Blockchain game Pirate Nation has caused a stir by announcing it will completely stop on-chain operations. This is one of the Web3 game projects that was highly evaluated for its creativity in building the entire gameplay directly on the blockchain. However, due to economic pressure and a new development strategy, the development team has decided to "change direction".
According to the official announcement, Pirate Nation will stop operating both Apex and Boss chains – which were the main platforms of the game. The project representatives said that maintaining two separate ecosystems in parallel is no longer reasonable in terms of costs and economic efficiency. This is the reason why they are forced to reduce the scale and focus on the most core parts of the game.
However, the most attractive content of Pirate Nation will continue to exist on Abstract's Proof of Play Arcade platform. Thanks to the flexible mechanism of this platform, parts of the game can be transferred to other blockchains in the future, helping the gaming community not lose the entire experience they have been attached to for a long time.
For Founder's Pirates – the group of early players who own special Non-Fungible Tokens, the project will conduct a final distribution of PIRATE tokens. After that, these Non-Fungible Tokens will be converted into community identity Non-Fungible Tokens, meaning they will no longer have the function of claiming additional tokens, but will become a symbol of connection and proof for those who have accompanied the game from the early days.
