THE BORED APE GAZETTE

Ape in and ante up! On Friday, Yuga Labs officially dealt the cards and launched Texas Hold’em on the Otherside  and everyone is invited to play!  “No date this weekend? No problem,” Yuga Labs tweeted from its Otherside account. “Poker is now live in Otherside.”     This new game isn’t just for Apes or NFT collectors. Anyone can visit the metaverse, walk up to one of the poker tables scattered across the swamp and the Koda homeworld of Nexus, and take a seat.   From there, pl

It’s been a somber week around the swamp after Yuga Labs said goodbye to three community legends who may no longer work at the company but will always be Apes. Earlier this week, longtime Yuga Labs team members Boris Vagner, Mr. Eth, and Pablo Lopez departed the company as part of a broader restructuring following its recent Improbable M Squared acquisition, putting a greater focus on product and engineering.   “It's always super hard to have to say goodbye to anybody,” Garga

Forget a standalone film, the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s anime is shaping up to be a full series! On Thursday, Yuga Labs CEO Garga stopped by the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s weekly Meet at the Clubhouse Bubble Space and shared new details about the club’s highly anticipated animated project, revealing it’ll be an episodic series that’s made for streaming! “We are looking to do this for a major online streamer,” Garga said. “Think 6-8 episodes of 28 mintues, that's the goal right now.

What does the fox say? Free Otherside avatars. Mutant Monday was insane around the swamp and beyond after popular wallet provider MetaMask announced that users participating in the platform’s recent rewards program will soon be breaking on through to the Otherside with exclusive avatars.   “. @othersidemeta exclusive avatars Every user who got to level 2 and up qualifies for an exclusive avatar NFT that can be used as a playable character in The Otherside,” Metamask wrote. “

Past the Bored Ape Yacht Club and beyond the swamp, a new story is about to begin. And while details remain scarce, it’s clear something big is coming! Tall tales are being spun around the swamp as Yuga Labs continues working with writers on its highly anticipated BAYC anime series. On Friday, Garga stopped by Other Games’ weekly space to chat about what’s happening across the ecosystem and gave the community its first update on the anime in a while. “Its early days right now

Texas Hold ’em is coming to the Otherside soon, but for now, Yuga Labs’ Michael Figge and the team are keeping their cards close to their chest. On Thursday, Figge stopped by the Bored Ape Yacht Club for this week’s Meet at the Clubhouse event, where he put on his best poker face when discussing cards coming to the swamp. “Pokers coming very soon,” Figge said. “I think that’s a fun one. I’m  going to sit on that one and let people find out about that.”     While Figge didn’t

The Birb is the word across the timeline as Moonbirds invite the flock to nest their NFTs and get their first allocation of the brand’s memecoin, $BIRB. The early bird catches the worm  or at least gets to claim their tokens first. Following a slight delay at yesterday’s TGE, Moonbirds, Mythics, and Oddities holders can now swoop in and unleash their inner $BIRB. “The $birb claim and Nesting 2.0 is now live. http://claim.moonbirds.com This is the ONLY official claim site, d

Moonbirds holders will be able to claim their first allocation of $BIRB soon(ish). Around midnight, Moonbirds owner Spencer took to the timeline to address the delay in holders being able to claim their tokens, explaining that things got a little chirpy just before launch.   “Update on birb claim: The claim site is also nesting and birb game,” he tweeted. “In addition the NFTs and some SBTs are on ETH while the token is on SOL so its all very complex. Tech team is working on

Fuck it, let’s get comfy! It’s a Wayback Wednesday around the swamp as the Bored Ape Yacht Club adds a pair of bathrobes straight from the vault to its always on merch store  and everyone’s invited to ape into these cozy pieces.   “BAYC Essentials are back in stock,” the club tweeted. “Plus some cozy pieces from the vault.”       If these fits look familiar, that’s because they are. These two pieces were first released for a limited time during the club’s Fuck It Saturday eve

Whether is around the swamp, on X, or on Amazon, trending always ‘Feels’ good! On Monday, Yuga Labs took to the timeline and announced that its Otherside Feels emote pack featuring its metaverse mascot Blue the Koda is trending #1 for new releases in Mac Games and Accessories on Amazon gaming! “Feels good man,” the company tweeted.   As the Gazette previously reported, last week Yuga Labs, alongside Geez, HV-MTLs, and Chimpers, each launched their own Feels packs priced at $1

