2025-12-30 05:29:34

The funding trend in the GameFi industry has changed. According to industry data, the financing scale in this field will plummet by over 55% in 2025 compared to last year. What does this reflect?

The answer may lie in Web2.5 games. These games no longer rely heavily on token economics and financial design to attract players, but instead focus on real revenue performance—in other words, they speak with product strength and user experience.

Interestingly, the widespread adoption of stablecoins will only accelerate this shift. When counterparty risk decreases and payments become more convenient, game projects are actually more confident to cut back, shifting their focus from token speculation to the quality of the game itself. This is not the decline of GameFi, but market self-correction.

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MysteriousZhang

· 13h ago

Uh... a 55% plunge in funding and still calling it self-correction? That term is a bit over the top. It should have been like this a long time ago. Those air tokens and projects were really doomed. Stablecoin adoption? It's here, but I think the main thing is that the scammer routines are being exposed. Whether the game itself is interesting is the real key; having too many tokens actually ruins it. Web2.5? Sounds good, but I haven't seen one that can actually be played yet. Spending money on marketing is less effective than spending it on refining the product. How come this simple truth is only now being understood? A reasonable correction; bubbles have to be squeezed out eventually. Forget about funding; I just want to ask if there are any truly fun blockchain games?

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BankruptcyArtist

· 13h ago

It was about time to clean up. Projects that rely on air coins to fleece investors deserve to die. Truly fun games never worry about funding.

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MEVSandwichMaker

· 13h ago

Basically, the strategy of scamming retail investors is no longer working; only by truly making good games can you survive.

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ZkProofPudding

· 13h ago

Well... a 55% plunge in funding is shocking, but honestly, it just means the "cutting leeks" model can't go on anymore. Finally, someone is seriously making a game.

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