Luke Barwikowski makes it clear that Pixels is NOT shutting down and will be up and running forever
"We have enough runway, we reserved treasury. Core Pixels will stay alive. The servers will be up forever. We've gotten it cheap enough to host servers forever"
"We're also committed to finding a way to make the game better. We're gonna change up the approach. One of the things we wanna start to experiment with is how can we start to decentralize some of the support and development for the game"
"The reason why most games don't open source both client and server is because it's hard, especially a multiplayer game that has a live economy but it's something that I think actually might be the unlock here"
Heidi reveals that Pixels banning 50,000 bots a day didn't really do anything
"We had the scale and we had the problem. But the thing is, bots are actually not the problem. They're just the symptom of the problem"
"The real issue is that the game design and the rewards infrastructure, or maybe lack thereof, is allowing them access to draining reward pools. And then, on the flip side we also didn't have the ability to properly reward users that were creating good for the greater economy. So we needed to be smarter. We needed an intelligent rewards system"
Terrariums V1 goes LIVE on June 17th!
Back in 2019, we shared a vision for Land. A place where your axies actually lived, biomes you could walk through, a world that grew around your collection.
On June 17th, that vision takes its first real step.
Activate your plots, bring your axies home, and watch your land earn bAXS every hour. The better you optimize your land and axies, the more you earn.
Terrariums V1 is here, and this is only the beginning.
Full announcement 👇
📜 : https://t.co/2bzrZmE3uQ
it seems majority have started learning their lessons
the system to identify the abusers still isn't perfect and I hope to make it even more robust as I learn more from doing these reviews
expect no leniency and stronger identification of those who break rules moving forward
i will also be monitoring from now what has been happening with the axies of those who get banned going back all the way from the initial bans that started last season
if you are someone who's axies keep on being utilised for rule breakers then I would advise you to get you act straight
Homeland Sunset & Transition FAQ
Q: When is the final leaderboard cycle for Homeland Axie Adventure?
A: The last reward distribution for the Homeland Axie Adventure leaderboard will take place on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
Q: What happens if I don’t revoke my land delegation contract?
A: The team has updated the process: all delegation contracts will be automatically revoked and withdrawn when Homeland officially sunsets on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. At the same time, the land delegation site will also be deprecated on this date.
Q: Will I still be able to claim my rewards on app.axie after the sunset?
A: Yes. Any rewards you have successfully claimed in-game will remain available for claiming on the app.axie.
Axie started in 2018. Creatures you could collect, battle, and raise while learning about a magical new technology called blockchain.
Part of the original concept were axie homes called Terrariums. Places where your axies could live, get stronger, and harvest resources. Battles ended up getting prioritized instead, and Terrariums got shelved.
But for eight years, that original idea held a special place in our hearts.
Terrariums are a nod to that original dream. We're hard at work and our goal is to deliver the first version in late June.
Here's how they'll work on day one:
1. You activate a plot of land.
2. You put your axies on it.
3. Every hour, the world ticks forward on its own. While you're away, your land is working.
4. It earns a reward called bAXS, the in-game currency that feeds back into the broader Axie economy.
5. To stay running, your land burns a fuel called Lunium. You get it two ways: buy packs, or let your land generate it slowly for free.
6. How much you earn scales with your axie power, a stat currently called Atia's Flame. Stronger (collectible) axies earn more points. More points means a bigger share of the prize pool.
7. Each land type has its own pool, split between everyone who owns that type.
8. There will be free terrariums that can be used to earn axie experience points (but not bAXS). These should also be useful for onboarding newcomers.
The day-to-day is simple by design as we want to make sure that the gameplay is easy to grasp at first and doesn't become a grind for landowners.
Learn more: https://t.co/rDQkkzKpk1
8 years in and the game we dreamt up in 2018, Axie Infinity, keeps shipping.
A PVP playtest is coming for the Axie MMO (late June eta).
We're also getting the first version of terrariums around that time!
Learn more: https://t.co/VUuPM2NbNh
Today we're sharing a progress update on two upcoming projects: Atia's Legacy, our Axie MMO, and Terrariums, a land-based digital pet experience set in the Axie universe.
Two builds are nearing the finish line 🔬
Atia’s Legacy Playtest 3 is almost here, and Terrariums is close behind. Here's where both stand, and what we're still working out.
⚔️ PvP playtest: free-for-all, pure combat
🌱 Terrariums V1: nostalgic art, Lunium
Step inside 👇
📜: https://t.co/gkrmtVyI3G
Proof of Distribution Adjustment
Based on feedback from Ronin's builders, gamers, and collectors, we've made the following adjustments to the POD system:
• The NFT volume category now uses fees paid to the treasury rather than raw trading volume.
• DEX volume has been adjusted on the same principle: fees paid to the treasury now determine weighting.
• NFT volume that does not pay the Ronin treasury has been moved to the contract volume category.
• NFT/DEX/Contract volume categories are all now denominated in $RON
We'll continue refining the system as data and feedback come in!
The POD release has revealed two meaningful shifts in the ecosystem: the Ronin treasury has become a unifying force, and builders are actively finding ways to bring more activity onchain, to the benefit of the entire network.
Check the leaderboard here: https://t.co/vd7U38Ruhd
Interesting change in OP, i wonder if it will have the desired effect 🤔
This type of things keep showing us, we are still super early in the development of blockchain, things we took as a fact can be rework and improve.
Today, OP Mainnet's transaction ordering changes for the first time.
For years, the sequencer has had one ordering rule: highest priority gas fee wins. Starting now, there's another option.
Here's what's live, what's changing, and what isn't 🧵
We're looking at making an update to the POD category definitions and reward calculations by EOW.
Remember, the rewards are not locked in until the final day, and only the final formula will count for rewards.