Axie Infinity Co-founder Jihoz Teases Combat Content 'Unlike Anything' Released Before

jihoz_axie, co-founder of Sky Mavis and the Axie Infinity ecosystem, is signaling a notable new combat release on April 2, 2026 — one he describes as a departure from anything the studio has shipped before.

The tease comes shortly after Jihoz confirmed the completion of a major mechanical shift in Axie Infinity: the transition from squad-based combat to single-Axie combat, where each player's Axie stands alone in battle. The new fight content appears to build directly on that redesigned foundation.

Context

Axie Infinity, built on the Ronin Network, was one of the first blockchain games to achieve mainstream traction, peaking during the 2021-2022 play-to-earn boom. Sky Mavis has since focused on rebuilding the game's core loop and long-term sustainability, moving away from speculative mechanics toward deeper gameplay.

The single-Axie combat shift represents one of the more significant structural changes to the game's battle system. A new fight mode launching on top of that rework could mark a meaningful moment in the studio's ongoing effort to reposition Axie Infinity as a competitive Web3 game.

No release date or additional details have been confirmed. Followers of jihoz_axie and the broader Axie community should watch official channels for a formal announcement.