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Sorare has launched a referral program tied to its active Stellar Nights set, giving existing players incentives to invite friends and earn rewards that stack as those friends level up within the game. The Stellar Set referral system is now live as part of Sorare 26, the current season of the globally popular fantasy sports card game.

Pumpcade has closed an oversubscribed $5M seed round with Jump_ and Foundation Capital, following its $1M pre-seed led by Pump.fun in early April 2026. The Solana-based livestream prediction markets platform resolves markets in 60 seconds to 30 minutes via official APIs, supports debit card onboarding, and is targeting an open beta and mainnet launch in Q2 2026. Jump_ joins for its decentralized infrastructure expertise while Foundation Capital doubles its commitment to instantly resolved markets.

Myria, the Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain gaming infrastructure platform, has announced it is terminating its L2 node operations and pivoting entirely to Ethereum L1. Members must bridge all assets from L2 to L1 before April 27, 2026, or risk losing their holdings. The announcement came via a tweet on April 13, 2026, followed by an email to node operators.

Rosentica has unveiled One Arena, a cross-IP card battle platform where cards from One Piece, Dragon Ball, and Rosentica's original IP compete in fast-paced 1v1 matches. Onchain RWA cards can be registered and used in active battle. Value from the platform flows into $FREYA, $ONE, and $DRAGON, with a Faith Points system rewarding long-term holders. Early access is open for players and developers. The founder is ex-Shadowverse and benchmarks One Arena against Pokemon TCG Pocket's $669M 2025 revenue.

Shard Legends: Clan Wars has reported a 667.5% surge in ARPPU to $43.12 and 544 transactions in one week following the launch of its Arena PvP mode and deep crafting system. The P2E MMORPG is now integrating Solana GameShift for NFT minting and trading, with a full Android and Solana Mobile dApp Store launch approaching. Whale cohort retention sits at 46 out of 53 paying users active in Week 3.

Roblox launches Roblox Plus on April 30, 2026, a new global subscription priced at $4.99 per month offering 10% discounts on in-game items rising to 20% after three months, free private servers, and a new creator API that pays up to 750 Robux per new subscriber attracted. Roblox Premium closes to new sign-ups on the same date. The subscription covers the platform's 144 million daily users.

Ready to find out which blockchain games are sitting at the top of the leaderboard this month? In this video, we break down the top 5 play to earn games according to our PlayToEarn Score for April 2026. From browser-based racing on Sui to idle farming on Solana, these are the crypto games that scored highest across gameplay, community, and development activity. Whether you're new to blockchain games or a seasoned player, this list has something for everyone.

TiMi Studio Group has opened registration for the first overseas closed PC Alpha Test of Honor of Kings: World, the Eastern fantasy open-world action RPG built on Unreal Engine 5. The test is available to select players in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia, featuring the dual-hero Flow System and cooperative boss combat. A giveaway offers 10 Alpha Test codes and 10 $50 USD gift cards for players who follow and repost the Alpha Test Reveal Trailer.

Olderfall, the free-to-play web3 auto-battler developed by South American studio Anubika, has officially launched Season 4 under the banner "Reforge and Conquer." The new season introduces two exclusive weapons, an upgraded Forge system with Burn and Merge mechanics, brand-new Guild Leaderboards, and dual-track Battle Pass options available at play.olderfall.com.

Pixie Chess has officially launched as a new onchain strategy game that blends chess with trading card game mechanics and a burn-to-enter tournament system. Backed by $5.2 million in seed funding led by Paradigm, the game introduces collectible pieces with unique abilities that players can trade, auction, or sacrifice for competitive rewards. With a current prize pool of 82.95 ETH and new pieces dropping daily, Pixie Chess is positioning itself as one of the most structurally innovative web3 titles to arrive in 2026.