2026-01-15 21:38:34

The collapse of the Pixiland project once again exposes the systemic risks in the Web3 gaming sector. This project, which was once financed within the Ronin ecosystem, raised funds through the sale of virtual land and NFT assets, but suddenly changed direction after fundraising was completed, shifting to traditional game development, leaving investors and community members with nothing.

This is no longer an isolated case. In recent months, similar "raise funds and then run" schemes have been frequently seen in the Web3 gaming track. Project teams attract investors under the guise of ecosystem development and community governance, but after receiving the funds, they choose the quickest way to cash out. What’s the result? Community confidence continues to collapse.

A deeper issue is that the Web3 gaming field lacks effective capital regulation and project transparency mechanisms. A large influx of capital aims for quick profit, while projects truly committed to long-term ecosystem building are in the minority. This situation is destroying the trust foundation of the entire track. For retail investors and community participants, distinguishing genuine projects from scams has become more difficult than ever.

Stronger due diligence, clearer roadmap commitments, and stricter community oversight mechanisms are needed. Otherwise, the Web3 gaming sector will only continue to be a hunting ground for arbitrageurs and speculators.

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0xLuckbox

· 7h ago

It's the same old trick again. How does the Ronin ecosystem keep clearing out such crappy projects... Virtual land is just a quick cash grab, and then they run. Truly unbelievable.

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DustCollector

· 8h ago

Another unfinished project... I'm really speechless. The Ronin ecosystem couldn't be saved this time either.

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AirdropDreamer

· 8h ago

Another classic case of "raise funds and run," it's fucking outrageous. The Ronin ecosystem can't save these people either.

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GweiTooHigh

· 8h ago

It's the same old story: promising big before funding, then disappearing after. The Ronin ecosystem is really in a tough spot this time.

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DefiOldTrickster

· 8h ago

Oops, another Ronin chosen one scam. I’ve been saying that the Web3 gaming track has been rotten for a long time. Virtual land plots, NFT financing, all the same tricks—funds come in and then change course. Isn’t this organized harvesting of retail investors? I’ve seen too many of these plays since 2017. I’ve long learned to only look at on-chain data, not stories. You’re still being brainwashed by community governance talk. Projects that can survive two bull markets are fewer than you think. Don’t ask me how I know.

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MoonWaterDroplets

· 8h ago

Pixiland is doing this again... Really, now whenever I see projects in the Ronin ecosystem, I have to check them out first, afraid they'll disappear again someday. It's the same old trick, they tell a slick fundraising story, and as soon as the money is in hand, they change their tune. Can't they learn from this? Web3 gaming has been ruined this way. What happened to community governance? What happened to transparency? It's all just scams to deceive small investors.

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MelonField

· 8h ago

Another one? Pixiland, there's really nothing wrong with what you're saying—the Web3 gaming industry is a sieve, leaking all over the place.

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PumpDetector

· 8h ago

lol another day another rugged game project... honestly the pattern's so obvious at this point it's just whale hunting season 🎯 anyone else seeing the same playbook repeating or just me reading too deep into the whale movements here

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