{"id":29767,"date":"2025-06-02T12:16:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=29767"},"modified":"2025-06-02T12:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:16:52","slug":"where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-gala-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=29767","title":{"rendered":"Where Did It All Go Wrong for Gala Games?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Gala Games is facing a storm. The native token is selling off, down 75%, and the shutting down of The Walking Dead: Empires in July 2025 could heap more pressure. Will GALA recover?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gamers crave a seamless interface with stunning graphics and the chance to profit from their efforts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Smart contracts make this possible, and Gala Games seized the opportunity by launching a platform to reward gamers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Through NFTs and native GALA tokens, players could earn massive profits from in-game NFTs. Those who believed in the platform and accumulated GALA tokens reaped big at one point in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gala Games Storms<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite its ambitious goals and market position, Gala Games has been on a downward spiral in recent years. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While under pressure, GALA remains a top-tier token, ranking third in value among gaming tokens, behind only the meme coin FLOKI and Immutable (IMX), an Ethereum layer-2 focused on NFT dApps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-243738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827.png\" alt=\"Gala Games is facing a storm. GALA is selling off and the shutting down of The Walking Dead: Empires in July 2025 could heap more pressure\" width=\"1393\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827.png 1393w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827-1024x398.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827-768x298.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827-50x19.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827-308x120.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-02T134200.827-350x136.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1393px) 100vw, 1393px\"><\/p>\n<p>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/categories\/gaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">However, GALA has been selling off, dropping 15% in one week, mirroring the broader market decline of tokens like Ethereum and Bitcoin. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Compared to some of the <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">best cryptos to buy in June<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, its performance is lackluster. It is down 75% from its 2024 highs, with 2025 largely marked by losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"cpp-crypto-chart cpp-crypto-chart-gala\" data-coin-symbol=\"gala\" data-price-usd=\"Price (USD)\" data-main-color=\"#4caf05\" data-watermark-image=\"\">\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-header\"><span class=\"cpp-chart-price\"><\/span><span class=\"cpp-chart-change\"><\/span><\/div>\n<p><canvas id=\"cpp-chart-683d94c036bee\" class=\"cpp-chart-container\"><\/canvas><\/p>\n<div class=\"cpp-chart-selectors\"><button class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"24h\">24h<\/button><button class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"7d\">7d<\/button><button class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"30d\">30d<\/button><button class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"1y\">1y<\/button><button class=\"cpp-chart-selector\" data-period=\"all_time\">All time<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Walking Dead: Empires Shutting Down in July 2025<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So, what\u2019s gone wrong? Why is Gala Games, despite its value and popularity, under such intense pressure? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A series of unfavorable, reputation-damaging events over recent months provides answers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When Gala Games announced <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Walking Dead: Empires<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in 2021, it was expected to be a massive success. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Launched during the NFT and DeFi boom of 2021, the announcement coincided with peak market FOMO, boosting crypto valuations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The game built through the 2022 crypto winter, only for Gala Games to announce the game\u2019s shutdown by July 21, 2025; a big blow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Walking Dead: Empires<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, an NFT-based survival MMORPG, allowed players to purchase Ethereum-based NFTs like land deeds, weapons, and characters, some valued at up to $65,000. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They also promised a free-to-play model with optional NFT purchases to attract traditional gamers and NFT enthusiasts chasing profits from the 2021 boom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By late April 2025, Gala Games <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250525145913\/https:\/\/news.gala.com\/crusselgala-games\/announcement-on-the-future-of-the-walking-dead-empires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">announced<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> plans to shut down the game, admitting it fell short of expectations. Players echoed this, criticizing lackluster gameplay and heavy reliance on volatile NFT prices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 2022 NFT market crash, with prices yet to recover, hit players hard, especially those who invested thousands in NFTs or received \u201cMystery Boxes\u201d from Gala Games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As compensation, the gaming platform plans to distribute NFTs from its gaming ecosystem. These tokens will provide \u201cequal functionality\u201d to their existing The Walking Dead: Empires NFTs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On X, a critic said this would be akin to a \u201crug pull.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Walking Dead: Empires officially rugs on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24GALA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">$GALA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>People paid upwards of $10K+ for lands &amp; are now getting $2 mystery boxes <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lxfu05D8Ll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/lxfu05D8Ll<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jesus Martinez (@JesusMartinezEZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesusMartinezEZ\/status\/1917411830713995658?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gamedia Wins<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The situation worsened with a <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/news.gala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Complaint.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2024 lawsuit<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ruling in favor of Gamedia, a former development partner for <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spider Tanks<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A California court ruled that Gala Games failed to provide adequate support, including <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/gamedia.nl\/public-statement-2024-05-28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">revenue payments<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and game promotion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spider Tanks Launch | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cQIKTOSTOWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This ruling followed a dispute between co-founders Eric Schiermeyer and Wright Thurston over $130 million in allegedly misappropriated GALA tokens. This dispute forced prices lower as some holders diversified, finding exposure in <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1000X cryptos<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:<\/span><\/strong> <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-solana-meme-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Top Solana Meme Coins 2025: 7 Best Buys Updated<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\"><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GALA is down 75% from 2024 highs<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Walking Dead: Empires will shut down in July 2025<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">NFT hammering after 2022 negatively impacted Gala Games<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gamedia wins even after Gala Games sued<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-gala-games\/\">Where Did It All Go Wrong for Gala Games?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gala Games is facing a storm. The native token is selling off, down 75%, and the shutting down of The Walking Dead: Empires in July 2025 could heap more pressure. Will GALA recover? Gamers crave a seamless interface with stunning graphics and the chance to profit from their efforts. Smart contracts make this possible, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-29767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29767"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29767\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}