[Delphi Digital Report Indicates GameFi Funding to Decline Over 55% Year-on-Year by 2025, Rise of Web2.5 Games]
Delphi Digital released a report stating that 2025 will be a challenging year for the GameFi industry, with funding expected to decline by over 55% year-on-year. Despite the launch of some highly anticipated projects, their performance has fallen short of expectations, and market enthusiasm remains low. Meanwhile, Web2.5 games are quietly emerging. These games use blockchain as infrastructure, often bypassing token mechanisms, and focus on actual revenue as their core competitive advantage. Studios like Fumb Games, Mythical Games, and Wemade/Wemix are leveraging blockchain technology in their own ways to continuously generate income. Blockchain plays a role in improving profit margins, enhancing user engagement, and introducing new revenue streams. In contrast, while native Web3 games have achieved six- to seven-figure revenues, their player base remains small, and bot-related issues persist. Web2.5 studios are driving the development of microtransactions, global payments, and engagement-based reward mechanisms by optimizing user experience and utilizing stablecoins for broader adoption.