Crypto gaming has mixed Q1 as deals jump, investment totals dip: DappRadar

Blockchain gaming for the first quarter of 2025 has been a “mixed bag,” seeing a greater number of deals while the amount invested significantly dipped, says blockchain analytics platform DappRadar. Web3 gaming projects raised $91 million in Q1 2025, marking a 71% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2024 and a 68% drop compared to the same quarter a year ago, DappRadar said in its April 10 State of Blockchain Gaming report. DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas wrote the figures showed “the growing pressure on early-stage startups and hint that 2025 may prove more challenging than previous years — unless broader market conditions improve. ”Another factor for the drop in investments in blockchain games is investors are increasingly shifting toward real-world assets and artificial intelligence, according to Gherghelas source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-gaming-mixed-bag-q1-deals-jump-investments-dip?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound