Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu stated that crypto games "are not coming back." She made the comment in response to discussions about Meta potentially abandoning its metaverse strategy, saying that blockchain games have failed to meet industry expectations. Solana was once viewed as one of the networks most likely to support large-scale blockchain gaming, given its fast transaction speeds and low costs, with projects such as Star Atlas and Stepn built on the network. However, industry insiders point out that many GameFi projects have been overly reliant on the "play-to-earn" model driven by token incentives, lacking genuine gameplay that attracts players, which has led to a significant decline in the sector's overall market value following the 2021 boom. (The Block)