DR Neph

Retired pro gamer

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

Pay More to Get Your Own Money Back — OpenLoot’s New Reality

After @WorldShardsGame was delisted from @OpenLoot, players received “OL Credits” instead of real refunds. Credits = $1 each, but they can’t be cashed out and only cover up to 25% of a purchase. Players have to spend even more money just to use what they were “compensated” with. Many don’t want to stay on the platform anymore.

Withdrawing assets? A $10 NFT can cost $115 in gas fees. Why make it so expensive to actually withdraw our own stuff?

On top of that, users asking fair questions about their money are getting muted or banned. It feels like they’re shutting down discussion on purpose. A community deserves transparency, not silence.

The current communication style feels more like damage control than genuine support. Players deserve respect, honesty, and real solutions — not excuses.

@BigTimeStudios @arimeilich

#Web3 #CryptoGaming #NFTGaming #PlayersFirst #Transparency #ConsumerRights #Web3Gaming #PlayToEarn #NFT #BlockchainGaming #Crypto #Web3Community #GamingNFTs #DeFiGaming #PlayerRights #NFTCommunity #CryptoNews #GameFi #Blockchain

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

@Sunrain34515217 @WorldShardsGame @OpenLoot @andy_snowww yeah so bad if only @WhaleDShark or someone can help us get noticed as our small voices wont be heard by @coffeebreak_YT or @zachxbt

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

WorldShards vs OpenLoot – Community Transparency Needed

There’s serious concern in the community after @WorldShardsGame was removed from @OpenLoot.
According to @andy_snowww (CEO of WorldShards), the project relied fully on OpenLoot’s infrastructure due to exclusivity terms + revenue sharing, and the termination notice came unexpectedly — threatening the game’s existence.
Meanwhile, @arimeilich (CEO of OpenLoot) stated the decision was made because the project became financially insolvent, and OpenLoot acted to protect users. Credits for affected users were also announced.

Another important factor: Ari was listed as an advisor on the WorldShards team page, which understandably increased investor and community trust in the project.

Right now the community is left with conflicting messages, so greater clarity would really help. Can both sides please transparently clarify:
• The real decision timeline
• Whether insolvency risk was communicated earlier
• The advisor role expectations
• How user and asset risk was evaluated

Clear answers would help restore trust for everyone involved in Web3 gaming.

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

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[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

This will fore surly reinstate trust in @openloot

[Carmelo_89 @Carmelo_89]

@OpenLoot @WorldShardsGame "Worldshards is not just a project; it is a large community. We kindly ask OpenLoot to reconsider this decision and to consolidate the project under its own umbrella rather than removing it entirely.

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

@matrasich @WorldShardsGame @OpenLoot @andy_snowww

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

🚨 OpenLoot & Web3 Gaming — Community Summary + Verified Spending Data 🚨

Over the last ~2 years, OpenLoot announced a strategic restructure that shifted focus to in‑house titles and reduced support for external partner games. Several partner titles (Boss Fighters, Shatterpoint, The Desolation, Kokodi) have exited the platform. Players affected are offered a $2.9M credit program (up to ~25% back in credits), redeemable only for future purchases on OpenLoot. (https://t.co/NPKNQsh2hi)
📊 Verified spending & volume data:
• WorldShards, one of the largest partnered titles, generated ~$6.2M in total NFT and in‑game currency trading volume in 2024 — including ~$5.2M in NFT sales and ~$1.1M in premium in‑game currency sales. (https://t.co/QqRQJ1Ybmu)
• OpenLoot’s marketplace has facilitated hundreds of millions in total transaction volume across games, NFTs, rentals, and items (reported at $445M+ cumulative volume). (https://t.co/rhlxeqRGGE)

These figures reflect actual on-chain and marketplace activity — not estimates or community claims.
📌 Recent community reports indicate WorldShards is no longer featured on the OpenLoot marketplace, which has raised questions among players/investors about how such shifts affect long-term game support and asset accessibility — and whether upcoming titles like Trump Billionaires Club could face similar dynamics.
The Trump Billionaires Club 🎮 is set to launch with:
• $1M $TRUMP prize pool
• 1.1M+ pre-registrations
• NFTs with ~$700k floor
Community questions for clarity:
• 📌 Will there be long-term support for games & assets?
• 🔄 How will strategic shifts impact users’ holdings?
• 🛡️ What protections exist for player investments, credits, and marketplace access?
This thread is based on verified public developments and documented spending figures — not unverified claims. Transparency from @OpenLoot @PlayTrumpGame helps the community plan and understand player protections moving forward.

