🎮📉 CRYPTO GAMING COOLS DOWN! Activity drops in April, but the ecosystem is healthier.
According to DappRadar, user activity (-10%) and funding (-69%) in crypto gaming decreased in April, reaching the lowest level of unique daily active users (4.8 million) in 2025 📉. The dominance of gaming in dApps also fell, tying with DeFi at 21% 📊.
However, DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas states that the sector is not dead, but evolving 🌱, moving from "noise to signal" 📢➡️📶.
Key points:
Infrastructure underway: New infrastructure is being built 🏗️.
Big bets doubling down: Major publishers are doubling their investment ⏫.
Quality games nearby: High-quality games are about to be launched 🚀.
Focus on building: Teams continue to actively develop 🛠️.
Capital flows: Capital continues to be invested in the space 💰.
Less speculation: The ecosystem is less driven by speculative "play-to-earn" mechanics and more by genuine interest in gaming, asset ownership, and community ❤️.
Part of the decline is due to the shift in interest from investors and users towards real-world assets (RWA) 🧱 and artificial intelligence (AI) 🤖, as well as macroeconomic uncertainty 😟.
The weaker projects are disappearing 💀, and funds are heading towards builders of the next generation of blockchain games 🏗️➡️💰. Investors are looking for sustainable models, real player engagement, and retention, not just token hype 🎯. The market is in "reset" mode 🔄.
66% of blockchain gaming funding in 2025 has been allocated to infrastructure 🏗️, indicating a more mature market 💪. Traditional gaming companies like Ubisoft and Sega are also experimenting with blockchain and NFTs 🕹️.
April was not a record month, but the space is recalibrating 🧘♀️. 🌳
