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Created: 2025-06-18 08:35:37 UTC

🫡 🎮 #Web3Gaming Legends: The Visionaries Powering the Future of Blockchain Gaming 🚀

I firmly believe #CryptoGaming is gearing up for a massive comeback - stronger, smarter, and more rewarding than ever. The next wave will be legendary. Are you ready? 🔥👾

Meet the brilliant Founders and Co-Founders behind the most iconic crypto gaming projects transforming the industry - from Axie Infinity to Illuvium, The Sandbox, STEPN, and more. 
These trailblazers aren't just building games - they're pioneering a whole new digital frontier!

➥ Axie Infinity (Sky Mavis) 
    ➟ Trung Nguyen (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Aleksander Larsen (Co-Founder, COO)
        𝕏: @Psycheout86
    ➟ Jeffrey Zirlin (Co-Founder, Growth Lead)
        𝕏: @Jihoz_Axie
    ➟ Tu Doan (Co-Founder, Art Director)
    ➟ Andy Ho (Co-Founder, CTO)

➥ Illuvium
    ➟ Kieran Warwick (Co-Founder)
   ➟ Aaron Warwick (Co-Founder, Game Design Lead)
        𝕏: @aaron_warwick
    ➟ Grant Warwick (Co-Founder)
    ➟ Nate Wells (Co-Founder, Art Director)
        𝕏: Not publicly listed.

➥ The Sandbox 
    ➟ Arthur Madrid (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @arthurmadrid
    ➟ Sébastien Borget (Co-Founder, COO)
        𝕏: @borgetsebastien

➥ Decentraland 
    ➟ Esteban Ordano (Co-Founder)
        𝕏: @eordano
    ➟ Ari Meilich (Co-Founder)
        𝕏: @arimeilich

➥ Enjin
    ➟ Maxim Blagov (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Witek Radomski (Co-Founder, CTO)
        𝕏: @witekradomski

➥ Aurory / @AuroryProject
    ➟ Jonathan Campeau (Co-Founder, Executive Producer)
    ➟ Yann Penno (Co-Founder, CTO)
    ➟ Paul-Emile Maître (Co-Founder, Lead Game Designer)

➥ Mighty Bear Games (Mighty Action Heroes) / @MightyBearGames
    ➟ Simon Davis (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @Simon_Davis_MB
    ➟ Fadzuli Said (Co-Founder, CTO)
    ➟ Ben Gabriel (Co-Founder, Design Director)

➥ Plai City (Champions Ascension) / @ChampionsIO
    ➟ Chris DeWolfe (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @Chris_Dewolfe
    ➟ Aber Whitcomb (Co-Founder, CTO)

➥ Neon Machine (Shrapnel) / @playSHRAPNEL
    ➟ Mark Long (Co-Founder, CEO)

➥ Find Satoshi Lab (STEPN) 
    ➟ Jerry Huang (Co-Founder)
    ➟ Yawn Rong (Co-Founder)
        𝕏: @yawn_rong
    ➟ Shiti Manghani (Co-Founder, COO)

➥ Merit Circle
    ➟ Marco van den Heuvel (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @Marco_vdHeuvel

➥ X World Games / @xwg_games
    ➟ Ada Jyun (Founder, COO)

➥ Gunzilla Games @GunzillaGames / @GUNbyGUNZ
/ Off the Grid @playoffthegrid / Technocore
   ➟ Vlad Korolev (CEO) 
         𝕏: @VladK133 

➥ Star Atlas / @staratlas
    ➟ Michael Wagner (Co-Founder, CEO)
   ➟ Jacob Floyd (Co-Founder, CTO)
    ➟ Danny Floyd (Co-Founder, Head of Product)
   ➟ Pablo Quiroga (Co-Founder, Chief Revenue Officer)

➥ Gala Games
    ➟ Eric Schiermeyer (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Michael McCarthy (Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer)
    ➟ Jason Brink (Co-Founder, President of Blockchain)
        𝕏: @BitBenderBrink

