Another year has passed since we did our Decentraland 2018 rundown, which documented progress made throughout the year.
Last January, we were full of hope that we would now be running around the metaverse meeting new people from around the globe in a fully decentralized virtual world.
Unfortunately, we’re still not quite there yet… but we’re getting close.
By taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture, breaking down progress month by month, it is really encouraging to see just how far Decentraland has actually grown and evolved in 2019.
Below is an easy to digest breakdown of some of the highlights and progress throughout the year. Most posts come with a full article link within the tweet if you require more information.
JANUARY 2019
After the 2018 community vote, inflation is removed and 1% marketplace fee becomes active.
Slow Burner – 1% Decentraland Marketplace Fees Come Into Force
Read ➡️ https://t.co/ul6ISBwP8D#decentraland #vr #nft #crypto $eth $mana #ethereum #metaverse pic.twitter.com/HYPeDnIz6j— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) January 22, 2019
Non compliant districts are removed, with their LAND to be put up for auction sometime after full launch in 2020.
17 Decentraland Districts Dissolved + 3rd LAND Auction!
Read More-> https://t.co/6amI89vaL3#decentraland $MANA #virtualreality #virtualrealestate #nft #vr pic.twitter.com/cf9G1VMRfm— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) January 20, 2019
FEBRUARY 2019
To accompany the new website design, Decentraland also revamps it’s logo for a fresh new look.
Decentraland Prepares For New Civilization With A Face Lift
Article➡️https://t.co/O54ozLJ1V3#decentraland $mana #blockchain #blochcaingames #blockchaingaming #NFT pic.twitter.com/FtAY2GzozL— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) February 12, 2019
Partnership with HTC announced and causes the price of MANA to rocket on the exchanges.
GREAT News! #Decentraland Partner with #HTC & Will Be Integrated Into Their New #Blockchain Phone. $MANA https://t.co/bM2OVCxPiH
— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) February 26, 2019
LAND size is increased from 10m x 10m to 16m x 16m after community vote.
CONFIRMED: Decentralands Genesis City Expands Surface Area By 156%
More➡️https://t.co/CueGDUZaSn#decentraland #genesis #virtualrealestate #vr #nft $MANA #land pic.twitter.com/YAFjwmh1Rs— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) February 18, 2019
LAND is transferred to all compliant District Leaders permitting building.
Decentraland District LAND Transfers Complete. So, What Next For Districts?
More➡️https://t.co/ZM0bszTUPo$MANA #decentraland #vr #virtualreality #aetheria #nft #invest #buidl pic.twitter.com/Tec1Bwlp8u— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) February 19, 2019
MARCH 2019
Decentraland launch the Builder Tool allowing non-programmers the chance to easily drag-drop-build on their LAND.
Today's the day!
We're proud to announce the launch of Decentraland's Builder, and the official kick-off to the Creator Contest!
Start building at https://t.co/6q3r8TvYob
or read more on our blog at: https://t.co/ty5pNRNY4d pic.twitter.com/D9JNJhZfAB— Decentraland (@decentraland) March 18, 2019
Revamp of Decentraland SDK was trialed with a low profile developer competition. Winners announced.
3 NEW Decentraland Games Win SDK Hackathon ?️
Read & Play➡️https://t.co/dHJtS4f2Vj#decentraland #blockchaingames #gaming #cryptogames #blockchain pic.twitter.com/eHWNNKrbn9— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) March 13, 2019
MANA continues to fight bear market trends throughout crypto.
$MANA has a unique price chart. Not many other cryptocurrencies with more than one year of price history have a market structure like this.#decentraland pic.twitter.com/WLU4t4vrh1
— CoinDesk Markets (@CoinDeskMarkets) March 15, 2019
APRIL 2019
Results of the first Builder Tool contest released.
Explore Decentraland’s Amazing Competition Winning Scenes
➡️https://t.co/tVo4Ef4I6U#decentraland $MANA #buidl #metaverse #vr #nft pic.twitter.com/GoLsTsnGSV— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) April 18, 2019
MANA token continues to attract attention and in depth analysis from traders.
Excellent In Depth $MANA Price Analysis by @bravenewcoin #decentralandhttps://t.co/Qk8UAvzUfj
— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) May 1, 2019
External games studios start to ramp up development and fund raising.
Less than 24 hours until the #chainbreakers crowdsale enters the next stage. Don't miss out on this last opportunity to purchase perfect armors, more splendid rares and more honor
> Changes Gen2 https://t.co/7NZCdcjXVI
> Limited #NFTs (Baby Pets) https://t.co/NYZa9ERMln pic.twitter.com/lneyZwwT6T
— Chainbreakers.io (@cchainbreakers) April 4, 2019
ChainBreakers and Battle Racers are just two of several games creating strong brands.
