This Week in Crypto Games: 'Raini: The Lords of Light' Shutting Down, 'Eve Frontier' Trial

Key Points

1. Raini Studios announced the shutdown of 'Raini: The Lords of Light' on July 21, 2025, and will distribute 2 million RST token rewards (approx. $3,800) to players.

2. The game, similar to Hearthstone, launched NFT cards on Ethereum in 2021 before moving to Avalanche but became unsustainable due to high costs.

3. Raini Studios will shift focus to upcoming games 'Lucha Throwdown' and 'Uncaged: The Jon Jones Brawler' with a deflationary tokenomics model.

4. CCP Games is offering a 10-day free trial for 'Eve Frontier', an Ethereum-based MMO spinoff of Eve Online, from June 27 to July 7, 2025.

5. Other crypto gaming updates include 'BloodLoop' launching on the Epic Games Store, 'FIFA Rivals' gaining traction, and 'MapleStory N' combating hackers.