Sky Mavis Co-Founder Drops Bombshell: Ronin Game Allegedly Struck Secret Deal

Axie Infinity’s parent company faces internal drama as co-founder Jeff Zirlin calls out Ronin for shadowy negotiations.

Subheader: Backroom blockchain deals? Just another Tuesday in Web3.

The crypto-gaming world thrives on transparency—except when it doesn’t. Investors left wondering if this ’partnership’ was more VC handshake than decentralized ethos. Bonus jab: At least the gas fees were transparent.

RMW denied that any “secret agreement” was made and contended that it upheld all “contractual obligations” with Sky Mavis.

“It is unfair to frame this situation as a ‘loss of trust’ based solely on unilateral interpretations,” RMW argued.

Others have suggested that RMW’s decision was a play to remedy dwindling funds. Blockchain foundations, DAOs or leading labs typically offer substantial grants to game developers to integrate their chains — and RMW may have chosen to go “multichain” to get more funding.

“We’re going to see this even more,” Moku co-founder Hantao Yuan predicted in a post about the issue. “Them moving to another ecosystem for a grant just means they have survived for now.”

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