The developers of the game Hamster Kombat have expressed their intention to bring back players who left the project after an unsuccessful airdrop, as well as attract new users. This was reported by Cointelegraph, citing a statement from a team representative.

In the summer of 2024, the audience of the “tap game” reached a record 300 million participants. However, after the unsuccessful airdrop, many users believe the project lost 260 million players. The price of the HMSTR token, which was $0.011 at the time of listing on September 26, sharply dropped to $0.002254 but then began to recover amid Bitcoin’s rise to new all-time highs.

According to representatives of Hamster Kombat, the drop in activity was expected, as interest in the game “rises and falls.”

“Since our project has seasons, this is quite expected. We are currently in an intermediate period and are preparing for the launch of the second season. Even now, our MAU remains above 30 million, which indicates sustained interest,” said a representative of Hamster Kombat.

In October, the developers commented on the drop in the price of HMSTR, explaining it by the dominance of supply over demand.

The project team intends to resume engagement with participants from the first season, while also attracting new players.

“Currently, we have over 11 million token holders, which allows us to compete with leading blockchains. We plan to increase the number of HMSTR holders and enter new markets,” said a project representative.

The project managed to retain its core group of players, consisting of 30 million users who remain actively engaged in the game after the first airdrop, said a source from the publication.

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