Gaming
Decentral Games Emerges As The Front-Runner In The Growing Play-To-Earn Model Revolution
Decentral Games, the premier social gaming Metaverse where players can play-to-earn cryptocurrency, continues to disrupt, expand, and improve its ground-breaking product suite.
Decentral Games’ next level of play-to-earn sophistication involves the launch of in-game ICE Poker, a new way for players to earn real money by completing daily challenges and competing against each other in a free-to-play poker game.
In order to participate, players will need to obtain at least one exclusive iced NFT wearable either through purchase or delegation. When holding a one-of-a-kind Iced NFT, players will be allocated a set amount of Chips which are used to play ICE Poker. Completing daily in-game challenges will earn ICE rewards for users, who will in turn be able to burn ICE to upgrade their wearable NFTs for even greater prestige.
NFT wearable upgrades will inherently create upward mobility for players investing in wearable NFT assets and players who engage with the DG platform the most frequently. Decentral Games believes this is the most promising path forward towards actualizing the full potential of the play-to-earn narrative and creating the most loyal and far-reaching community in the blockchain gaming sector.
The growth of the NFT wearables economy will also be met with further developments from DG as the platform is looking to foster this demand with the creation of a native DG NFT marketplace. The marketplace is aimed at incentivising players to trade their DG NFTs by not requiring buyers to activate their NFTs ($DG fee) for play-to-earn following a purchase on this marketplace. The DG NFT Marketplace will charge a 4% transaction fee that will accrue to the DG Treasury.
The Launch of $DG
Decentral Games launched its native $DG governance token in December 2020 which has since enabled the platform’s investors to share in the fractionalized, collective ownership of the DG DAO and its assets. Today, the DG treasury, which consists of virtual lands, token reserves, and NFT’s commands over $12 million in total asset value.
“The launch of $DG has been foundational to building our strong community and implementing the foundational building blocks of our play-to-earn model,” CEO and founder of Decentral Games, Miles Anthony said. “It’s clear that play-to-earn will play a massive role in the future of crypto and gaming, and Decentral Games is now a first-mover in the nascent space.”
Despite DG’s exponential increase in earnings over the last nine months $DG’s current P/E ratio of 6 suggests the market is undervaluing its future earnings potential, which is creating an opportunity for value investors.
Decentral Games’ market cap currently sits at $131M, with its valuation increasing substantially over the last 9 months and is well positioned to achieve new heights of price discovery in the months ahead.
Expanded its value proposition
Since the launch of its native $DG token last year, Decentral Games has substantially expanded the value proposition of its immersive metaverse environments. The platform has launched a handful of popular virtual games including slots, roulette, blackjack, and poker, expanded its partnerships, and become a front-runner in driving the wildly successful play-to-earn narrative.
As the blockchain-based gaming sector continues its tremendous growth trajectory, Decentral Games’ play-to-earn model is becoming an increasingly important pillar in the project’s promising future. To that end, Decentral Games is continuing to innovate upon the game-changing dynamic with the launch of a dedicated play-to-earn disinflationary token and a series of premium NFT upgrades, which will ultimately yield premium incentives for the platform’s most loyal users.
Metaverse Play-to-Earn Gaming
Win or lose, players engaging in games of poker, blackjack, roulette, and slots, can recoup up to 50% of the house edge back in $DG. This dynamic seeks to align the financial interests of both the players and the investors.
The decentralised play-to-earn model is also unique in that it allows players and employees to acquire shared ownership in the platform the more they interact with the DG metaverse, which incentivizes continued player participation over the long-term. The system has become a primary driver of user acquisition and community-building within the increasingly expansive DG metaverse.
Decentral Games currently offers free blackjack, poker, backgammon, roulette, and slots games in a never-before-seen metaverse that allows players to “be the house” and people to become gaming platform employees on a remote basis.
Play-to-Earn: What Is It and What Is Its Potential?
Play-to-earn games are the latest innovation in the blockchain gaming industry, explains a Cointelegraph article. “It will revolutionise how people interact with the economies of their favourite games. It has ensured and embraced the concept of an open economy, making sure players who bring value to the gaming world are rewarded financially.” This is the basic premise driving adoption of the GameFi movement, which is defined by gaming technologies that have the ability to create consistent financial incentives for their players.
The crypto news outlet’s article also says that this revolutionary gaming model has experienced a domino effect of sorts on the crypto markets as an increasing number of people are playing these games in a bid to make an extra earning while having fun. It adds that the markets are on an upward trajectory because major institutions and retail investors are increasingly investing in the games. “This really is the DeFi season,” the article says, adding the trend will continue as these metaverse games attract more players and mainstream attention.
