I have to admit, after covering two of Ubisoft’s Web3 blockchain games released in late 2024, both of which – surprise, surprise – were completely destroyed by the gaming community, I genuinely believed the lesson was learned and thought I’d never have to put “Ubisoft” and “NFT” in the same headline again. Yet, here we are. Not even six months later, the widely criticized developer has reminded everyone exactly why it lost all goodwill by revealing yet another blockchain-based video game, effectively doubling (or rather tripling) down on what many consider the absolute worst trend the gaming industry has ever witnessed. Introducing Might & Magic Fates, an upcoming trading card game inspired by the Might and Magic universe. Unlike Ubisoft’s previous NFT games – which at least dropped quietly and gave us something to scoff at – Fates has only been announced and not released, leaving us no way to know what the gameplay is like, or see any graphics or story details. According to the official description on Fates’ website, the game will include standard card game mechanics: players can build decks using creatures, spells, artifacts, buildings, and heroes from various Might & Magic factions, challenge other players, and grow their card collections through trading, playing, or opening booster packs with cards of different rarities. The catch lies in the last bit about trading and owning cards.

Although developed under a Ubisoft IP, the game is partnered with Immutable, a cryptocurrency company known for blockchain games and NFTs. According to the game’s Q&A, players will be able to trade cards via the Immutable blockchain and own them as NFTs, adding to Ubisoft’s mounting pile of Web3 missteps and turning the first Might & Magic release in 11 years into a blockchain game – hardly the kind of comeback fans would have hoped for. Interestingly, it appears that by 2025, Ubisoft has finally recognized that most gamers strongly dislike blockchain gaming and has tried to preempt backlash by stressing that Might & Magic Fates’ “Web3 layer that unlocks digital ownership” is an optional feature.