The Birb was the word across the NFT space on Friday after Moonbirds announced that its highly anticipated memecoin, $Birb, is taking flight next week. “It's time,” the project tweeted along with a sizzle reel featuring its new token .” $birb coming on   @solana 1.28.26”     Today’s announcement came just after Moonbirds wrapped up its 24 hour Birbathon livestream, which featured the project’s owner Spencer, intern Pax, and guests like Gary Vee and Luca Netz.   During the st

This Feels like the start of something special! Vibes were high across the Web3 world on Thursday as Yuga Labs, alongside Chimpers, HV-MTLs, and Geez, made their way to Amazon for a first of its kind digital collectible sale that may become the blueprint for a creator economy around the swamp. On Thursday, the first round of Otherside collectible Feels emotes, featuring Blue the Koda, Chimpers, HV-MTLs, and Geez, officially dropped on Amazon, inviting Voyagers and normies ali

Can you “Feels” it? The vibes are high around the swamp this evening as Yuga Labs’ Blue the Koda, alongside Chimpers, Geez, and HV-MTLs, get ready to make their way to Amazon for a first of its kind digital collectible sale, and everyone is invited to ape in! “Feels go live on Amazon tomorrow at 9AM PT,” Yuga Labs tweeted from its Otherside account. “All open edition packs are $19.99 and include 10 Feels. We’re doubling down on community IP and will be reinvesting all Yuga re

Things will be anything but boring around the swamp this Thursday after Yuga Labs’ Michael Figge teased that he’ll be dropping this month’s Otherside feature update.   “gm  @OthersideMeta January feature update coming this Thursday,” Figge casually tweeted this afternoon.   While Figge didn’t get into details about when on Thursday the update will drop, or exactly what new features it will include, we do know that the timing is notable. Thursday also happens to be the day th

It “Feels” like this week is about to be huge for the Otherside! This Thursday, Yuga Labs’ Blue the Koda, alongside Chimpers, Geez, and HV-MTLs, will make their way to Amazon for a first of its kind sale, and all 300 million of Amazon’s users are invited to ape in.     “Can you feel the Feels,” Yuga Labs tweeted from its Otherside account. “On Amazon this Thursday.”     These first Feels are Otherside ready emotes that buyers can use to express themselves inside the metaverse

From the hockey rink to the football pitch, the Pudgy Penguins are trading in their skates for cleats and heading across the pond this month in a new partnership with Manchester City! On Thursday, crypto’s cutest brand took to the timeline and announced that Pengu will be taking the field in the Premier League this weekend after teaming up with the reigning English football powerhouse to create collectibles that are sure to have fans screaming GOOOAAAALLLL! “We’re excited to

Memes, meaning, and a sustainable revenue model that pushes character IP out of the nest were all explained in a new paper from Moonbirds titled “The Birbillions Thesis.” Birb becoming the PopMart of Web3 isn’t just a tagline for OrangeCap Games Founder and Moonbirds owner Spencer; it’s the blueprint for getting what he’s building accepted culturally as a meme and taken seriously as a business. And if it all works, he believes birbillions will flock.   Memes move people. Comp

What a difference a year can make. On Thursday, Yuga Labs’ Michael Figge stopped by the Bored Ape Yacht Club for the first Meet At The Clubhouse space of the year to reflect on how far the metaverse has come. “This time last year it was a completely different picture, he said “We were wrapping up Project Dragon on our way to the Guiness Book of world records. You know that was real because we missed the first time and got it the second. It’s been seven months since we started

Yuga Labs will be breaking on through to the Otherside faster than ever after the company acquired the Unreal Engine based creator platform that powers the metaverse, bringing the tech fully in house around the swamp. 2026 is shaping up to be anything but boring across the swamp, the Nexus, and the 100,000 Otherdeeds that make up the $Ape powered metaverse after Yuga Labs CEO Garga announced that the company has acquired the technology and team that have been working on Other

From the Swamp to the Nexus, Otherside Voyagers will soon be able to buy a feature called “Feels” on Amazon that can be used to express themselves in the metaverse starting next month. Things were anything but boring on Thursday after Yuga Labs took to the timeline to announce the next phase of its ongoing partnership with Amazon; and this feels big! “We’re bringing community IP to Amazon,” Yuga Labs tweeted from its Otherside account. “ @GeezOnApe & @ChimpersHQ lead the way