In fact, metaverse has already become a major tech buzzword. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, for example, mentioned the word at least 20 times while explaining how it has impacted the social media giant’s future. “I think over the next five years or so,” he said during a recent company conference call. Facebook will “effectively transition from people seeing us as primarily being a social media company to being a metaverse company,” he added. While his comments came as a surprise to traditional investment markets, $DG investors have been acutely aware of the metaverse’s potential to completely revolutionize e-commerce, entertainment, and of course, gaming for quite some time. Fans of Decentral Games’ technology have been encouraged by the fact that the project has also taken an outsized role in onboarding traditional companies into the metaverse in an incredible demonstration of thought leadership, which has greatly aided their reputation as a premier metaverse project.
Bridging the gap between functional hardware and considered design, Phantum debuts its first line of high-performance mousepads. The collection is built for users who demand precision but won’t compromise on aesthetics. Developed in Paris by founders Amine G. and Victor B., the mousepads combine minimalist design with carefully selected materials and collectible elements, positioning the product as a functional tool and a design object.
Created for gamers and digital creatives, Phantum’s mousepads emphasize tactile performance while remaining visually restrained. The surfaces are crafted using Japanese Poron and advanced fabrics chosen for their durability, responsiveness, and sensory qualities. Each product is designed to enhance, not distract from, the overall composition of a desk setup.
The company’s visual language draws on space, transparency, and disappearance themes, an intentional move to create objects that integrate flawlessly into a work or play environment. “Every detail reflects our DNA: clean, sharp, and futuristic,” said co-founder Amine G., whose tech-focused YouTube channel, MRG TECH, has built a following of over 200,000 subscribers. “We create tools that disappear under the hand but leave a lasting impression through design, feel, and finish.”
Phantum’s founders launched the brand after finding few products that met their standards for both performance and design integrity. The debut line is only the beginning: the team is developing glass mousepads and matching performance sleeves, with plans to expand into a broader ecosystem of desk essentials. Each new release will continue to feature collectible packaging designed to add narrative value rather than act as decoration.
Though recently launched, Phantum is already drawing attention beyond France, particularly in Latin America, where design-conscious gamers have begun to integrate the mousepads into their setups. The first collection is now available on phantum.co, with new formats and accessories to follow.
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CyberPowerPC India launches ‘Play Guarantee’ campaign for a transparent and gamer-first experience
In a market where gamers often make high-investment purchases without knowing exactly how their machine will perform until they bring it home and install a game, CyberPowerPC India is changing the game. With the Play Guarantee, CyberPowerPC India reinforces its confidence in the performance and reliability of its systems, offering buyers added assurance that what they receive will meet or exceed expectations. This is a first-of-its-kind offer in India’s custom PC market.
Every system sold under the Play Guarantee will be built using 100% brand-new parts sourced from authorized manufacturers. Each PC will come pre-installed with a genuine and activated version of Microsoft Windows at the BIOS level, ensuring users avoid post-purchase license issues or hidden software costs.
Additionally, customers will receive one year of on-site support, with certified technicians dispatched to their location for repairs or replacements, eliminating the need for long shipping delays or third-party service centers. Before dispatch, all the PCs undergo rigorous stress testing using global industry benchmarks to ensure performance integrity across GPU, CPU, thermals, and memory.
Vishal Parekh, Chief Operating Officer, CyberPowerPC India commented,“As more Indian gamers upgrade to high-performance PCs, trust becomes a critical factor. Gamers shouldn’t have to take a leap of faith when buying a PC. They should know what they’re getting and know it works right out of the box. We at CyberPowerPC India always believed in transparency, may it be sharing FPS benchmarks before purchase or building with only brand-new components. The ‘Play Guarantee’ campaign aligns perfectly with our commitment to building a credible, consumer-first ecosystem in Indian PC gaming, especially as the community becomes more competitive and discerning.”
According to a NeoGrowth study, 54% of Indian consumers prefer offline shopping due to the assurance of authenticity and product quality, underscoring a strong demand for transparency in purchase decisions. CyberPowerPC India’s ‘Play Ready’ campaign aims to replicate this confidence in the online custom PC market.
This campaign follows the company’s recent efforts to strengthen grassroots esports infrastructure, including its partnership with Indian esports organization Orangutan to power ApeCity, a dedicated esports arena in Navi Mumbai, with high-performance systems.
