Wala Nang Gana! Hamster Kombat Monthly Players Now 38M, Down From 400M

After “the biggest airdrop in history” happened on September 26, 2024, Telegram-based game Hamster Kombat’s monthly active players are now down by almost 90% from its peak of 400 million players in August. 

What’s the Significance: While it is true that Hamster Kombat onboarded players into web3 space, the decline in players shows that the game did not maintain what it has promised to its community, giving a bad impact in the industry. 

Key Details: As of November 6, 2024, the monthly users written on the Telegram mini-app are 38 million. 

Data from CoinGecko also shows that the price of $HMSTR fell by 70% since launch. 

Active addresses for Hamster Kombat also declined over the past month, with the new addresses, active addresses, and zero balance addresses falling by at least -30%, data from Into The Block shows.

Between the Lines: There are analyses that defend this downtrend, saying that the reason for the decrease in players could be because Hamster Kombat is currently in the interlude season, preparing for the second season of its airdrop. 

• Worth Reading: Interlude Begins: Farm Diamonds, Reap Rewards as Hamster Kombat Preps Second $HMSTR Airdrop 

Zoom Out: The airdrop for the first season, which was tagged as “the biggest airdrop in ‌ history, was announced in early September, weeks after the game’s active players peaked at 400 million. 

• There were 131 million players qualified to receive airdrop rewards, but more than two million were banned due to cheating. 
• Before the S1 airdrop, the developers of the game expressed their excitement for the second season, announcing that there will be 15 billion $HMSTR that will be allocated.
• However, despite the team’s future plans and activeness, the price of $HMSTR continued to drop. 

What’s Next? Points farming for the second season is promised to start this month.

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