🏰 Chapter 3 Has Been Dominating the Headlines!
Pixels is breaking into the mainstream as Chapter 3, major media coverage, high-profile interviews, and a growing $PIXEL staking ecosystem signal a sustainable future.
🛡 Chapter 3: Bountyfall in the News
The launch of Chapter 3: Bountyfall’s new Union system has been highlighted across major outlets, including PlayToEarn, GAM3S.GG, and eGamers.io. Coverage spotlighted how players join one of three Unions and work together around Hearth Hall to collect and deposit Yieldstones, fueling community-driven prize pools while balancing cooperation with strategic sabotage between factions. The articles framed Unions as a fresh layer of social competition that keeps Pixels approachable for casual players yet rewarding for dedicated grinders, reinforcing how the game is evolving into a sustainable, community-first competitive ecosystem.
Bountyfall was additionally highlighted across other major outlets, with Juice Gaming News quoting Pixels founder and CEO Luke Barwikowski reflecting that in the early days the team’s strength was “pure brute force” and rapid iteration, and that with Chapter 3 they are now “focused on building strong systems and sustainable economics first,” after data from Chapter 2 showed “a tiny fraction of players were driving nearly all the spend,” prompting tough decisions to rework the economy around return on reward spend and keep Pixels sustainable over time. Coverage from NFT Playgrounds called Chapter 3 “the best reason yet to start playing” for fans of social farming with real ownership and teamwork, describing it as easy to join, completely free to try and “packed with collaborative blockchain gameplay that rewards effort, creativity, and strategy,” inviting players to choose a Union, start collecting Yieldstones, and help their side dominate Hearth Hall in a relaxed Web3 world with friends where “the rewards are real.”
📺 Mainstream Recognition: Pixels on Pawn Stars!
Jihoz from Axie Infinity and Ronin joined the stars of Pawn Stars on their podcast Pawn After Dark, while Cloudwhite went on the show and brought a collection of Ronin items to showcase on air. One of the highlights was a Pixels NFT Space Land, which made its debut in front of a mainstream audience and added a fun spotlight on the growing world of Ronin collectibles.
🎙️ Podcasts & Interviews
Luke recently joined FOX on Games to talk about the rise of Pixels, the future of Web3 gaming, and how the team is building a fun, sustainable play-to-earn economy for millions of players. He was also featured in Business Insider, where he shared how his nomadic lifestyle, splitting time between a camper van and a sailboat, helps him stay grounded, creative, and able to lead Pixels with clarity and purpose. On the Legends N Leaders podcast, Luke discussed bootstrapping Pixels to over 10 million users through creative organic content and building in public, sharing how Web3 changes gameplay dynamics, how Pixels was born and built, and how he’s now scaling a more engaging and sustainable Web3 game experience to millions more. Joining the Blockchain Gaming World podcast, Luke went deeper on how Pixels is building out its rewarded offer network across the Ronin ecosystem and beyond, while sharing honest thoughts on current Web3 market sentiment, why belief in altcoins is so low, and what developers can do to bring confidence back.
🤝 Collaboration & Community Moments
Pixels teamed up with LimeChain to build $PIXEL staking that lasts, anchoring a secure and scalable system with upgradeable smart contracts, a smooth flow that grows with the ecosystem, and long-term rewards for players who support and strengthen Pixels over time; so far, over 200 million $PIXEL is staked by 10,500+ players, reinforcing a more sustainable economy for Core Pixels and beyond.