As part of its ongoing investment in the growth of India’s PC gaming market, CyberPowerPC India is also working to make high-performance gaming setups more accessible to a wider range of gamers. With the launch of its ‘Play Ready’ campaign, the company aims to foster a gaming culture built on transparency, trust, and a seamless user experience.
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In the latest round of Prototype Funding, Gamecity Hamburg, part of Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft, supports six promising digital games with up to 80,000 euros each as a non-repayable grant. This funding enables start-ups in Hamburg and supports companies in developing marketable prototypes. In addition, start-ups and developers can apply for Gamecity Hamburg’s Games Lift Incubator until June 10: https://www.gamecity-hamburg.de/de/inkubator/
The awarding committee selected projects with the greatest market potential from the many applications. Including this seventh round of funding, the development of 37 prototypes has been supported as part of Prototype Funding since 2020. The application phase for the next Prototype Funding round will start in spring 2026.
“The high quality of the projects submitted to this funding round led to an intensive decision process within the awarding committee. The funded projects show a wide variety of genres, ideas, and teams. With the Prototype Funding, we are supporting established companies and up-and-coming start-ups in Hamburg as a games location,” commented Dennis Schoubye, Head of Gamecity Hamburg and member of the awarding committee.
The 2025 funding recipients were selected by the awarding committee, consisting of Hamburg industry experts Nina Müller (VP Publishing & Development Services, Goodgame Studios), Jonas Hüsges (Publishing Director, Daedalic Entertainment), Valentina Birke (Director Indie Arena Booth / Super Crowd Entertainment), Michael Schade (CEO & Co-Founder ROCKFISH Games) and Dennis Schoubye (Head of Gamecity Hamburg).
The Funded Projects 2025
- NeverLight by Nightless Games – € 80,000
- Pet Universe by Tivola Games – € 80,000
- Space Station Manager by gameXcite – € 80,000
- Unbreachable by Buckfish – € 72,000
- Deep Fog Signals by Symmetry Break Studio – € 32,000
- Cosmic Run by Zinktank Labs – € 30,000
NeverLight by Nightless Games
NeverLight is a dark, cooperative role-playing game with fantasy and extraction elements, in which up to three players act as hunters in an endless night in search of terrifying monsters and collect valuable loot. The game combines monster hunting with the excitement of having to bring each reward to safety with the team to receive it.
Pet Universe by Tivola Games
In the 3D animal shelter simulation “Pet Universe”, players build their animal shelter from the ground up, organize animal care, collect donations, and design the shelter grounds according to their own ideas. The aim is to care for the animals with their individual needs and to find them a loving home.
Space Station Manager by gameXcite
In this strategy building game with real-time space battles, players manage a space station that serves as a base for spaceships, battles, recruitment, and a strategy hub for missions. In addition to organizing the base, players manage their limited resources and various upgrades, improve crew morals, and explore the galaxy with their individual fleets.
Unbreachable by Buckfish
In the multiplayer strategy game “Unbreachable”, players build a fortress in each run that competes with ten castles of rival players. Players strategically construct the different fortress buildings to increase attack power or minimize weaknesses to climb the leaderboard in competition with other players.
Deep Fog Signals by Symmetry Break Studio
In this sci-fi horror game with puzzle mechanics, players are trapped in the communication room of a remote research station during a toxic storm. To escape, they must coordinate the various crew members, decipher cryptic transmissions, and complete the research as the threatening situation escalates over several days.
Cosmic Run by Zinktank Labs
In this humorous and fast-paced roguelite, players fight their way through space with their ship in order to escape from a capitalist alien dictatorship. Weapons, shields, upgrades for the engine, and customization of the ship determine the narrative of the game. Depending on the character chosen, the course of the game and the story told vary in several runs.
All detailed information on the teams and games can be found at: https://gamecity-hamburg.de/funding/#Funded_Projects_2025
Developers, start-ups, and companies from Hamburg were able to apply for Gamecity Hamburg’s prototype funding from March 3 to April 7. In 2024, Gamecity Hamburg introduced a diversity checklist when applying for prototype funding, the answers to which can optionally be used by the awarding committee in the evaluation process.
The next application phase for prototype funding will start in spring 2026.
Further funding opportunities through Gamecity Hamburg
Each year, the Games Lift Incubator supports five teams, developers, and start-ups in the development of digital games. In addition to € 15,000 in start-up funding, the recipients receive a comprehensive coaching and mentoring program with international experts as well as workshops and follow-up individual support. Since 2024, the program has also included a visit to an international industry event.
Teams and developers can currently apply for the Games Lift Incubator until June 10.
All information can be found at: https://gamecity-hamburg.de/incubator/apply-now/
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