#Web3Gaming #CryptoGaming #NFTGaming #TrumpGame @coffeebreak_YT @zachxbt

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

I really hope this gets noticed by @zachxbt and @coffeebreak_YT thousands of users lost millions in assets now already using @OpenLoot @WorldShardsGame

[Murdoch @TheGodMurdoch]

@DRNeph69 @WorldShardsGame @coffeebreak_YT If he needs more insight I got DMs with much more info!

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

@OpenLoot @arimeilich @AbuDhabiGaming Community concerns: @WorldShardsGame @andy_snowww says no warning + full OL reliance, while OL says insolvency. Can you clarify the timeline, investor role, AD Gaming’s involvement, and user risk?

[Murdoch @TheGodMurdoch]

Another game kicked off Openloot!

Crazy to think that WorldShards was probably the most active game on all of Openloot and they got booted off!

Anyone from @WorldShardsGame want to comment on this? Being "Financially insolvent"

From what I understand OL pushes box sales and helps with monetization of the games, if you followed what they suggested and got botted off that would crazy!

If anyone knows more about this please comment bellow I did not play but watched the game and talked to a few players who really loved the game for awhile!

[DR Neph @DRNeph69]

@BByyCCee @OpenLoot @WorldShards @andy_snowww @coffeebreak_YT @zachxbt Help us

[ByCe @BByyCCee]

Another shady ending to a collaboration.
Another shady project was hyped and then dropped by @OpenLoot.

Ari from OpenLoot was likely a key figure in the project, at least according to the @Worldshards homepage.
So he should have seen what @andy_snowww, the CEO of Lowkick Studios (the developer of WS), and others were doing around the TGE — or at least warned the WS team that these TGE-related events would kill the game.

Everything went pretty smoothly until the TGE.
Okay okay i know there were delays etc, but the economy worked back then.
I truly believed this project had real potential and i still think the same, until everything went down the drain.

When the team decided to bring Jane back and continue with the event where artifacts could be merged without any limitations, and implemented a new in-game currency — Chronites — which could be used to speed up the merging of artifacts and other NFTs…
Not to mention the Murrmic boxes, which were abused by many players, yet nothing was done about it, and so on.

There were red flags, and the number just increased after they started to fire CMs, devs etc.

And now, the team completly silent. No real announcements, or statements for months... the community left alone with their losses. Sad story of an almost great project.

Some clarification from Openloot or Worldshards would be great and appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

[islam @ishzhv]

World Shards is an amazing game with 8 figure revenue and brilliant team behind it.

OP loved the project when it was backed by top VCs.
The moment support became risky instead of profitable, the decision was easy - cut it off, even though users loved the game.
This is how extractive platforms operate.

[Yuzu 🇵🇹 @Yuzu7x]

Basically, if you don't follow everything Openloot wants, you get kicked off the platform.
I worked on a game that was accepted by Openloot, and after that, they simply kicked us out because we didn't want to give them full control over purchases, what would happen, etc.
It's ironic that Openloot says it cares about its users when the only thing they wanted to know was how they were going to make money, not the game's roadmap.

[Murdoch @TheGodMurdoch]

Another game kicked off Openloot!

Crazy to think that WorldShards was probably the most active game on all of Openloot and they got booted off!

Anyone from @WorldShardsGame want to comment on this? Being "Financially insolvent"

From what I understand OL pushes box sales and helps with monetization of the games, if you followed what they suggested and got botted off that would crazy!

If anyone knows more about this please comment bellow I did not play but watched the game and talked to a few players who really loved the game for awhile!