Written by: Asher, Odaily Planet Daily
Following the AI+Meme craze, will AI+GameFi also迎来 a new wave of行情?
Last night, Musk posted on the X platform stating that too many game studios are owned by large corporations, and xAI (Musk's AI startup, previously valued at 45 billion USD after completing a 5 billion USD financing) is about to launch an AI game studio to make games exciting again. In fact, as early as last year's Global Game Developers Conference, the combination of 'AI and games' has been pushed into the spotlight of the traditional gaming industry. Perhaps, with Musk's push, more projects combining AI and GameFi narratives will emerge.
Next, Odaily Planet Daily will summarize the AI+GameFi projects that have issued tokens.
Colony: Echelon Prime ecological artificial intelligence game.
Colony launches a new AI game for the sci-fi-themed NFT card game Parallel on Solana. In the game, AI agents will be able to autonomously conduct transactions on-chain and deposit assets into their own wallets.
According to the information published in the white paper this March, Colony will serve as an important deployment of the Echelon Prime Foundation in the Web3 gaming ecosystem. The Echelon Prime Foundation is dedicated to empowering the new generation of distributed Web3 games, providing a community-governed environment and shared resources built around Echelon's PRIME token, its smart contracts, and gaming infrastructure.
Colony, as an Echelon Prime ecosystem project, has its project token PRIME, currently valued at 590 million USD, with a weekly increase of 56.0%.
AI Hero: The first AI blockchain game under Binaryx.
AI Hero is the first AI blockchain game project under Binaryx. It is a Web3 game that combines 'RPG + Battle Royale + DND', generated with the participation of AI. Players first need to choose their race and profession based on their preferences and explore different storyline options based on AI-generated plots and their own attributes during the match to earn equipment rewards and enhance their character attributes. At the same time, players will encounter other opponents, battling it out with 12 other players, with the surviving player winning the ultimate victory and rewards.
AI Hero, as a project under Binaryx, has its project token BNX, currently valued at 145 million USD, with a weekly increase of 25.5%.
Zentry: An open gaming universe connecting Web2 and Web3.
Zentry serves as the metagame layer for games, connecting Web2 and Web3's open gaming universe. This means Zentry combines multiple gaming elements to create a fully immersive MMORPG. A unified universe that brings together 3.3 billion players worldwide.
Zentry provides the infrastructure for this open universe, shaped by residents according to their wishes to create different worlds. To realize this vision, the meta-game stack has four elements: consumer applications, infrastructure, IP-rich worlds, and a treasury, among which the consumer applications include the cross-platform meta-game Radiant, the social entry point Nexus of the Zentry universe, Zigma, and the cross-world AI partner Azul.
The project token for Zentry is ZENT, currently valued at 139 million USD, with a weekly increase of 19.6%.
Ultiverse: An AI-driven one-stop Web3 gaming platform.
Ultiverse is a one-stop platform driven by AI for the creation and distribution of Web3 games, facilitating the mass adoption of AI-enhanced Web3 games. Ultiverse is based on the Bodhi protocol, connecting different game worlds through generative AI. Its core team members have participated in the development of well-known games such as (The Lord of the Rings), (Prince of Persia), and (Assassin's Creed).
According to ROOTDATA data, Ultiverse has received three rounds of financing, with a total amount of 13.5 million USD, specifically:
In March 2022, Ultiverse announced the completion of 4.5 million USD in seed round financing, with Binance Labs and Defiance Capital leading, and other investors including Three Arrows Capital, SkyVision Capital, etc.;
At the end of March 2022, Binance Labs added 5 million USD in equity investment to Ultiverse. Additionally, Nicole Zhang, the director of Binance Labs, stated that the additional equity investment was to ensure Binance Labs has a say in the future development of the project.
In February 2024, Ultiverse announced the completion of 4 million USD in strategic round financing, led by IDG Capital, with participation from Animoca Brands, Polygon Ventures, MorningStar Ventures, Taiko, ZetaChain, Manta Network, DWF Ventures, and Jacob KO (partner at Superscrypt). This financing raised Ultiverse's valuation to 150 million USD.
The project token for Ultiverse is ULTI, currently valued at 102 million USD, with a weekly increase of 17.3%.
Sleepless AI: A Web3+AI virtual companion game.
Sleepless AI is a pioneering Web3+AI virtual companion game that utilizes AIGC and LLM to create rich story-based gameplay and continuously evolving interactions with characters, providing emotional support and an immersive gaming experience to players. Investors in Sleepless AI include Binance Labs, Foresight Ventures, and Folius Ventures.
