Quick Take
- BoomLand ceases operations immediately due to exhausted funding options.
- Hunters On-Chain servers remain active for 12 months until January 2027.
- BOOM token and assets stay functional within the game during this period.
BoomLand shared the tough news through a post earlier today on X, the end of their push into Web3 gaming. The team laid out how they fought hard to keep things going, chasing every lead before accepting reality. This moment capped a run that started with high hopes back in 2022.
Founders from BoomBit brought serious mobile gaming chops to the table, with a track record of 1.5 billion downloads across hundreds of titles. They saw a chance to ease everyday players into blockchain without the usual barriers. Early backing came quick, including a $1 million pre-seed funding round in 2023 from groups like Game7 and Hyperithm, setting the stage for their vision.
That vision took shape with Hunters On-Chain, a reimagined version of the popular Hunt Royale that had already pulled in seven million installs in its Web2 form. The shift to blockchain meant quick multiplayer hunts where players battled as fantasy characters, all powered by Immutable zkEVM after starting on Polygon. An airdrop of 250 million BOOM tokens in 2024 sparked initial buzz, while BGEM handled the earn side of things.
Growth seemed steady when BoomLand stepped in to revive Cantina Royale in March 2025. The shooter, built on MultiversX, had hit a wall, but the team flipped it with NFT updates and token connections after a short server pause. This move showed their commitment to building out a fuller ecosystem.
Another sign of ambition came in September 2025 with a Diamond-tier spot in Elympics DevStars. Committing five million ELP tokens aimed at strengthening multiplayer tech, it hinted at bigger plans ahead. Yet the broader Web3 gaming scene turned harsh, with funding streams drying up and player retention proving elusive across the board.
In the end, those market pressures won out. BoomLand’s announcement made clear that Hunters On-Chain would live on for another year, letting players dive in and use their assets alongside BOOM until servers go dark in January 2027. The closure hits as a reminder of how fragile these ventures can be.
The team wrapped their message with real gratitude, calling out the community’s belief and patience as the fuel that kept them going. Pride in what they achieved lingered, even as the chapter closed on a note no one wanted.
