‘Pirate Nation’ Ethereum RPG Shutting Down as Crypto Gaming Graveyard Grows
The post ‘Pirate Nation’ Ethereum RPG Shutting Down as Crypto Gaming Graveyard Grows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. In brief Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is set to shut down in September, along with its blockchain networks. Developer Proof of Play said that it’s too costly to support given a relatively small player base. Numerous crypto games have shut down already in 2025, including Deadrop and Nyan Heroes. Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is shutting down its “fully on-chain” operations, with the “best parts of the game” being broken down into smaller chunks to be played on an arcade app on the Abstract network instead. In a statement on X, Pirate Nation developer Proof of Play cited a lack of players as the primary reason for closing down the game. The studio explained that it simply wasn’t financially viable to continue to invest in and operate the game without significant interest. “Shutting down Pirate Nation was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever been part of,” Adam Fern, co-founder and product lead of game studio Proof of Play, wrote on X. “I love Pirate Nation and I spent nearly seven days a week for the past three-plus years on it, but the truth is it wasn’t ever going to be a breakout, mass market success.” It’s important to note that while Pirate Nation is shutting down, Proof of Play will continue building infrastructure and its broader ecosystem—which includes the aforementioned Abstract-based arcade. As such, during the final two-week Pirate Nation event, players will be able to burn their items in exchange for Plunder Certificates, which will unlock future rewards. Pirate Nation: The Next Chapter It’s been an extraordinarily busy time here at Proof of Play. For the last few years we’ve shipped hundreds of weekly updates and proved our tech in Pirate Nation. Our team has grown and evolved, added an entirely new line of business with…
The post ‘Pirate Nation’ Ethereum RPG Shutting Down as Crypto Gaming Graveyard Grows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
In brief Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is set to shut down in September, along with its blockchain networks. Developer Proof of Play said that it’s too costly to support given a relatively small player base. Numerous crypto games have shut down already in 2025, including Deadrop and Nyan Heroes. Ethereum role-playing game Pirate Nation is shutting down its “fully on-chain” operations, with the “best parts of the game” being broken down into smaller chunks to be played on an arcade app on the Abstract network instead. In a statement on X, Pirate Nation developer Proof of Play cited a lack of players as the primary reason for closing down the game. The studio explained that it simply wasn’t financially viable to continue to invest in and operate the game without significant interest. “Shutting down Pirate Nation was one of the most difficult decisions I’ve ever been part of,” Adam Fern, co-founder and product lead of game studio Proof of Play, wrote on X. “I love Pirate Nation and I spent nearly seven days a week for the past three-plus years on it, but the truth is it wasn’t ever going to be a breakout, mass market success.” It’s important to note that while Pirate Nation is shutting down, Proof of Play will continue building infrastructure and its broader ecosystem—which includes the aforementioned Abstract-based arcade. As such, during the final two-week Pirate Nation event, players will be able to burn their items in exchange for Plunder Certificates, which will unlock future rewards. Pirate Nation: The Next Chapter It’s been an extraordinarily busy time here at Proof of Play. For the last few years we’ve shipped hundreds of weekly updates and proved our tech in Pirate Nation. Our team has grown and evolved, added an entirely new line of business with…
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