launch announced with early adoption and social engagement incentives.

New arcade machine development hinted for Abstract platform integration.

ICOBeast joins team as new position holder; ICO successfully completed with $15M market cap.

PIRATE token P2E emissions terminated, marking shift away from traditional P2E model and accompanied by strategic communications hire.

7M ago

New partnership established with ApeChain gaming ecosystem, expanding presence in web3 gaming space.

Launches Verified RNG service on ApeChain with first customers preparing for activation.

vRNG integration announced for HyperEVM platform with GTM partner secured.

Relayer technology processes 760M gas-sponsored transactions annually across mainnet chains with 0.5s block times, demonstrating significant infrastructure scale.

8M ago

Receives portion of $10M investment from ArbitrumDAO's gaming ventures initiative alongside four other gaming projects.

Receives portion of $10M Arbitrum Gaming Ventures deployment while expanding product offering to include VRF technology.

Official inclusion in Arbitrum gaming ecosystem's inaugural cohort announced.

Weekly B2B customer growth continues while main game undergoes major simplification and new PVE mode development.

PVP feature engagement exceeds expectations with $600k active prize pool, while random numbers business shows strong growth despite onboarding challenges.

9M ago

AI integration becomes mandatory for all development work, enabling 24-hour game development cycle with new Pizza Wars release.

Five gaming projects currently utilize the infrastructure technology, showing significant ecosystem adoption and real-world implementation.

PVP feature launches this week in Pirate Nation game.

Recent Binance launch features 6% circulating supply and modified vesting schedule, creating potential short-term price pressure risks.

10M ago

Technology works with any app on any chain, powering games and onchain applications

11M ago

Predicted to be #1 blockchain gaming company of 2025. Building multichain technology, infrastructure platform for EVM chains. Pirate Nation game allowing community modding. New game announcement coming soon.

1Y ago

Building an onchain database.

Building an engine that powers Pirate Nation, focusing on composable consumer applications where communities can co-create, mod, remix and extend games and dapps.