- Several buzzy gaming projects like XAI, Pixels, and Portal have recently run or are planning upcoming airdrop campaigns to reward early adopters with free tokens.
- Airdrops are being used by new games like Nifty Island, Nyan Heroes, and Apeiron to incentivize gameplay and community engagement prior to their mainnet launches.
- While official details vary across projects, players can earn airdrop eligibility by getting involved early via activities like playing games, referring others, and owning select NFTs.
Gaming airdrops are heating up, with several projects revealing plans after the buzzy XAI token launch. Free token giveaways to users and players are building major hype. Let’s dive into the key upcoming gaming token airdrops and how to get involved.
XAI
Launched on Arbitrum, XAI recently completed its first airdrop wave. The initial drop rewarded early NFT holders and node operators with around $70 million worth of tokens. More rewards are expected in a future wave. Users can still claim their XAI now if eligible.
Pixels
The popular web-based game Pixels has ended its play-to-airdrop campaign. The top leaderboard players will qualify for PIXEL tokens following a bot check. PIXEL launch is said to be imminent.
Portal
Portal‘s airdrop is set for January 2024. The project has generated hype via social media campaigns. Users can still earn credit towards the airdrop via Portal’s Crystal Dash game.
Saga Protocol
Saga‘s mainnet launches in spring 2024. The network ran multiple play-to-airdrop campaigns across games on testnet and other chains. More competitions are coming before the token drop.
Nifty Island
The new sandbox game Nifty Island launched with a play-to-airdrop model. Players can earn points towards a future token drop in various ways like playing, referring others, and owning select NFTs.
Nyan Heroes
The Solana hero shooter plans an airdrop alongside its February early access release. Details are still scarce, but playing early could lead to NYN token rewards.
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Apeiron
This new god game on Ronin offers play-to-airdrop incentives and rewards for owning NFTs. Players can earn points towards the upcoming ANIMA token drop.
Mixmob
After launching the mobile racing game Racer 1, Mixmob plans an MXM token airdrop for active community members. Solana Saga phone owners will get an exclusive drop.
Notcoin
While not confirmed, the meme coin game on Telegram seems likely to airdrop tokens to its millions of early button-mashing users. But Notcoin isn’t tradable yet.
Conclusion
Major hype is building around upcoming gaming token airdrops. While launch details and dates vary, playing and engaging early could lead to lucrative rewards. The airdrop model incentivizes usage and decentralization ahead of mainnet launches.