Sleepless AI was previously one of the four outstanding MVB VI projects invested by Binance Labs, and later became the 42nd project in Binance's new coin mining.
This week, Sleepless AI announced on the X platform that a new version of the HIM APP is about to launch.
The project token for Sleepless AI is AI, currently valued at 85 million USD, with a weekly increase of 49.5%.
Gaimin: Distributed computing infrastructure platform for gamers.
Gaimin starts from the gaming sector, aiming to combine cloud computing power with gaming platforms to build a dAPP that can provide services such as downloading and logging into games while allowing players to rent out their idle GPU computing power for extra rewards, and leveraging most players' high-performance GPU computing power to build a decentralized distributed supercomputing platform gaimin.cloud, which can provide data processing services such as video rendering, AI deep learning, and blockchain computing power.
The project token for Gaimin is GMRX, currently valued at 81 million USD, with a weekly decrease of 9.9%.
GamerHash Al: Distributed computing infrastructure platform for gamers.
GamerHash is a distributed computing infrastructure platform aimed at gamers. According to the team, GamerHash has over 760,000 users, supported by a distributed computing infrastructure that meets the demands of many players. GamerHash AI will also support using AI on players' personal PCs in a completely private way without the need for technical knowledge.
GamerHash AI provides a solution for the GPU crisis, utilizing a global network of consumer-grade GPUs primarily installed in gaming PCs to create a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) aimed at meeting the urgent demand for AI computing power.
GamerHash AI connects global gamers with AI projects in need of scalable solutions. These gamers already possess GPUs, which they can share to help run AI tasks like inference. Players can earn rewards by contributing hardware, earning GamerCoin (GHX), while AI developers can access a vast pool of computing resources that are both flexible and cost-effective, also supporting the liquidity of GamerCoin (GHX).
The project token for GamerHash AI is GHX, currently valued at 52 million USD, with a weekly increase of 21.9%.
MATR1X: The infrastructure and distribution system for Web3 cultural entertainment.
MATR1X is an innovative cultural entertainment platform that combines Web3 gaming, artificial intelligence, esports, and blockchain infrastructure, aiming to transform the global gaming and digital content industry through blockchain and AI technology, accelerating the arrival of the Web3 era. Currently, the MATR1X platform includes four Web3 native games: MATR1X FIRE, MATR1X BATTLE, CASTILE, and Evermoon.
According to ROOTDATA data, as of now, MATR1X has undergone multiple rounds of financing, with the total disclosed amount exceeding 20 million USD, specific information is as follows:
On September 19, 2022, it was announced that 10 million USD was raised in seed and A-1 rounds, led by Hana Financial Investment (which is part of Hana Group, owning the second largest bank in South Korea, Hana Bank). Other institutional investors include Hashkey Capital, Amber Group, SevenX Ventures, etc.;
On November 23, 2023, it was announced that 10 million USD was raised in A-2 round financing, led by Folius Ventures (a top Web3 fund, lead investor in StepN's A round) and SevenX, with other institutional investors including ABCDE, Find Satoshi Lab (investment fund under StepN), Jambo Ventures, etc.
Subsequently, MATR1X received strategic investments from several well-known investment institutions, specifically including:
On December 12, 2023, it was announced that A 2+ round of financing was completed, with the specific amount yet to be disclosed; the sole investor in this round was OKX Ventures.
On February 21, 2024, it was announced that a strategic investment from Animoca Brands was obtained, with the specific financing amount not disclosed.
On July 26, 2024, it was announced that investment was obtained from Makers Fund, one of the three major gaming funds in the United States.
The project token for MATR1X is MAX, currently valued at 33 million USD, with a weekly decrease of 2.7%.
Phantasma: Layer 1 aimed at gaming, entertainment, and content creation.
Phantasma is a Layer 1 public chain aimed at gaming, entertainment, and content creation, providing Unity SDK, smartNFT technology, and AI smart contract encoders, allowing users to build DApps without coding through Phantasma AI.
The project token for Phantasma is SOUL, currently valued at 19 million USD, with a weekly increase of 5.8%.
GameGPT: AI-driven game engine.
GameGPT is an AI-driven game engine that powers the next generation of blockchain games. GameGPT v1, developed in 2020, automates the game's codebase, visual effects, and in-game economy. Currently, GameGPT has completed all four rounds of the AI agent NFT collection, with details of the pre-sale and auction to be announced soon.
The project token for GameGPT is DUEL, currently valued at 10 million USD, with a weekly increase of 63.2%.
