The Golden Age of Ronin Starts NOW!
Ronin is Open ⚔️
Key Points
Ronin’s Golden Age starts NOW! A blaze of sunlight spread over every block of our empire this morning. Ronin is now open. That means anyone, anywhere can deploy smart contracts on mainnet! Start building here.
Discover NEW Games, dApps, and more on Open Ronin: Pirate Nation by Proof of Play. The Forkast.gg prediction markets by Community Gaming $CGX token sale. Record-setting games like Pixels and Axie. Explore what’s happening in the Ronin ecosystem now!
Operation Leviosa Continues: Today is Day One. Check out our Wiki for a bird’s eye view of the Ronin Empire here, and read 1KX’s thesis on the future of our movement here.
Ronin’s Golden Age starts NOW!
RONers. Rays of sunlight are pouring over our entire empire. We have just submitted a transaction to break down the allowlist for deploying contracts on Ronin. From this day forward, Ronin. Is. Open.
That means anyone, anywhere can deploy smart contracts on mainnet. This is a moment we've been building towards for over 7 years. The future of Web3 gaming is now in YOUR hands – and it’s time to draw swords and shape it.
Here’s what Ronin’s grand opening means for our movement:
Anyone Can Now Build on Ronin
Ronin is more than the 4th most-used blockchain of 2024: it’s where millions of people go every month to play the best Web3 games.
• 4.3B in all-time NFT volume
• 1.6M monthly active addresses
• 17M Ronin Wallet downloads
If you’re interested in building here, you can deploy your smart contracts anytime – no permission required. Check out our quick-start guide here.
NFT creators can also list their collections on Ronin Market using our new streamlined listing process. Learn more about launching NFTs here.
Note: Ronin is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain that reaches consensus through Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS).
Discover Games, dApps and More on Open Ronin
There are legions of games and dApps LIVE on Ronin right now – and more pop up everyday. Here are nine teams that joined THIS WEEK!
Welcome to Ronin, Proof of Play!
@ProofOfPlay are the developers of @PirateNation – and they’re expanding onto Ronin. They bring industry-leading expertise, VRF solutions and more to our ecosystem. Keep an eye out for an exclusive Ronin-themed mint to commemorate this alliance soon!
The Forkast.gg by Community Gaming $CGX Token Sale
Forkast is an onchain prediction market launching on Ronin. Buy and sell tokens that represent a future event outcome – and profit when you’re right. The platform features active markets, esports tournaments, weekly & monthly leaderboards, and more.
$CGX powers their ecosystem, and anyone can buy $CGX through the Impossible Finance Launchpad Token sale right now. Stake $WRON to claim an allocation here:
More Award-Winning Web3 Games
Ronin games have taken home a flurry of awards over the years – from the Guinness Book of World Records to Games.gg People’s Choice awards and beyond. Here are a few games you may have heard of:
Fableborne won Best Mobile Game at the Games.gg awards and is gearing up to launch its $POWER token soon. Their Kingdom NFT sale also starts soon!
Forgotten Runiverse is an expansive ecosystem based on the Forgotten Wizard’s Cult, and ranked #1 on dApp Radar in 2024. The game is approaching global launch and there are tons of NFTs available on Ronin Market.
Lumiterra is a multiplayer open-world survival and crafting game that gave away over $1M in rewards last year. The game also has an innovative DeFi protocol fuelling its native token – LUA.
Pixels is the farming simulation MMORPG that surged past 1M DAU last year. It’s also the most beginner-friendly game available today.
Axie Infinity is the iconic blockchain game universe that onboarded millions of users to Web3 in 2021. Discover card battlers, land-based games, esports tournaments, and more.
If you’re ready to see what all the hype is about, find download links, getting started guides, and more in our Ronin Wiki.
Note: this only scratches the surface of the incredible games on Ronin – and that’s not hyperbole. Pixel Heroes Adventure hit #1 in the App Store and Google Play Store. Cambria has been on an absolute tear lately. Kuroro’s new Wilds RPG is straight 🔥. If you’re interested in Web3 gaming, you NEED to see what’s happening on Ronin.
Over $10M in Funding for Builders Available
It’s been 7 years since we’ve been building Web3 gaming. We blazed trails for our industry. We introduced MILLIONS of players to Web3. We watched games rise, fall, and rise again. Today, we take our next leap forward.
A Golden Age is upon us, and it’s time to seize the moment. This is the beginning of a new adventure, and we want YOU to join us – players and builders alike. Explore Ronin games. Discover dApps on Ronin. Join our ecosystem. There are legions of users, developers, and investors ready to support the next generation of Open Ronin builders. Explore grants available now:
Final Thoughts
Over the past seven years, our movement has defined and redefined Web3 gaming. 1KX, one of the largest holders of $RON, laid out their thesis for the future of our movement here.
Axie Infinity’s soaring success onboarded millions of players and inspired a generation of Play-to-Earn games. Pixels surged past 1M DAU after migrating to Ronin in the depths of a freezing crypto winter. A tide of change is sweeping our empire, and new opportunities are once again waiting for us to seize them. Let’s keep pushing.