TechFlow News, April 23: According to a CoinDesk report citing data disclosed by market-making firm Caladan, approximately 93% of GameFi projects are now effectively defunct, with token values down 95% from their 2022 peaks. Funding for game studios has also plunged 93% through 2025. Investment in Web3 gaming has nearly dried up entirely, as capital flows have shifted toward AI, real-world assets (RWAs), and Layer-2 infrastructure—triggering the collapse of the gaming sector. Even Animoca Brands, one of Web3’s most active investors, has scaled back its gaming investments to roughly 25% of its portfolio and begun pivoting toward areas such as stablecoins.
Moreover, in 2022, 63% of Web3 venture capital funding flowed into gaming; by 2025, that share has fallen to single digits. Over 300 games have announced shutdowns, turning Web3 gaming into a cautionary tale about chasing speculation while neglecting product-market fit.
