Ember Sword Goes Up in Flames: Blockchain Game Shuts Down Due to Funding Woes

Early Access Dream Turns Nightmare

Just months after igniting hopes with its early access launch, the masterminds behind the blockchain-based game Ember Sword have announced that the project is burning out. The reason? A total lack of funding to keep the fire going.

Official Word from the Devs

On the game's official site, the team behind this Ethereum-powered MMORPG dropped a bombshell. They told their players and supporters that they had no choice but to shut down. "We explored every possible way forward. But in today's market—where even the hottest projects are going cold—we couldn't find a way to keep building," they confessed in a heartfelt statement.

A Growing List of Casualties

Ember Sword now joins a grim list of web3 games that have crashed and burned this year. It's rubbing shoulders with the likes of Deadrop, Nyan Heroes, and Tatsumeeko, all of whom have shuttered their doors.

From High Hopes to Harsh Reality

Last December, the game was riding high, having just launched its public early access on the layer-2 network Mantle. It had previously ditched the Polygon ecosystem for Immutable X, but now, following this latest announcement, an official launch is nothing more than a distant dream.

A Bittersweet Farewell

"This isn't the ending any of us wanted. But we wanted to sincerely thank you for being here, for believing in this vision, and for helping make Ember Sword something we'll never forget," the team said, their words tinged with both gratitude and regret.

Token in Turmoil

At press time, the game's native token, EMBER, is barely flickering. It's dropped 3% in the last 24 hours, trading at a mere $0.00047. This is a staggering 99% plummet from its initial peak of $0.068. EMBER's market cap is now a paltry $80,657.

Once a Social Media Sensation

Back in 2021, Ember Sword was the talk of the town, sparking social media frenzy after raking in a whopping $203 million in NFT land sales from 35,000 players.

Behind the Scenes

The brains behind the operation included some heavy hitters in the gaming world. Advisors like Rob Pardo, the former chief creative officer at Blizzard Entertainment and the mastermind behind World of Warcraft, and Dennis "Thresh" Fong, a retired esports legend, lent their expertise to the project.