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A16z-Backed Web3 Studio Proof of Play Shuts Down, Open-Sources Pirate Nation Assets | Blockchain NFT
Currencies38395 Market Cap$ 2.27T+0.24% 24h Spot Volume$ 24.81B+0.86% DominanceBTC56.69%+0.04%ETH10.09%+1.61% BlockchainNFTGaming Aug 5, 2026 3min read byNicholas Otieno forBlockchainReporter
The studio released the Pirate Nation Unity app and smart contracts on GitHub and put its artwork, IP and Founder Pirates NFTs into the public domain under a CC0 license. By:The Defiant Team• NFTs & Web3
Proof of Play, the a16z-backed Web3 game developer behind Pirate Nation, announced it will cease operations after failing to build a scalable and sustainable business model, according to the original report. The studio, which raised funding from the heavyweight venture firm to create on-chain gaming experiences, is now open-sourcing as much of its code and…
San Diego Comic Con 2026 has completed, and with it, some new reveals are here from Hasbro like new Transformers making their debut
The road back to Barbie Land has hit an expensive speed bump. Despite Barbie becoming one of the biggest movies in Hollywood history, a sequel has reportedly stalled as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has yet to approve richer compensation packages for stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, putting the future of the franchise…
Cleverly designed jewellery sways while you wear it, just like Kasuga-sama does in the animated film.
Studio Ghibli fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to ways to add a dash of movie magic into their everyday lives, and now there’s a range that’ll stick with you both figuratively and literally.
Jetting in from Australia is some new in-hand looks at the devious Transformers Studio Series Voyager 86 Cyclonus action figure. The remolded WFC figure gets a lift with a new head, longer legs, and other changes that improve things quite a bit with no apologies needed. Check out 86 Cyclonus in and out of the…
Meanwhile, Totoro is as adorable as ever, thanks to being Totoro, in his own magnetic figure form.
When temperatures rise in Japan, so too does our desire for some cool respite, preferably along the lines of a seaside adventure like the one in Studio Ghibli’s 2008 anime film, Ponyo.