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We’re launching something BIG today! We’re officially collaborating with Google Cloud to power the next generation of onchain applications. Here’s what it unlocks: ✦ Google's AI Agent ecosystem: Bringing intelligent, interoperable agents to onchain games and applications. ✦ Top-tier security: Mandiant threat protection for validators, key risk events, and smart contract deployments. ✦ Access to Google Cloud’s fully integrated Cloud, data and AI platform: For real-time blockchain data streaming and supercharged analytics. ✦ New developer capabilities: You can now build agent-driven applications on Somnia. And yes, Google Cloud will operate as a validator on the Somnia network, enabling Somnia to utilize its enterprise-grade technical infrastructure to bolster network security, reliability, and decentralization. Over 1B transactions on testnet. Now, with Google Cloud in the mix, we're building an onchain future that's faster, smarter, and safer. Drop your project ideas below or DM us if you’re building. Let’s push the future of onchain applications and games together. #Web3 #OnchainGaming #AI

Why hasn’t Web3 gaming lived up to the hype? Founder Paul Thomas breaks it down simply with Caleb Rebelo: it was an expectations problem. During the 2021 cycle, everyone expected the next Electronic Arts (EA) or Activision Blizzard to emerge overnight. Valuations soared, but the reality is, even in traditional gaming, maintaining success is hard. What’s next? Paul sees gaming shifting toward attention-based, viral micro-games. Small experiences, built fast by small teams, that capture the moment, go viral, and then fade, making room for the next wave. “These games live for only a few weeks, become massive hits, and then disappear again.” It’s a shift driven by attention spans and the realities of modern content consumption. And one that aligns perfectly with what onchain gaming can enable. 📽️ Clip below. Are you building or investing in games right now? Do you agree this is where gaming is heading? Drop your thoughts below. #Web3 #Gaming #BlockchainGaming

Where is gaming headed? In our recent chat with Caleb Rebelo on Lock In or Log Off, founder Paul Thomas shared why the future of gaming will look a lot more like the attention economy. Shorter experiences. Smaller teams. Micro-games that go viral, capture the zeitgeist, and fade just as fast. Think TikTok for games: scroll, play for a minute, move on. It’s a shift driven by shorter attention spans, better AI tools, and the ability to build and launch games faster than ever before. It doesn’t mean AAA is going away, but the indie scene is evolving. And we’re investing heavily in this “micro-game” future. 📽️ Watch the clip below to hear Paul’s take. Are you building or exploring micro-games? We’d love to hear what you’re seeing. Drop your thoughts below. #Gaming #Web3 #MicroGames #AttentionEconomy #GameDevelopment

Forget play-to-earn. What about build-to-play? In a recent interview, Paul Thomas shared with Caleb Rebelo how Somnia is exploring AI as a tool for games creation. ✦ Type: “Generate me Flappy Bird.” ✦ AI builds a playable microgame. ✦ You publish it onchain in seconds. ✦ Monetise it through access, NFTs, or smart-contract mechanics. And that’s not just gameplay that goes onchain, it’s the entire creative loop. This is where AI and blockchain can actually work together to bring in the next wave of builders. 📽️ Clip below. Curious: Would you build a game this way? #AI #Web3 #GameDev #OnchainGaming #VibeCoding

🎉🇻🇳 Somnia is heading to the Top of Hanoi Rooftop! Get ready for an unforgettable night during GM Vietnam - Vietnam Blockchain Week. We’re excited to host alongside amazing partners: Gate and Lambda256 (Nodit). Expect good vibes, epic views, and powerful connections as we bring the Somnia spirit to the heart of Hanoi. Location: Top of Hanoi Rooftop Date & Time: August 1, 7:00–10:30 PM (GMT+7) 🔗 Register here: lu.ma/ud12vmi0 #VietnamBlockchainWeek #GMVietnam #Web3 #OnchainGaming

Most web3 games don’t need a token. In fact, launching one too early can break your entire economy. In a recent episode of Lock In or Log Off with Caleb Rebelo, Somnia founder Paul Thomas explained why tokens often hurt more than help: ✦ They incentivise extraction, not engagement. ✦ Bots farm them. ✦ Players dump. ✦ Game economies collapse. The takeaway? Many teams would be better off focusing on gameplay and retention before even thinking about launching a token. 📽️ Watch the clip below for the full breakdown. Are tokens a growth lever, or a trap? What’s your experience? #Web3 #Gaming #GameDesign #Blockchain #Tokenomics

The Somnia experience just leveled up. We’ve launched a major upgrade to https://somnia.network, built to showcase what’s possible when onchain infrastructure meets immersive design. Explore the site, discover what’s new, and get a feel for the world we’re building. ✦ Navigate with click-and-drag ✦ Watch. Listen. Explore. ✦ Designed for the next wave of builders, gamers, and dreamers We’d love to hear what you think.

“We had no idea what we were doing.” A refreshingly honest look at the journey behind Improbable, MSquared, and the launch of Somnia. In this new PocketGamer.biz interview, Co-Founder Herman Narula shares how a group of computer science grads grew into one of the most ambitious metaverse infrastructure companies in the world. And what they’ve learned along the way. It covers everything from early mistakes and 20,000-player live events to the vision behind Somnia: a chain powerful enough to put every moment, every mechanic, every movement on-chain. Games like QRusader, Chunked, and Sparkball are just the beginning. 🎯 “The point of Somnia is to have one big, massive chain that can handle so much scale, it becomes cheap enough to just put everything on-chain.” A must-read for anyone building in Web3 or wondering where the future of game infrastructure is really going. 🔗 Read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eT344cbb #Web3Gaming #OpenMetaverse #OnchainGames #GameDev

“Fully onchain” isn’t a buzzword for us. It’s our benchmark. It’s not just about putting NFTs or assets on a blockchain. It’s about syncing gameplay, ownership, economies, and AI systems in real time, transparently, trustlessly, and at scale. So what does it actually look like? Chunked V2 runs a live economy where every block mined is a tradable onchain asset. Every player action is recorded. AI agents on Somnia can react to real data in milliseconds. They can do things, meaningfully. And devs aren’t just testing ideas. They’re deploying games and apps with live users, quests, and infrastructure that scales now, not someday. If we want decentralised apps to go mainstream, they can’t lag behind. Fully onchain is the future, and it’s already working on Somnia. Curious what’s possible? Start here: testnet.somnia.network #Web3 #OnchainGaming

“Gaming tokens haven’t pumped yet. That might be a good thing.” In this new feature by Ciaran Lyons for Magazine by Cointelegraph, the article unpacks why gaming tokens are lagging the market. And how projects like Somnia are playing the long game. Instead of chasing quick wins, Somnia is focused on long-term fundamentals: real infrastructure, sustainable economies, and fully onchain games people want to play. Herman Narula, Somnia Co-Founder and CEO of Improbable, shares why leveraging known IP from popular culture or existing games can prove an effective strategy for attracting gamers whilst having the capacity to build good gameplay. And why blockchain should be invisible to the player. Key takeaways: ✦ Gaming tokens may follow with a delay, as seen in 2021. ✦ IP-backed games reduce user acquisition costs and build trust. ✦ Somnia is powering 60+ games including NightSpawn and Maelstrom. ✦ Somnia's Testnet has already surpassed 1.6B transactions. ✦ 1M+ TPS and sub-cent fees are making real-time onchain apps possible. 🔗 Read the full article by Ciaran Lyons in Magazine by Cointelegraph: https://lnkd.in/dETq5CuD #Web3Gaming #OnchainGames #CryptoGaming #Gaming