Apple Allows Axie Infinity Crypto Game on the App Store (3 minute read)

Sky Mavis, the company behind the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, has announced the release of its new version, 'Axie Infinity: Origins', on Apple’s App Store in select Latin American and Southeast Asian countries. The fact that Apple approved this even in some jurisdictions marks a significant step towards wider adoption of web3 gaming.

Apple's policy on in-app NFT purchases remains a challenge, so this version of the game equips users with non-NFT starter characters. Axie Infinity gained fame during the pandemic, amassing over 1.5 million downloads and becoming the first widely adopted web3 game in the world.

The game faced a setback in 2022, however, when North Korean hackers stole over half a billion dollars from the platform. This, along with a brutal bear market has resulted in a significant dropoff in users and activity since.