The Bite: Gala Games Bids Farewell to "The Walking Dead: Empires"
"Ethereum-based 'The Walking Dead' NFT Game Faces Termination"
Get ready, survivors! Gala Games has announced that the Ethereum-based NFT game, "The Walking Dead: Empires", will cease operation on July 31, 2025. According to the developers, players can still engage in the multiplayer zombie-slaying mayhem until then.
During the game's one-year open beta, players were allowed to craft weapons, build bases, and battle walkers for survival. To spice up the gameplay, players could purchase NFTs for supplies, weapons, or deeds for land to construct a thriving base. Unlike other in-game merchandise, these NFT-based items were indestructible, with record prices soaring as high as $67,000 for a legendary land deed claim back in 2021!
Fast forward to 2023,players were still haggling over top-dollar prices for items like an NFT-based handgun for $30,000 and lower-level NFTs for at least $1,000. But alas, now these highly-valued NFTs are on their way to becoming paperweights as the game's end date approaches.
To cushion the blow, Gala plans to distribute other NFTs from its gaming ecosystem to its "Empires" NFT holders. Their promise? The newly distributed NFTs will have an "equal functionality" to their current ones.
"While the journey of the game comes to an end, we remain committed to ensuring that these NFTs continue to have utility," the devs shared.
But some players weren't exactly pleased. Twitter user Jesus Martinez, a crypto gaming personality, expressed his dismay by tweeting, "The Walking Dead: Empires officially rugs on $GALA. People paid upwards of $10K+ for lands & are now getting $2 mystery boxes."
Despite the impending closure, it's worth mentioning that "The Walking Dead" IP was also integrated in NFTs on the Eluvio blockchain and in a collaboration with The Sandbox, an Ethereum metaverse game.
The show, based on a popular comic book, had an impressive run of 177 episodes and 11 seasons, with numerous spinoff shows to boot.
Gala Games has yet to comment on our request for more context on how this transition will impact players and the gaming ecosystem as a whole. Stay tuned, survivors!
Remember, if you're a "The Walking Dead: Empires" NFT holder, take note of the April 29 snapshot to qualify for a mystery box containing items based on the type and rarity of your Walking Dead NFTs.
- Gala Games has announced that "The Walking Dead: Empires", an Ethereum-based NFT game, will stop operations in July 2025.
- During its open beta, players could craft weapons, build bases, and battle walkers for survival, buying NFTs for supplies, weapons, or land.
- Prices for these indestructible NFT items reached record highs, with a legendary land deed claim selling for $67,000 in 2021.
- In 2023, players were still buying top-dollar NFT items like an NFT-based handgun for $30,000.
- Now, with the game's end date approaching, these highly-valued NFTs could become paperweights.
- To lessen the impact, Gala plans to distribute other NFTs from its gaming ecosystem to "Empires" NFT holders, ensuring their "equal functionality".
- Some players are displeased, with crypto gaming personality Jesus Martinez tweeting about alleged rug-pulling on the game.
- The "Walking Dead" IP was also integrated into NFTs on the Eluvio blockchain and in collaboration with The Sandbox, an Ethereum metaverse game, hinting at a possible future in this technology-driven entertainment and finance ecosystem.
