The Walking Dead: Empires
Status last verified 2026-09-22 · next review due 2027-09-22 · how we verify
| Studio | Gala Games (licensed by AMC) |
|---|---|
| Chain | GalaChain — land/worker deeds, weapons and supplies as NFTs (earlier Ethereum-era drops consolidated onto GalaChain) |
| First playable | 2023 |
| Genres | mmo, rpg |
| Platforms | windows |
| Wallet | optional |
| Free to play | free |
| NFT usage | playable assets |
| Token usage | none |
| Marketplaces | Gala store |
| Access | Open beta free to start via Gala account; land/worker deeds and supply NFTs provided utility boosts |
Licensed AMC survival-crafting MMO — about three years of development including a year-plus open beta — closed July 31, 2025 when Gala wound the title down; the announcement frames it as a portfolio decision, not a license lapse.
Status note: Sunset announced April 29, 2025; last playable date July 31, 2025 — roughly three years of development plus a year-plus open beta. Gala compensated TWD:E NFT holders with ecosystem Mystery Boxes containing equal-functionality assets from Vexi Villages, Mirandus and TownStar; the original NFTs remain as collectibles.
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Evidence for this record, verified 2026-09-22. Per-source dates show when the automated watcher last fetched the page — an observation, not a re-verification.
- news.gala.com/crusselgala-games/announcement-on-the-future-of-the-walking-dead-empires/ · last checked 2026-10-05
- news.gala.com/crusselgala-games/nft-distribution-the-walking-dead-empires/ · last checked 2026-10-05
- decrypt.co/317687/the-walking-dead-ethereum-nft-game-is-about-to-be-killed-off · last checked 2026-10-05