Ah yes, another day, another Web3 game "transitioning"—aka shutting down and rebranding in a desperate attempt to stay relevant. This time, it's Zed Run, the once-hyped digital horse racing game that galloped onto the scene six years ago, only to limp to the finish line in 2024.

Virtually Human, the dev team behind Zed Run, just announced they’re pulling the plug on February 28th. But don’t worry, it's not really the end! (It totally is.) They're spinning this as a "sunset" to make way for their new project, Zed Champions—which, surprise surprise, won't carry over your Zed Run NFT horses. But hey, you can still claim some reward badges that will let you "earn new horses" in the next game. How generous!

To soften the blow, they're throwing a $100K ZED token prize pool at players in a farewell event. XP boosts, leaderboard climbs, engagement points, and one final three-day "Sunset Stakes" event. Because nothing says "we appreciate you" quite like a last-minute dopamine hit before they turn off the lights.

Of course, the community is thrilled by this news. By thrilled, I mean raging on X, calling it a scam and a rug—which, to be fair, is pretty much the Web3 default reaction to anything these days. But don't worry, the team reassures us: “This is just the beginning… 2025 is gonna be one helluva year for ZED.”

Right. Because nothing inspires confidence like a game that just nuked its entire player base and told them, “Trust us, bro.”

So, who’s bullish on Zed Champions? Or are we calling it Zed Run 2: Electric Boogaloo?