Axie Infinity Delays Launch of Origin Online Game After Hack


Axie Infinity postponed the launch of its Origin play-to-earn game by a week after hackers stole about RM2.52bil  of cryptocurrencies from a software system underpinning it. — Axie Infinity

Axie Infinity postponed the launch of its Origin play-to-earn game by a week after hackers stole roughly US$600mil (RM2.52bil) of cryptocurrencies from a software system underpinning the popular online gaming world.

Axie Infinity: Origin will now be available on April 7 on the Mavis Hub, according to a post on Substack on Thursday. Origin was built to be approachable for a mainstream, worldwide audience, Axie had said in a post in February.

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