Anichess
News, coverage and analysis tracking Anichess across the outlets.
Anichess Season 9 Debuts with New Daily Circuit EventsAnichess has launched Season 9: The Circuit, introducing a new daily tournament format with two daily competitions and enhanced player features like spell practice Sanctums and special events. The season features daily leaderboards, weekly payouts after fair-play verification, and results announced on Discord, with entry options including free access and paid Gambit buy-ins.
Anichess Season 8 Launches with 700,000 CHECK Prize Pool and New FeaturesAnichess has launched Season 8: Overpowered, featuring a significant spell rebalance that affects every spell in the game and a total prize pool of 700,000 CHECK. The season introduces new spells like Plasma Beam and reworks existing ones, aiming for faster matches and a dynamic meta. Ethernal holders will receive their entire CHECK pool in one transaction, and both Gambit and Standard ladders have been reset for a fresh start.
Portal Gaming Rebrands as AI Gaming PlatformPortal Gaming has rebranded to Portal 2.0, shifting its focus to AI-driven game development tools under the leadership of Benjamin Charbit, formerly of Ubisoft. Supported by Animoca Brands, the platform introduces AI agents, asset generation, and rapid prototyping with no-to-low-code workflows to streamline game creation.
Anichess $CHECK Token Debuts on Coinbase with Gambit Mode RewardsThe $CHECK token, primary to the Anichess platform developed by Animoca Brands and Chess.com, has debuted on Coinbase, leading to a 60% price surge. Anichess also launched its Gambit Mode, offering 250,000 CHECK in weekly prizes to incentivize competitive play and token utility.