ChainCatcher Message: Delphi Digital posted on X platform that the GameFi industry performed poorly in 2025, with funding amounts decreasing by over 55% year-on-year. The most anticipated product launches underperformed, and market enthusiasm was low.
Web2.5 games are quietly emerging. These games view blockchain as purely infrastructure, typically not issuing tokens, and compete based on actual revenue. Studios like Fumb Games, Mythical Games, and Wemade/Wemix are continuously generating substantial income while leveraging blockchain technology to improve profit margins and increase engagement.
Web3 native games have generated six to seven figures in revenue this year, but the player base is small and filled with bots. After the removal of incentive mechanisms, user attrition has been severe. Web2.5 studios can currently leverage blockchain advantages without forcing users to speculate. The widespread adoption of stablecoins will accelerate this trend, making small transactions, global payment channels, and engagement-based reward mechanisms more convenient.
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Delphi Digital: GameFi funding in 2025 decreased by over 55% year-on-year
ChainCatcher Message: Delphi Digital posted on X platform that the GameFi industry performed poorly in 2025, with funding amounts decreasing by over 55% year-on-year. The most anticipated product launches underperformed, and market enthusiasm was low.
Web2.5 games are quietly emerging. These games view blockchain as purely infrastructure, typically not issuing tokens, and compete based on actual revenue. Studios like Fumb Games, Mythical Games, and Wemade/Wemix are continuously generating substantial income while leveraging blockchain technology to improve profit margins and increase engagement.
Web3 native games have generated six to seven figures in revenue this year, but the player base is small and filled with bots. After the removal of incentive mechanisms, user attrition has been severe. Web2.5 studios can currently leverage blockchain advantages without forcing users to speculate. The widespread adoption of stablecoins will accelerate this trend, making small transactions, global payment channels, and engagement-based reward mechanisms more convenient.