The Telegram game "Pixel Ninja" under Catizen will be shutting down soon! In-game purchases will be closed today, but players can continue playing until January next year.
Popular game project Catizen on Telegram announced today (the 6th) via its official X account that, due to operational adjustments, its game “Pixel Ninja” will cease operations and go offline.
The announcement states that in-game purchases for Pixel Ninja will be officially closed starting today, but players can still enjoy the game normally for three more months until January 29, 2026, when the game will be fully shut down. The Catizen team expressed gratitude to all Pixel Ninja players and promised to continue releasing high-quality games to enrich the Catizen Game Center, providing players with more options.
Hey Catizens, due to operational adjustments, Pixel Ninja will cease operations and go offline. In-game purchases will be closed today, but the game can still be played normally for three months until January 29, 2026, when it will officially shut down. Thank you to… pic.twitter.com/r7xChVn4lO — Catizen $CATI @CatizenAI( November 6, 2025
What is Pixel Ninja?
Catizen originally was a popular Telegram mini-game based on the public blockchain TON (The Open Network), which stood out during last year’s Telegram gaming wave and received strong support from the TON Foundation. “Pixel Ninja” was launched in May 2025 as a pixel-style ninja adventure game within the Catizen Game Center. Players could team up for battles, upgrade ninja techniques, and enjoy nostalgic and strategic fun by integrating well-known IPs like Naruto.
Community Concerns and Rumors
However, it’s worth noting that there is growing skepticism within the community regarding Telegram-based games, including Catizen. First, regarding the product itself—during last year’s Notcoin-driven hype, Telegram gaming surged, but subsequent projects were often similar, leading players to lose interest. Second, looking at token prices, whether for various game projects or TON itself, there hasn’t been significant growth after the hype, and once these projects listed on exchanges, their token prices declined, making it harder to attract players, creating a vicious cycle. Lastly, although the TON Foundation previously invested heavily in building the Telegram gaming ecosystem, current developments have led some community voices to believe that TON may have made the wrong strategic choice.
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- Catizen plans to launch over 300 new games in the next year, with a target of repurchasing over 10 million $CATI tokens annually.
“Catizen’s Telegram game Pixel Ninja is about to cease operations! In-game purchases end today, but players can continue playing until January next year.”
This article was originally published by BlockTempo, a leading blockchain news media outlet.