There is a hit game on the Ronin blockchain that crypto gamers cannot seem to stop talking about. And no, it is not Axie Infinity but Pixels. In recent months, the game has attracted thousands of players. Pixels draws inspiration from well-known traditional games like Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon, and Stardew Valley.
The biggest difference between Pixels and the three games is that the former contains some crypto elements, such as support for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and has its own native digital currency called PIXEL. This token has been the primary driver of the hype around Pixels.
In this article, we will explore Pixels and its native crypto token. Read on to learn more.
Exploring Pixels
Created in 2021, Pixels is a popular online farming game playable via a web browser. It was initially launched on the Polygon blockchain. However, in 2023, its developer migrated it to the Ronin network.
As of February 2024, Pixels allows users to perform tasks such as growing crops and tending them, talking to villagers, as well as completing various quests. Further, Pixels is a social game, so expect to see hundreds of avatars roaming around.
Do You Need Tokens or NFTs to Play Pixels?
While Pixels support NFTs, players do not need them to play the game. You are only required to sign in using MetaMask or a Ronin wallet. Moreover, you can create a Pixels account using your phone number or email.
Pixels is a free-to-play game. However, to access more features, you can use the native token of Ronin, RON, to pay for a VIP pass. This pass also gives you access to larger NFT land plots than those available for free. Note that if you are a Pudgy Penguins or Bored Ape holder, you can use your NFT as an avatar.
The PIXEL Token
As mentioned, PIXEL is a native token of the Pixels game. It was launched on February 19th, 2024, on the largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance. PIXEL follows the ERC-20 standard. Before launching, it was airdropped to thousands of early Pixels users. The token will be used as a reward when Pixels rolls out play-to-earn features.
Prior to PIXEL, Pixels utilized BERRY as its native token. Players used it to buy and sell farmed products. However, following the launch of the PIXEL token, BERRY is no longer in operation. So does that mean holders of this token lost their funds? No! They received an equivalent amount of PIXEL.
PIXEL started trading at $0.51, with a circulating supply of 770 million tokens. The digital currency is valued at $0.53 as of this writing, with a market cap of $409 million. PIXEL’s total supply is capped at 5 billion tokens.
Who Received Free PIXEL Tokens?
Over 20,000 players were declared eligible for the PIXEL token airdrop in 2023. In January 2024, Pixels developer conducted a play-to-airdrop campaign urging users to play the game to qualify for the airdrop. At the time, 8,000 players become eligible.
Moreover, Pixels rewarded Binance users with over 300 million PIXEL tokens through farming the digital asset on the exchange’s Launchpool. To farm PIXEL, Binance users were required to stake the FDUSD stablecoin or BNB, the native token of the trading platform.
Additionally, Pixels developers airdropped over 20 million PIXEL tokens to RON stakers in appreciation of their support for Ronin.
The Future
Based on the Pixels’ roadmap, the game has several developments lined up. Over the coming months, Pixels intends to expand the scope of the game while identifying new ways to reward users. Moreover, Pixels seeks to provide extra benefits to players owning NFT land.
While it appears that the Pixels developer wants players to purchase NFT land and pay for VIP passes to receive perks, the game will remain free to play as the company says it is dedicated to attracting more traditional gamers to the Web3 gaming space.
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