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Fantasy Top Will Shut Down After 2.5 Years and Refund Early Investors

The team says the trading‑card format drew speculators who eroded player retention, a failure that could signal tougher tests for Web3 gaming models.

Overview

  • Fantasy Top announced it will close and refund every pre‑seed and seed investor in full, a decision disclosed on Thursday after two and a half years of work.
  • The team blamed a core product mismatch, saying traditional trading‑card mechanics made cards financial at launch and attracted traders before long‑term players could form.
  • Fantasy Top said it was self‑funded during the run, returned roughly $20 million to players in ETH, BLAST, and rewards, and paid crypto personalities about $3.2 million for their roles in the game.
  • The project launched on the Blast network during a reward‑driven hype cycle and reported that about 70% of its lifetime revenue came in the first month, which masked weak organic retention thereafter.
  • Industry observers say the shutdown fits a wider pattern of GameFi failures and shifting investor focus toward proven users and revenue, and Fantasy Top will wind down gameplay with final competitions concluding on June 18.