Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced that it will sunset its web3 game publishing business unit, YGG Play, by August 1, 2026, following a prolonged crypto market downturn. The organization will redirect its resources toward the artificial intelligence (AI) data economy while maintaining its core blockchain ecosystem and the YGG token, according to a company statement. A full transcript of this writer’s interview with Gabby Dizon, Co-Founder of Yield Guild Games, is available at the end of the article. Impact of Market Conditions YGG noted that the decision stems from external economic challenges that began with a macroeconomic shock on October …