AI Could Turn Crypto Games Into the Next Memecoins

Warwick, who runs the studio behind Illuvium, said in interviews published Oct. 22 that AI could allow as many as 100,000 crypto games to be created within a year, with each build taking days and costing around $1,000. He compared the expected wave to memecoins, saying many games would be made to last only a few days so creators could profit, and that speculative traders would likely follow them. The comparison comes as the memecoin market fell from $150.6 billion in December 2024 to $47.2 billion by November 2025, while blockchain gaming investment totaled an estimated $293 million in 2025 after exceeding $10 billion at its 2022 peak.