The pattern is becoming unmistakably familiar across the gaming sector. Projects launch aggressive funding rounds—sometimes raising millions in private allocations—then engineer artificial hype around gameplay mechanics. Launch dates slip repeatedly. Roadmaps get rewritten. Eventually, the project either fades or gets acquired by established players like major gaming studios.
This model isn't unique to one team anymore. Hundreds of gaming projects in the Web3 space have followed this exact trajectory. The question isn't whether it's happening—it's whether participants will demand better transparency and accountability from project founders before committing capital.
As the market matures, distinguishing between legitimate development challenges and deliberate delays becomes critical for investors evaluating early-stage gaming ventures.
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orphaned_block
· 01-16 17:19
Bro, this trick is really played out. After raising the money, they start storytelling, and delays happen as often as meals.
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FreeMinter
· 01-16 06:48
Another classic cycle of funding, hype, and default. I'm tired of it; maybe this is just how this circle is.
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MultiSigFailMaster
· 01-15 10:43
哈,又是这套老把戏...融资→造概念→跳票→凉凉,循环往复。
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MetaEggplant
· 01-15 10:41
Here's the same old trick again...millions in funding, making empty promises, countless delays, and then nothing. The Web3 gaming circle really needs to wake up.
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StablecoinGuardian
· 01-15 10:30
This routine has been played out long ago: fundraising, bragging, delays, cooling off, cycle repeats... Does anyone still really believe "it will launch next month"?
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DeFiVeteran
· 01-15 10:22
It's the same old trick... fundraising → bragging → defaulting → disappearing, cycle repeats, really gets on my nerves.
Web3 Gaming Projects: The Recycled Playbook
The pattern is becoming unmistakably familiar across the gaming sector. Projects launch aggressive funding rounds—sometimes raising millions in private allocations—then engineer artificial hype around gameplay mechanics. Launch dates slip repeatedly. Roadmaps get rewritten. Eventually, the project either fades or gets acquired by established players like major gaming studios.
This model isn't unique to one team anymore. Hundreds of gaming projects in the Web3 space have followed this exact trajectory. The question isn't whether it's happening—it's whether participants will demand better transparency and accountability from project founders before committing capital.
As the market matures, distinguishing between legitimate development challenges and deliberate delays becomes critical for investors evaluating early-stage gaming ventures.