Web3 Gaming Industry Weekly Report: March 3 to March 9

The Web3 gaming industry has shown positive development momentum this week, with several projects demonstrating strong growth potential. Let's review the key dynamics and data performance of this week together.

Important Industry Trends

• The development company behind a certain blockchain platform announced the acquisition of a game development platform.
• The founder of a certain cryptocurrency was taken away by the police due to a dispute with partners, and the case has escalated into a criminal case.
• A well-known Web3 company's latest financial report shows a shift in business focus, with consulting department revenues surpassing Web3 business for the first time.
• A large gaming company is facing a class-action lawsuit for manipulating players through deceptive sales tactics in its popular game store.

Game Project Performance

New Player Growth Ranking

1. Lumiterra
2. World of Dypians
3. KGeN
4. Axie Infinity
5. Sunflower Land

In terms of new player growth, Lumiterra, World of Dypians, and KGeN performed outstandingly, ranking in the top three. Traditional strong projects Axie Infinity and Sunflower Land also maintained good attractiveness.

Player Retention Rate Ranking

1. Sunflower Land (74.2%)
2. Pixels
3. Axie Infinity
4. Pixel Heroes Adventure
5. Crystal Caves

In terms of player retention, Sunflower Land leads with a weekly retention rate of 74.2%, demonstrating strong user stickiness. Pixels and Axie Infinity follow closely behind, also maintaining a high level of retention.

Active Player Growth Ranking

1. Legacy
2. Legends Reborn
3. The Walking Dead: Empires
4. Champions Arena
5. KGeN

Legacy, Legends Reborn, and The Walking Dead: Empires performed excellently in terms of active player growth, ranking in the top three. Notably, KGeN entered the top five in both new player and active player growth dimensions, demonstrating strong development momentum.

Token Growth Ranking

1. Monsterra
2. Planet Sandbox
3. MARS4
4. Dark Frontiers
5. Fabwelt

In terms of token growth, Monsterra, Planet Sandbox, and MARS4 rank in the top three, showing strong market recognition and investment appeal.

Summary

This week, the Web3 gaming industry has shown a trend of diversified development. Traditional strong projects such as Axie Infinity and Sunflower Land continue to perform steadily, while emerging forces like Lumiterra and KGeN have also surfaced. The high level of player retention reflects that some games have already established a relatively solid user base. In the future, how to maintain user stickiness while continuously attracting new players will be an important challenge for Web3 gaming projects.