Axie Infinity expands with Atia’s legacy

Axie Infinity (CRYPTO:AXS), a pioneering NFT gaming project, has unveiled a trailer for its new massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, Atia’s Legacy, set within the Axie universe.

This development marks a significant expansion in the Web3 gaming landscape, promising enhanced gameplay and NFT-based referral rewards.

The announcement of Atia’s Legacy follows Sky Mavis's November 2024 plans to release a new game, which was made possible by company restructuring that freed up resources for several projects in 2025.

Sky Mavis co-founder and CEO Trung Nguyen highlighted the project as the "next chapter" in the Axie universe, emphasizing player empowerment through true asset ownership.

The trailer showcases improvements over previous iterations, featuring 3D combat, mini-games, and a farming simulator.

This marks a departure from the earlier two-dimensional turn-based combat, reflecting the company's commitment to evolving gameplay.

Sky Mavis has integrated lessons learned from seven years of building Web3 games into Atia’s Legacy.

The game is designed to be cross-platform and mobile-friendly from the outset, focusing on social coordination and warfare to ensure robust endgame content and a strong economy.

A referral program has been launched, offering Axie Infinity (AXS) tokens as rewards for successful referrals.

The number of tokens unlocked increases with the number of onboarded gamers, incentivizing community growth.

Play-testing opportunities are expected to become available in Summer 2025, with the full game potentially launching later in the year.

This development comes amid a positive outlook for NFTs, with recent regulatory developments in the US indicating a more favorable environment for blockchain gaming.

As noted by Sky Mavis, Atia’s Legacy will demonstrate the power of player-owned assets, integrating existing Axie NFTs and economy.

The game promises to offer a rich experience, allowing players to build communities, explore an open world, and engage in guild wars.

At the time of reporting, the Axie Infinity (AXS) price was $3.45.