2025-12-07 12:27:01

The third season of the blockchain game Cambria has officially launched, and the prize pool is quite substantial.

Currently, the base prize is $800,000, and this number is still growing—the amount players spend on purchasing season passes ((Charter)) directly increases the total prize pool. This time, they’ve designed a four-tier Charter system, offering participation opportunities for players with different levels of investment.

On the technical side, the game is deployed on both the Ronin and Abstract blockchains, which helps expand user coverage. The most noteworthy addition is the new "Ruined Dungeons" ((Ruined Dungeons)) mode—a high-risk extraction area that sounds similar to the Dark Zone mechanism in traditional games, where high rewards come with the risk of being looted by other players at any time.

For blockchain game players, this kind of PvPvE design combined with economic incentives is certainly more engaging than purely play-to-earn models. The prize pool mechanism also represents an attempt to tie player spending and ecosystem growth together.

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LiquidityWitch

· 5h ago

An $800,000 prize pool sounds nice, but the key issue is whether the Charter system will once again become a pay-to-win filter.

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MEVictim

· 6h ago

Starting with $800,000, Cambria is really willing to spend big this time.

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AirdropHunter420

· 12-08 16:13

An $800,000 prize pool sounds great, but I wonder how much we'll actually get in the end.

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StablecoinEnjoyer

· 12-07 12:56

Starting at $800,000, this time Cambria is really willing to spend big.

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GateUser-c799715c

· 12-07 12:50

Starting at 800,000? Cambria is really willing to spend big this time.

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HodlKumamon

· 12-07 12:49

An $800,000 prize pool sounds nice, but it depends on what the card drawing odds are in the Charter system... But the Dark Zone mechanic in Ruins Dungeon is actually quite interesting. It's definitely more exciting than a simple gold farming game. Deploying on two chains shows they really want to build an ecosystem, but Ronin's gas fees are still a bit high right now. Prize pool tied to spending? After crunching the numbers, it really depends on whether the influx of new players can cover the withdrawal pressure from early players... the data is critical. The season pass tier system is a smart design, lowering the entry barrier for newbies while retaining whales. The asset allocation model does have some merit. What really matters is whether the gameplay itself can retain players. No matter how big the prize pool is, it's pointless if nobody plays.

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