Web3 games, or the so-called “Play-to-Earn” games, were among the top use cases of blockchain technology using the recent bull run—it gave the community the opportunity to earn while playing. 

Basically, a blockchain game is a blockchain game built on top of a blockchain. It normally uses NFTs as in-game characters and items (that is why it is also called an NFT game) and uses crypto as rewards (that is why it is also called a play-to-earn game). 

(Also check out: 10 Web3 Games to Play and Earn in 2024 and Why)

Advantages of Web3 Games

In NFT games, gamers can purchase, use, and sell in-game NFT items and characters. These NFTs are of course secured on the blockchain, which means that they cannot be duplicated, assuring the authenticity of the item. These NFTs can also be used in other blockchain games, most often within the same ecosystem. 

But among the advantages of these NFT games compared to traditional games is digital ownership. In traditional games, when a player buys an in-game item, they may lose it permanently if their account is closed or banned. In an NFT game, the player owns the in-game item permanently, and even if their account is closed, they can just sell the NFTs to get their money back. 

Speaking of earning, rewards are also precious in blockchain games. It is because most often, rewards on these games are in the form of cryptocurrencies—which means that the rewards received by playing a game are tradeable and with real-time fiat value. In P2E games, the tokens earned are also used to buy in-game NFT items, pay tickets for in-game tournaments, and other features like breeding, planting, or simple tasks.

But these tokens, whether NFTs or crypto, are not just obtained by playing the game. Because there are also blockchain games that are generous—they are giving away rewards through airdrops. 

What are the upcoming NFT gaming airdrops this 2024?

NFT Web3 Game Airdrops of 2024

Pixels

Pixels (https://www.pixels.xyz/) is an open-ended world of farming and exploration that allows players to farm, cook, and personalize their own lands. It  recently migrated to Ronin, the blockchain built by Sky Mavis, the developer of the popular blockchain game Axie Infinity. 

Last year, it hosted its first season of its play-to-airdrop program. On January 19, the Season 2 concluded. The past programs gave away NFTs, $RON, and $PIXEL. 

However, $PIXEL has not been launched yet officially. And before the official launch, Pixels Founder Luke Barwikowski hinted that a third season of play-to-airdrop might happen. 

BitPinas has created a guide for Pixels’ Season 2 Play-to-Airdrop Campaign, which could have the same mechanics to Season 3: Ronin-Based Pixels Airdrop Confirmed – How To Be Eligible

Apeiron

Apeiron (https://apeironnft.com/) is another Ronin-based blockchain game. It is a free-to-play God Simulation Hybrid game that allows its players to have their own planets with little creatures and use their divine power to improve their planets, help or punish the creatures, and create miracles. 

As of this writing, Apeiron has an active rewards system due to its migration to the Ronin network, giving away free NFTs and Apeiron S3 Axie Battle Stickers in exchange for some quests.

But that does not end there, in February, the game announced to host its $ANIMA Airdrops Campaign. It will be a points system; the higher the airdrop points collected by a player, the higher the percentage of reward will be for the token generation event. 

BitPinas has created a guide for the $ANIMA Airdrops Campaign here: Apeiron Token Airdrop | Anima Play To Airdrop Campaign Starts

Nifty Island

Currently in open beta mode, Nifty Island (https://www.niftyisland.com/) is a free-to-play island game. Users can create their own island, explore other islands, and enjoy from different game modes such as races, battle royales, capture the flag, spy hunts, and more. 

On its website, an airdrop feature is displayed. The airdrop section is where players can check if their wallet is eligible for the game’s upcoming $ISLAND airdrop. 

The program also possesses a points system, which points can be earned by doing some tasks like sharing a player’s island on social media, referring users to Nifty Island via their island link, hours of playtime on their island, earning Blooms, and purchasing play-to-mint rewards with Blooms. 

As of this writing, the date of the airdrop is still unannounced. 

MixMob 

MixMob (https://www.mixmob.io/) is a Solana-based gaming platform that claims to mix music, fashion, art, and movies “into one game world.” 

It recently introduced MixMob: Racer 1, a card strategy battle game about racing robots. MixMob describes this game as the “best combination” of Mario Kart and Clash Royale. 

In an interview, MixMob CEO Simon Vieira said that the platform is set to airdrop tokens to users who will play Racer 1, join its referral program, and use its staking and wagering features. 

$MXM, its native token, will have its token generation event on February 1, 2024. However, it is not yet clear if the airdrop that the CEO described will happen on the same date. 

Nyan Heroes

Niyan Heroes (https://nyanheroes.com/) is another Solana-based free-to-play game. It is a team-based hero shooter featuring small cats as players that pilot giant robots. Each cat has unique abilities and advanced feline movement that can be used by players to secure objectives and defeat their opponents.

Earlier this month, it announced its Early Access Play-to-Airdrop in line with the launch of its native token, $NYN. The rewards or points system was not detailed though, but the airdrop activity will end in March. 

Xai

Developed by Offchain Labs and overseen by the Xai Foundation, Xai (https://xai.games/) is a layer 3 gaming blockchain for Arbitrum. 

In its whitepaper, it considers itself as a blockchain that will offer an abstracted wallet and account experience to traditional gamers, increased gas and contract limits to game developers, and a fully decentralized ecosystem for all users. 

In the first two weeks of the year, Xai airdropped $XAI, its native token, to owners of some NFT projects. But the community speculates that soon it will also host a $XAI airdrop for its ecosystem users. 

This article is published on BitPinas: Top Upcoming Web3 Game Token Airdrops

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