{"id":7568,"date":"2023-05-24T16:05:37","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/city-states-medieval-and-axes-metaverse-closing-servers-play-to-earn\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T16:05:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:05:37","slug":"city-states-medieval-and-axes-metaverse-closing-servers-play-to-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/24\/city-states-medieval-and-axes-metaverse-closing-servers-play-to-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"City States: Medieval and Axes Metaverse Closing Servers &#8211; Play to Earn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The increasingly competitive web3 gaming market claims two more fallen fighters as both City States: Medieval and Axes Metaverse announce a closing of their game servers. Will these games return in the future? It seems doubtful, but it is still a possibility!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two recent announcements from web3 games highlight that not all is rosy in the gaming world. Both City States: Medieval and Axes Metaverse have shutdown their game servers, with varying messages about the future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CSM_screenshot1.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"1565232501\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"39517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CSM_screenshot1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"City States: Medieval screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-18316\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CSM_screenshot1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CSM_screenshot1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CSM_screenshot1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CSM_screenshot1.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">a <em>City States screenshot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>City States: Medieval<\/h2>\n<p>City States brought their Discord down to a bare minimum, with just the closing announcement and a general chat. In fact, you can\u2019t even invite anyone new to join! They also shutdown their game server with a rather confusing statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><em>Today we have decided to shut down the CityStates game server. While we could keep it running at low cost, there is not really a point when we are not able to fix bugs and exploits or add stuff that is needed to generate income.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Working around the double-negative, it seems that though keeping the server up doesn\u2019t cost much, they don\u2019t have the funds to add new features or even bugfix! The City States team also suggests that anyone with HEX tokens left on their exchange, to set a sell order for $0.00225 and they will buy it back to help players cash out their tokens.<\/p>\n<p>Without even a message of potential hope for the future, it seems that City States is dead for good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10.jpg\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"833022116\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"39517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><picture><source sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-1024x467.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-300x137.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-768x350.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10.jpg.webp 1522w\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Axes screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-29584 lazyload\" width=\"768\" height=\"350\" data-eio=\"p\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-1024x467.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-1024x467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10.jpg 1522w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-1024x467.jpg\" alt=\"Axes screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-29584\" width=\"768\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-1024x467.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-10.jpg 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-eio=\"l\"\/><\/noscript><\/source><\/picture><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Axes screenshot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Axes Metaverse<\/h2>\n<p>On the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/tag\/axes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axes<\/a> at least leaves us with a mention of a future for the game. The game has remained basically the same since it first launched, and the team was unable to attract the market they had hoped for. And so, the team will shutdown the game servers on May 25th, 4pm UTC. They say that they will wait for a \u201cbetter market for Web3 games\u201d and make some updates, focusing the product more towards web3 gamers rather than trying to bridge the gap to traditional gamers.<\/p>\n<p>Axes plans to keep their <a href=\"https:\/\/market.axes.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marketplace<\/a> open, though without a game, I can\u2019t see there being much interest in these NFTs.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I can\u2019t say that I have much hope for Axes. Their game was entertaining and had potential. But with little variety between the matches, and a stagnant ecosystem, it\u2019s not really a surprise that they didn\u2019t bring in a large playerbase. And though they try and point blame at the current markets, there are hundreds of other web3 games still growing and building. I guess we\u2019ll see what happens!<\/p>\n<h2>Closing Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>These aren\u2019t the only games to close up shop recently. Chainmonsters also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playtoearn.online\/2023\/04\/27\/chainmonsters-pausing-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced a server shutdown<\/a> recently after a disappointing land sale.<\/p>\n<p>And I do appreciate that both City States and Axes took the time and social effort to post announcements about the closing. So many other game teams just fade quietly into the night, leaving their playerbase wondering.<\/p>\n<p>Though this news isn\u2019t so great for the dev teams or the engaged players, it is a sign of an increasingly competitive web3 gaming market!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"post-author-box-wrap\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\">\n&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bitfo-author-boxes\">\n<p>  <!-- Author Box --><\/p>\n<div class=\"bitfo-single-author bitfo-card\">\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n      Phil Hall has been a gaming enthusiast since birth and a crypto enthusiast since 2017. He enjoys new discoveries and sharing those with others via blogging and photography. 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