This Country Wants Citizens to Stop Playing Hamster Kombat As Game Reaches 200M Users
A local news agency also discouraged readers from adopting web3 games.
An Iranian official expressed their concern after a report from the Associated Press revealed that the Telegram-based web3 game has seen surging interest in Iran.
What’s the Significance: The Iranian government’s negative reaction could create fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) around Hamster Kombat if other countries will follow. [Read more: List of Free Telegram Games with Potential Airdrop]
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- A military general speculates that Hamster Kombat is part of the West’s “soft war” against Iran, the Associated Press reported.
- Other government officials also see the game as a tool for Iran nationals to absorb Western influence because the country struggles with high inflation, few jobs, and Western sanctions.
- A state-run daily newspaper, JameJam, then wrote that Iran nationals who like to play web3 games benefit nothing from it, as these games only create “the dream of becoming rich overnight and gaining wealth without effort.”
The numbers: As of June 26, 2024, Hamster Kombat is reported to have:
- Players: 200 million
- Telegram Community: 44 million
- X Followers: 10 million
- Youtube Subscribers: 29 million
Worth reading: BitPinas created a beginner’s guide about Hamster Kombat, what it is and how to join its airdrop campaign.
What’s Next: The game’s native token launch on The Open Network (TON) has been confirmed, and connecting a TON-based wallet is now live. [Read more: List of Free Telegram Games with Potential Airdrop]
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