As a blockchain gaming enthusiast, I've been thrilled to witness the explosive growth and innovation from Ronin Network and Axie Infinity this past year. 2023 was truly a banner year for these underrated titans of blockchain gaming. I watched as they achieved milestone after milestone, solidifying their leadership in pushing mainstream adoption.

In this personal year-end review, we'll look back and reflect on the new partnerships, product launches, and improvements that defined Ronin and Axie's success stories over the past 12 months. I began my blockchain journey as a player-scholar at the start of the late 2021, a quarter before the bear took over the whole 2022. It's been amazing to see how Sky Mavis kept on building and relentlessly shipping even in an unappealing market conditions. With their phenomenal expansion this past year, Ronin Network and Axie Infinity have proven they are poised to lead blockchain gaming into the future. I can’t wait to see what innovation they have in store for us in 2024 and beyond!

Over the past year, Ronin Network has had an eventful journey filled with major product launches, partnerships, and milestones. Here's an overview of Product Launches 🚀, Partnership Announcements 🤝, Game Studio Partnerships , Listings 💹, and Network Updates ⚙ for Ronin Network:

January 5 - Saigon Testnet launched ⚙
January 11 - Sky Mavis Developer Portal launched 🚀
January 12 - Mavis Hub 2 released 🚀
January 17 - Katana Liquidity Mining Program Update released 🚀
February 2 - MetaLend deployed on Ronin 🤝
February 7 - $RON Liquidity Pools rewards started 🚀
February 7 - $RON listed on MEXC 💹
February 20 - $RON mainnet DPoS validator requirement updated ⚙
February 28 -

The team started off strong by launching the Saigon Testnet and the DPoS update to the sidechain. This fulfilled the promise of a secure, scalable Ethereum sidechain optimized for gaming.

There has been a steady cadence of onboarding major game studios and projects like CyberKongz, Pixels Online, and ACT Games. To date, Ronin has onboarded 10 game studio partners with more coming in the next year.

Ronin has continued to expand its capabilities by releasing developer tools, APIs, staking, and DEX features. The launch of RNS showed a focus on making Ronin more user-friendly. As of today, over 400 million transactions have been processed on Ronin while maintaining negligible low gas fees. The ecosystem continues to grow.

To top it all, Ronin Network garnered a million monthly active addresses before the year ended! As we wrap up 2023, Ronin Network has established itself as a leading Ethereum sidechain for gaming and NFTs. The momentum and trajectory are very promising. Ronin is poised to enable the next generation of Web3 games and applications. Exciting times ahead!

Jihoz.ron 🦌

@Jihoz_Axie

Ronin doing Ronin things.

We hit 1 M monthly active addresses

Ronin is the most used gaming chain. It's pretty much the only used gaming chain.

It is becoming king of the gaming chains.

Remember, we celebrate adoption, not price.

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12:58 PM • Dec 28, 2023

Meanwhile, Ronin Network's flagship title, Axie Infinity, continues to ship amazing features and updates. Here's a list of major Game Releases 🕹, Game Updates 🔼, Feature Releases ❇️, Tournaments/Competitive Seasons 🏆, and Community Events in the year 2023 for Axie Infinity:

January 3 - Axie Accessories went live ❇️
January 3 - Lunacia's Stocking Stuffers
January 11 - Origins Season 2 launched 🏆
February 15 - Axie Infinity's 5th birthday
February 19 - Axie Infinity: Homeland Alpha Season 1 announced 🏆
February 22 - Homeland Alpha Season 1 went live 🏆
February 24 - New AxieInfinity.com website released ❇️
March 2 - New Body Color Filters on app.axie released ❇️
March 8 -

This year saw five competitive Axie Infinity: Origins seasons concluded as well as over ten engaging live ops contests and community events. We also saw plenty of new experience launches such as Project T, Sky Smash and Axie Quest as well as updates for Homeland, Axie's land game. Furthermore, we saw the beloved Axie Classic finally making its comeback!

However, the biggest of updates in my opinion was the launch of the long-awaited merch store and the release of parts evolution feature. The launch of Axie Infinity's official merch store was a major milestone, allowing fans to publicly display their love for the game. For a project with such a devoted fanbase, an official merch store was long overdue, and its arrival was greeted with great excitement and purchases from the community.

Additionally, the release of the parts evolution feature marked a big step forward for Axie Infinity by adding a new layer of customization and progression. By allowing Axies' body parts to be upgraded over time, it expanded the possibilities for strategic team building and gave player-collectors another long-term goal to work towards. Overall, these two developments helped make 2023 one of the most impactful years for Axie Infinity since its explosion into the mainstream in 2021. The merch store gave fans a great new way to express their passion, while parts evolution opened up new gameplay opportunities - both welcome additions that speak to the game's continued growth and evolution.

Certainly, 2023 was a year of rebuilding and regrowth for both Ronin Network and Axie Infinity after the challenges of 2022. Ronin successfully relaunched after strengthening the security of the network. Meanwhile, Axie Infinity saw major new feature releases that expanded customization and engagement. While 2023 did not see the explosive growth Axie experienced in 2021, the project made steady progress increasing utility and use cases. With the groundwork laid in 2023, both Ronin and Axie seem poised for an exciting 2024 as they continue building back stronger than ever. Even if the crypto winter may linger a bit longer, the dedicated communities behind these projects remain passionate. Both Ronin Network and Axie Infinity have proven their resilience and adaptability before. As they continue that journey in 2024, the future looks bright. You don't want to miss it.

Ronin

@Ronin_Network

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4:05 AM • Dec 29, 2023

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