[3 Reads] Gigaverse transition / Pearl’s AI approach / Disney and Character.AI + take

Today's 3 Reads

The Awakening ends as Gigaverse prepares for Gigaverse Online

Gigaverse’s The Awakening event ended on October 9. The original game is now offline, and its legacy contracts are being wound down. Players are waiting for what comes next: Gigaverse Online. Source: https://www.blockchaingamer.biz/news/43062/gigaverse-closes-awakening-preps-gigaverse-online/

Pearl puts network security work to use for AI customers

Bankless reports that Pearl aims to use the work securing its network to serve paying AI customers as well. The article examines what that approach could mean for Bitcoin mining economics. It also discusses the risks. Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/pearls-ai-twist-on-bitcoin-mining

Disney agrees to hire most of Character.AI’s workforce

According to TechCrunch AI, Disney has agreed to hire the majority of Character.AI’s workforce. A filing says the vast majority of employees offered jobs at Disney accepted them. Disney’s offer is a stalking horse bid, so another company could still make a higher offer. Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/18/disney-agrees-to-hire-the-majority-of-character-ais-workforce/

On-Chain Data

Ethereum chain TVL: $49.08B [Source: DefiLlama] (as of Oct 19, 2026 06:30 JST) TVL describes the value of assets deposited on a chain. It should be distinguished from game user counts or revenue.

Take

My reading of these three stories is that they show different parts of the changing landscape around games, Web3 and AI. Gigaverse is moving from a closed chapter toward its next game, while Pearl is exploring another use for the computational work that secures a network. The Disney and Character.AI story puts the movement of AI talent in focus. Each development raises a practical question: what will the next phase actually deliver for players, customers or users?

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