Ubisoft's NFT Gamble Falters: Grimoria Chronicles Becomes Free-to-Play Gacha with Minimal Players

Ubisoft's ambitious foray into the NFT gaming space with "Champions Tactics Grimoria Chronicles" has seen a dramatic downturn. Initially launched as an NFT title, the game has been quietly rebranded and shifted to a free-to-play gacha model, "Champions Tactics Reforged." However, this pivot has failed to reignite interest, with the new iteration struggling to attract players, reportedly seeing fewer than ten concurrent users.

Key Takeaways

• Ubisoft's NFT game, "Grimoria Chronicles," has been largely abandoned.

• The successor, "Champions Tactics Reforged," is a free-to-play gacha title with critically low player counts.

• The "Champions Tactics" franchise is experiencing a significant decline in community engagement and NFT market value.

The Demise of Grimoria Chronicles

Launched in late 2024, "Champions Tactics Grimoria Chronicles" arrived amidst a waning NFT craze. Despite featuring items priced as high as $60,000, the game failed to generate significant buzz. By August 2025, Ubisoft appeared to have shifted its focus entirely to "Champions Tactics Reforged." The original game's roadmap has stalled, with the last "Mint" of new champions occurring over a year ago, and its official Twitter account rarely mentions it by name.

Champions Tactics Reforged Struggles to Gain Traction

The free-to-play "Champions Tactics Reforged" on Steam, intended to be the successor, has also underperformed. While it briefly peaked at nearly 1,500 players, recent data indicates a player count of single digits. Player reviews on Steam are mixed, with common complaints citing pay-to-win mechanics, a lack of polish, slow gameplay, and concerns about circumventing Steam's NFT regulations.

The Broader Decline of the Champions Tactics Franchise

The "Champions Tactics" franchise as a whole appears to be in decline. An avatar collection released earlier this year saw minimal sales on OpenSea, with most transactions under $10. While a 2023 profile picture NFT collection shows slightly more activity, it's far from robust. The game's official Discord server shows a significant drop in community engagement, with the last posts in some sections dating back weeks. The primary activity in the trading channel seems to be players attempting to offload their now-worthless NFTs.

This situation reflects a broader mismanagement issue at Ubisoft, with the company's stock price reportedly dropping 86% since its initial embrace of NFTs in March 2021. The resources invested in these blockchain-based games could have potentially been allocated to more successful ventures.

Sources

• The NFT Game Ubisoft Quietly Released Last Year Has Now Quietly Been Abandoned, TheGamer.