Altitude Games Accelerate Development of Decentraland Game Battle Racers
Article➡️https://t.co/J2fmcbRenx#decentraland @BattleRacers @altitude_games #blockchain #blockchaingames pic.twitter.com/1rO5B5Csl6— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) April 5, 2019
MAY 2019
DCL Rialto launches beta version of it’s new platform aimed at connecting investors with skills they need to bring their projects to life.
Introducing https://t.co/9rJb7QOFKb – The New Decentraland Skills & Services Hub
Read ➡️ https://t.co/kTdDzGo8hU#decentraland $MANA #skillhire #vr #virtualreality #developer pic.twitter.com/TAZ0Xo9SwR— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) May 20, 2019
LAND sales continue to dwarf other projects and show investor confidence is alive and well.
Auction successful!
Estate Id: 331
Estate Size: 64 parcels
Price: 1,299,999 MANA ($81,111.07 USD)https://t.co/6oKUZqbWKx pic.twitter.com/Cmiad0YL80— LAND Bot ? (@dclandbot) May 24, 2019
JUNE 2019
Vast improvements continue to be made on both building tools, the Decentraland SDK…
We have just released version 6.1 of the SDK. This new version includes a number of significant improvements and new features:
– Shadows
– Better performance
– Jumping (pressing space bar)
– UI elements
Read more about it in our blog:https://t.co/woSF7r8Uv8 pic.twitter.com/bmXefIPyjz
— Decentraland (@decentraland) June 4, 2019
…and the Decentraland Builder Tool. New features continue to be developed and added.
Host crypto-collectibles in your Builder scenes!
We're happy to team up with our friends @AxieInfinity to integrate Axies into Decentraland, using our latest feature, NFT Picture Frames!
Log into the Builder to exhibit your Axies at https://t.co/OLrI1oBkPw now! pic.twitter.com/VBIkuyIYYR
— Decentraland (@decentraland) June 11, 2019
JULY 2019
Decentraland launches Avatars.
Decentraland Avatars have arrived!
Time to create your look and start exploring the Metaverse in style.
Be one of the first Avatars and get early access to Decentraland, plus a range of cool exclusives. https://t.co/JJxdTwNhr8 pic.twitter.com/n7l6vQNqg7— Decentraland (@decentraland) July 8, 2019
The new roadmap is released and made public.
New Decentraland Roadmap Released Amid Public Launch Delay.
Read+–> https://t.co/u0CB3mRw6A#decentraland #roadmap #crypto #cryptocurrencynews pic.twitter.com/2XVG4aZeAl— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) July 3, 2019
DCL University launches it’s free and comprehensive building course for SDK beginners.
ENROLL NOW! Decentraland University Offers FREE Weekly Building Course.
Read More–> https://t.co/ezPPePRue0#decentraland #blender #typescript #nft @DclUniversity pic.twitter.com/Pc7u1deQAz— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) July 31, 2019
MANA token continues to be listed on major exchanges.
$MANA is now listed on the https://t.co/vCNztABJoG App. Securely buy, sell, store and send Decentraland’s MANA in our app! Full details – https://t.co/CgKH2zv6dL @decentraland #Cryptocurrency pic.twitter.com/hbrTtFhwKB
— Crypto.com (@cryptocom) July 23, 2019
AUGUST 2019
CLOSED BETA LAUNCH of the metaverse.
“Nothing less than really f**king impressive!” The first wave of World Explorers are reporting back from Decentraland. Find out what they had to say in our latest blog post.https://t.co/IYs0UzfYaC pic.twitter.com/zgwPHcvoc9
— Decentraland (@decentraland) August 2, 2019
Community shows first signs of real in-world gatherings.
A test meetup at #Decentraland. Block Runner game looking cool @TheBlockRunner along with the new Forest Plaza and Yoga Centre!
More and more scenes being deployed, looking great! pic.twitter.com/PHWyH3Dr2T
— dclblogger.eth (@DCLBlogger) August 23, 2019
SEPTEMBER 2019
GameJam launches. $250,000 in prizes announced to help attract top developers.
Game Jam 2019 is live! Over $250k USD in prizes up for grabs and two weeks (Sept 16-30) of intense creative design and development. What in the Metaverse are you waiting for? https://t.co/WlObzmPhba pic.twitter.com/75IiqpuuXc
— Decentraland (@decentraland) September 16, 2019
Online and Offline presentations and tutorials are organized around the world.
