24 January 2025 | Weekly news roundup

Jon Jordan and BlockchainGamer.biz editor Jenny Jordan ponder the week's news.

• [0:52] How Jon came up with the Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies of 2025 list.
• [8:28] Proof of Play was #1 - Jon explains why.
• [18:04] Soccerverse now has over 1,000 managers and is about to hit Game Day 3.
• [21:56] TON is now the only blockchain that can connect to Telegram mini-games.
• [26:08] LINE NEXT has launched its first mini games using the Kaia blockchain.
• [27:16] Jon found it complex to find the dapp store and play the games.
• [31:03] The first games have been announced for the new Abstract blockchain.
• [34:00] The first token launchpad for memecoins has gone live on Ronin.
• [37:33] Azuki dropped its ANIME token.
• [40:36] InfiniGods' GOD token went live today (24th January 2025).
• [46:55] Today The Game has rebranded as Youmio Worlds with an AI agents' focus.