➥ Dapper Labs (CryptoKitties, NBA Top Shot - @NBATopShot)
    ➟ Roham Gharegozlou (Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @roham
   ➟ Dieter Shirley (Co-Founder, CTO)
        𝕏: @dete73
    ➟ Mikko Lee (Co-Founder)

➥ Mythical Games (NFL Rivals, Blankos Block Party) / @playmythical
    ➟ John Linden (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @johnwastaken
   ➟ Rudy Koch (Co-Founder, COO)
    ➟ Chris Ko (Co-Founder, Head of Platform)
    ➟ Jamie Jackson (Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer)

➥ Immutable (Gods Unchained - @GodsUnchained, Guild of Guardians - @GuildOfGuardian)
   ➟ Robbie Ferguson (Co-Founder, President)
        𝕏: @0xferg
    ➟ James Ferguson (Co-Founder, CEO)
   ➟ Alex Connolly (Co-Founder, CTO)

➥ Big Time Studios
    ➟ Ari Meilich (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @arimeilich
 (also co-founded Decentraland)
    ➟ Thor Alexander (Co-Founder, Game Director)
    ➟ Matt Tonks (Co-Founder, CTO)

➥ Horizon Blockchain Games (Skyweaver - @skyweavergame , Sequence - @0xSequence)
    ➟ Peter Kieltyka (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @peterk
    ➟ Michael Sanders (Co-Founder, Chief Storyteller)
        𝕏: @_michaelsanders
    ➟ Daniel Raczkowski (Co-Founder, CTO)

➥ Xterio / @XterioGames
    ➟ Jeremy Horn (Co-Founder, COO)
    ➟ Michael Tong (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Note: Backed by Binance Labs, Xterio focuses on games like Overworld and Age of Dino.

➥ Game7 
    ➟ Jon Jordan (Co-Founder, Head of Content)
        𝕏: @Jon_D_Jordan
    ➟ Ben Perszyk (Co-Founder, Head of Operations)
    ➟ Note: Game7 operates Dungeons and Degens, a hub integrating games like Pirate Nation and Shrapnel.

➥ Proof of Play (Pirate Nation) / @PirateNation 
    ➟ Amitt Mahajan (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @amittm
    ➟ Ryan Stunkel (Co-Founder, CTO)

➥ Digital Insight Games (Cloud Castles) / 
    ➟ Jon Van Caneghem (Co-Founder, Co-CEO)
    ➟ Jack Sheng (Co-Founder, Co-CEO)
    * Note: Founded by gaming veterans from Tencent, focusing on blockchain-based asset ownership.

➥ Aavegotchi (Pixelcraft Studios) @PixelcraftStudios
    ➟ Coder Dan (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Jesse Johnson (Co-Founder, COO)
    * Note: Combines DeFi and NFTs in a ghost-themed game.

➥ BreederDAO 
    ➟Renz Chong (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Jethro Dela Cruz (Co-Founder, COO)
    * Note: Focused on crafting Play-to-Earn digital assets for metaverse guilds.

➥ Axes Metaverse (Azur Games) / @AxesMetaverse
    * Note: Azur Games, a mobile game publisher, backs this project, but specific founders for the Web3 division are not clearly identified. No verifiable X accounts for individual founders.

➥ Unicsoft / @unicsoft
    ➟ Alexandra Belova (Co-Founder, CEO)
    ➟ Andrey Grinevich (Co-Founder, CTO)
    * Note: Known for over XXX Web3 games and consulting services.

➥ SKALE Labs (Supporting Web3 Gaming)
    ➟ Jack O’Holleran (Co-Founder, CEO)
        𝕏: @jackoholleran
    ➟ Stan Kladko (Co-Founder, CTO)
    * Note: Provides blockchain infrastructure for Web3 games, emphasizing zero gas fees.

These visionaries are redefining Crypto gaming as we know it merging fun, ownership, and innovation. 
The Web3 gaming revolution is just getting started 🎮🔥

Which project are you most excited about?

 #GameFi #Gaming #GamingCommunity

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