Decentraland
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A virtual world for creators, owned by creators.
Decentraland launches Creator Success funding program

Decentraland introduced Creator Success, a program aimed at helping builders move from an early idea to a tested, funded game project in-world. As part of the rollout, the team also launched new AI Game Design Skills that help creators turn rough concepts into playable builds more quickly.
Decentraland launches mushroom-themed Shroom Zoom by CanessaDCL
Decentraland's teased mushroom-themed creator game is now live as Shroom Zoom, built by community builder @CanessaDCL (under the @ShroomZoomDCL brand). Players explore the magical world of Manaluna with the character Pip, racing around a lake to collect sprites. The in-world launch follows the platform's earlier tease and continues Decentraland's push to surface community-made experiences.
Decentraland screens iHUMAN AI documentary in-world

Decentraland is hosting in-world screenings of the documentary iHUMAN, billed as an exploration of the power of AI, the people shaping it, and what it means for everyone. The film shows at 2 PM and 8 PM UTC at the Decentraland Theatre.
Decentraland launches RoustanXYZ-built game Don't Be a Drag! in-world
Decentraland announced a new community-built game by RoustanXYZ is now live in-world. The co-op parkour experience Don't Be a Drag! launched alongside the platform's promotion of creator-made content, inviting players to bring friends and test their skills at the in-world location.
- Multiplayer co-op parkour game built by RoustanXYZ
- Now live inside Decentraland
- Part of the platform's broader push to surface community experiences
Decentraland opens Friendzone buildathon pre-registration
Pre-registration is now open for the Friendzone buildathon in Decentraland. The event, promoted alongside @RegenesisLabs, is aimed at creators who want to start building in the platform.
Decentraland relaunches in-world Shop with Credit packs

Decentraland has refreshed its in-client Shop, adding Credit packs with special launch pricing, multi-item cart support, and the ability to shop in-world without leaving the client. Creator-made Wearables and Emotes are available to browse.
- Relaunched Shop supports cart checkout inside the client
- Credit packs offered at intro pricing
- Items include creator-made Wearables and Emotes
The Pixel Arcade holds final trivia game stress test
The Pixel Arcade is hosting a final testing event for a new Trivia game built in Decentraland before its public launch on Wed, Aug 5. The event features live trivia, retro-arcade vibes, and a social hangout space, and open testers are invited to help put the game through its paces.
Decentraland launches its new DAO governance platform using Snapshot off-chain voting
Announced May 24, 2021, the new DAO substituted cost-free, transparent Snapshot voting (via a multisig proxy) for the earlier Aragon-based on-chain voting scheme.
Co-founder Ari Meilich steps down as CEO
Meilich, who served as CEO and Project Lead since founding, stepped back into an advisory role at the organization in April 2020.
Decentraland opens to the public as the first fully decentralized virtual world
The platform officially released (public launch), presenting Genesis City, a map of 90,601 land parcels, alongside its first version DAO.
Decentraland raises ~$26 million in ETH in its initial coin offering; MANA token issued
The project raised over $26 million (86,206 ETH) in the August 2017 ICO, funding development; digital land parcels initially sold for ~$20 and MANA at ~$0.02.
Decentraland founded by Argentine developers Ari Meilich and Esteban Ordano
Development of the Ethereum-based virtual world began in 2015, when the founders posed the question of owning digital space.