# Web3 Games Keep Shutting Down and the Money to Save Them Isn’t Coming

In Brief: At least nine web3 games have paused operations or pivoted to web2 this year, following 18 studio and game closures in the first five months of 2025. Wildcard, once one of the sector's highest-profile titles, shut down multiplayer on April 27 after burning through $55 million. Venture capi

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| Published | 6 May 2026 |

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