Quick Take
- Polygon hosts top play-to-earn games including Voxie Tactics, Wilder World, and Planet IX
- Jihoz confirms Axie MMO playtest and outlines Ronin’s evolving crypto gaming economy
- $BORNE token launches on Avalanche, sits at $0.024 after 20% drop from opening price
This Week in Play-to-Earn and Crypto Gaming
Crypto gaming saw key updates this week as Mon Studios launched $BORNE with full marketplace utility, Sky Mavis’ Jihoz outlined plans for the Axie MMO and Ronin Profiles, and Polygon’s lineup of play-to-earn titles expanded its reach. Meanwhile, Football.Fun revealed strong revenue alongside new anti-bot systems. Each story reflects the current stage of Web3 gaming, where tokens, player identities, and free-to-play mechanics continue to shape the market.
Top Play-to-Earn Games on Polygon Right Now
Polygon hosts several free-to-play and play-to-earn titles, backed by low fees and fast transaction speed. Stablecoin integrations and Immutable zkEVM support have also strengthened its developer stack. Here are some of the top games you can play on Polygon today.
Jihoz Talks Axie MMO Playtest and Ronin’s Economic Innovation
In a recent interview, Sky Mavis co-founder Jeffrey “Jihoz” Zirlin confirmed that Atia’s Legacy, the Axie MMO, will enter closed playtest for 500 to 750 players in September. Over 17.3 million players have already pre-registered. The playtest will focus on squad-based combat, with progression and economic sinks tested before broader release.
Jihoz described Ronin as “the home of economic innovation.” He highlighted Risk-to-Earn mechanics, wars as token sinks, and Ronin Profiles as central to building sustainable incentives. The profile system will allow developers to whitelist players for mints, rewards, and airdrops based on verified in-game activity, filtering out extractive accounts and bots.
Atia’s Legacy will integrate Axie Core progression with large-scale MMO systems, adding territory wars and guild-driven economies. Ronin’s design enables optional wallets, allowing integration on Steam and Epic without requiring blockchain onboarding at the first step.
Spellborne Launches $BORNE Token With Ecosystem Rollout
Spellborne’s $BORNE token went live on August 29 through Avalanche’s Blackhole DEX, marking a major expansion of the game’s economy. The token underpins core systems such as crafting, guild tools, marketplace trading, and PvP competition. Supply allocation includes 12.5% airdropped at launch, 37.5% for gameplay rewards, and the remainder split across development, investors, and ecosystem funds with multi-year vesting.
At the time of writing, $BORNE trades at $0.024, down 20% from its opening price after a short recovery. The token powers monster minting, chest unlock acceleration, cosmetic purchases, and future integrations across Mon Studios’ upcoming titles including Guardians of Celestia and Spellborne Rogue.
Blackhole DEX, where $BORNE is listed, uses LayerZero cross-chain infrastructure. No staking or bribe mechanics have been confirmed for this release.
Football.Fun Hits $2M Revenue and Introduces Reputation Filters
Football.Fun, a Base-powered crypto fantasy football game, crossed $2 million in revenue within two weeks of launching its Pro version. The game allows users to trade tokenized football players, earn from weekly tournaments, and profit from market trading tied to player performance.
Founder Adam McEntee confirmed over $32 million in total trading volume since launch. The platform takes a 5% fee on trades, with a higher 20% fee during sell pressure periods to discourage flipping.
Rapid growth has attracted bot attacks and referral exploits. To counter this, the team has added a reputation system that downranks extractive players while rewarding long-term accounts. Football.Fun plans to launch its second Founders Pack reveal, a 40% revenue share program, loyalty rebates, and token buybacks in the coming weeks.
Other Play-to-Earn Headlines This Week
- Forgotten Runiverse Opens 2.5M $PIXEL Guild Event
Competition runs until September 8 with guild-only progression and PvP battles. - Infinity Warlords Prepares $ISHA Airdrop With 250M Tokens
Idle RPG on Solana rewards leaderboard players through weekly Gems convertible into $ISHA. - FaenoraVerse Launches $MCHY Tournament With 500K Pool
Competitive roguelite draws top guilds with elimination mechanics. - The Sandbox Cuts 50% of Staff as Founders Exit
Animoca takes direct control, shifting focus to Web3 apps and Base-based launchpad. - $GUN Token Gains MiCAR Compliance
Approved as a gaming digital asset, enabling trade across regulated EU exchanges. - Pudgy Party Battle Royale Hits Top 10 Charts
New crypto party game breaks into the action game rankings on iOS. - Eldarune and Age of Dino Game Shuts Down
Studios cite lack of funding as the reason for ending operations.
Want more crypto gaming updates? Read last week’s Play-to-Earn Weekly Recap for coverage of Ronin’s Ethereum migration, Pixel Heroes events, and Xai trademark disputes.