Decentraland Developer presentation LIVE in Kuala Lumpur earlier today, attended by around 80 promising #developers in the lead up to #gamejam / #hackathon.
The #Decentraland Metaverse is coming…. pic.twitter.com/uNP0kEqQ2B— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) September 12, 2019
DCL Plazas launches an interactive map, helping closed beta users to navigate around Decentraland.
NEW Decentraland Interactive Map – Got BETA? Click, Teleport & Submit Locations!
Read & Try The Map >> https://t.co/fCJbGvdGUT#decentraland $MANA $ETH $BTC #NFT #blockchain #blockchaingames pic.twitter.com/l9voAV8Vnp— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) September 6, 2019
Decentraland continues to invest in development of it’s community with training videos etc.
We’ve added another Decentraland Video Tutorial.
Time to check out Room 3!
Learn how to move an object and trigger an action based on player position https://t.co/bzT4edNms3 pic.twitter.com/kHHxkfVqxP— Decentraland (@decentraland) September 5, 2019
OCTOBER 2019
GameJam Winners announced.
Congratulations to all #Decentraland GameJam Winners – Here's the top 20>> https://t.co/ufLKKf1bB7 $MANA #virtualworld #hackathon pic.twitter.com/xNdODl9V1G
— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) October 16, 2019
GameJam turns out to be a huge success producing the 3rd wave of in-world content.
Our full wrap up of Game Jam 2019 coming soon, including winning creators and scenes. But first, a sneak preview… pic.twitter.com/8oZx7jz6oM
— Decentraland (@decentraland) October 7, 2019
Avatar wearables released for Halloween.
One day left until the dead take over Decentraland. Get involved in the celebrations and score some limited edition wearable NFTs in our Day of the Dead Costume Contest. pic.twitter.com/wqjwVzo5aK
— Decentraland (@decentraland) October 30, 2019
Various districts begin to show signs of progress by becoming more organized and innovative.
New Investment Opportunity at Flamingos Casino in Decentraland’s Vegas District.
READ More->> https://t.co/nC5qr1NBNp @decentralgames @VegasCityDCL #decentraland $MANA #vegas #vegascity #virtualworld pic.twitter.com/81lkIxkXVq
— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) October 21, 2019
NOVEMBER 2019
Decentraland LAND continues to attract investors, especially for larger, more expensive plots of LAND.
Big sales still flowing into Decentraland. Could this be large games studios investing into the platform? $MANA https://t.co/5UQD4Qb8lG
— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) November 27, 2019
Feedback from closed beta testing continues to help Decentraland developers to fix bugs, introduce new developments and improve UX.
Latest technical updates are through from the team. Check them out the implementations, enhancements and fixes here: https://t.co/3UkygFTWHI pic.twitter.com/A7C2vRrjFi
— Decentraland (@decentraland) November 19, 2019
DECEMBER 2019
Builder Tool now has option to create dynamic scenes. New Creator Contest launches.
The @decentraland Creator Contest begins today!
Build as many scenes as you want, each relevant scene will be rewarded with 100 MANA.
45 winners will have the chance to win at least a LAND and up to 200 000 MANA + LAND(s)
Enter now:
▶️ https://t.co/QSc3jQG1JF ◀️— NonFungible.com (@nonfungibles) December 2, 2019
Creator Contest winners announced.
Decentraland Contest Results 2019 – Two Towers Stand Tall
Read More➡️ https://t.co/caCAFKm2ex$MANA #decentraland #metaverse #nft #crypto $BTC pic.twitter.com/D6VZfbVQFP— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) December 31, 2019
Building scenes without the need for any coding skills get’s much easier and starts to produce next level results.
.@decentraland Here is a scene I built for Decentraland! I didn't see many cities so I wanted to take up that challenge. This is a polished version of my Creator Contest entry. Featuring Neo DCL City, now celebrating Christmas! pic.twitter.com/YmLrBnaicE
— Kenny (@ZenKenny) December 20, 2019
Community polls begin to open voting on more complex social dilemmas.
Dodging Real World Mistakes & Avoiding Bias in Decentraland Voting.
FULL ARTICLE➡️ https://t.co/NgXHr2d405#decentraland $MANA #virtualworld #crypto #voting pic.twitter.com/U2Dsz5QH8r— ⏹️ DCL Plazas (@dcl_plazas) December 12, 2019
Final Thoughts
– Creating a successful strategy for launch
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This article was written by riorio. NFT Investor. Decentralization is the future.
1 Comment
Riley
This was a pretty cool wrap-up of the year! I’m really excited to see the developments this year, if this is the make it or break it year like the author mentions at the end of the article, then I really really hope Decentraland makes it.