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Blockchain Gaming World · August 2 · 24 min

31st July 2026 | Pixels' open source future

Jon and Jenny talk about Pixels' roadmap for going open source, and Ronin's new Honor Score reputation system. [01:02] Pixels has open-sourced its frontend. [02:40] Why the concept of open source is back for blockchain gaming. [03:55] As well as Pixel, MapleStory Universe and EVE Frontier are also becoming more open. [05:30] How MapleStory's AI hackathon winners came up with very novel ideas for games. [07:54] Open source is important for Pixels because the core game isn't super deep itself. [10:35] This also increases the opportunity for interoperability between Pixels-based games. [14:25] Open source doesn't guarantee success but gives communities creative freedom. [16:53] Ronin has announced a new reputation system for users, called Honor Score. [22:42] Blockchain gaming is only now becoming sustainable. [23:32] Will building around a game with AI become more important than playing the game?

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Jon and Jenny talk about Pixels' roadmap for going open source, and Ronin's new Honor Score reputation system.

  • [01:02] Pixels has open-sourced its frontend.
  • [02:40] Why the concept of open source is back for blockchain gaming.
  • [03:55] As well as Pixel, MapleStory Universe and EVE Frontier are also becoming more open.
  • [05:30] How MapleStory's AI hackathon winners came up with very novel ideas for games.
  • [07:54] Open source is important for Pixels because the core game isn't super deep itself.
  • [10:35] This also increases the opportunity for interoperability between Pixels-based games.
  • [14:25] Open source doesn't guarantee success but gives communities creative freedom.
  • [16:53] Ronin has announced a new reputation system for users, called Honor Score.
  • [22:42] Blockchain gaming is only now becoming sustainable.
  • [23:32] Will building around a game with AI become more important than playing the game?