Nyan Heroes, a free-to-play multiplayer recreation developed on the Solana blockchain, is formally shutting down, in keeping with a press release made by developer studio 9 Lives Interactive. The studio cited the lack to safe the funds crucial to finish the sport.
Nyan Heroes, which just lately accomplished its fourth recreation take a look at on the Epic Video games Retailer, additionally hosted the most important “play-to-earn” airdrop occasion on the Solana blockchain. The total model of the sport was deliberate to be launched subsequent winter.
The Overwatch-style PC recreation launched its first pre-alpha take a look at in March 2024 and has reached over 1,000,000 gamers in 4 rounds of testing, with over 250,000 gamers wishlisting the sport on the Epic Video games Retailer and Steam.
Nonetheless, regardless of this success and writer talks, new funding searches, grant and acquisition makes an attempt, the event crew said that they have been unable to seek out the capital wanted to finish the challenge. “This was not the result we have been hoping for. The gaming business goes by way of a tough time proper now and sadly Nyan Heroes has needed to shut its doorways,” the assertion mentioned on social media platform X (previously Twitter).
9 Lives Interactive CEO Max Fu mentioned in an emailed assertion that there’s nonetheless hope for the sport's future, however that they don’t count on a concrete resolution within the quick time period. “It's been a tough few months. We’re presently in negotiations for the switch of the studio and/or mental property. Nonetheless, it could take time for a choice to be finalized,” Fu mentioned.
The sport’s blockchain elements included the NYAN token on Solana and the Cat NFTs, which have been minted in 2021. These NFTs have been launched lengthy earlier than the sport was playable, however they weren’t required to play the sport.
Following the information of the sport’s closure, the NYAN token took a serious hit out there. The token’s worth dropped by almost 40% in the course of the day, dropping its market worth under $1 million.
*This isn’t funding recommendation.
