25 April 2025 | Weekly news roundup

Jon Jordan and BlockchainGamer.biz editor Jenny Jordan talk through the week's news including:

• [0:25] Immutable and Ubisoft have announced Might & Magic Fates.
• [1:05] Ubisoft have been making blockchain games since 2017/18.
• [2:35] Might & Magic feels like a reasonable IP to experiment with a web3 TCG.
• [3:08] But do we need another TCG? Another web3 TCG?
• [5:40] Web3 will be optional for players and won't give gameplay advantages.
• [7:55] Ready Makers Inc's lawsuit against Ready Maker (Gibraltar) has been thrown out.
• [16:22] Did the lawsuit impact the price of the PLAY or would it have gone down that much anyway?
• [17:16] Pixels is the first game to announce it's using Apptokens.
• [18:10] Apptokens are an attempt to stop token holders immediately cashing out.
• [20:40] This means the new vPIXEL token can be given away without impacting the price of PIXEL.
• [22:08] More developers are talking about using Apptokens, including Sky Mavis.
• [25:20] Mythical Games' FIFA Rivals is going into pre release in some countries in May.
• [29:41] Jon's been enjoying The British Museum experience in The Sandbox.