{"id":6286,"date":"2026-02-03T10:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6286"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T10:00:41","slug":"the-big-four-trigger-a-high-stakes-chad-raid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6286","title":{"rendered":"The Big Four Trigger a High-Stakes CHAD Raid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_8c6bd709fc6f0682bd940056aa662a1c\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web3 gaming publisher, YGG Play, has launched a crossover event in which players can face-off against popular Bearish characters in their baseball-themed game, GIGACHADBAT.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event which runs from January 31 to February 3, allows players to earn double-rewards on GIGACHADBAT\u2019s play-to-airdrop (P2A) leaderboards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event coincides with the February 6 launch of GIGACHADBAT\u2019s in-game utility and rewards token, $CHAD, with players ranked higher on the P2A leaderboard standing to receive a larger airdrop.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Web3 gaming publisher YGG Play has refreshed its degen-focussed offerings, launching an IP-crossover event which sees its hit baseball-themed game GIGACHADBAT join forces with well-known NFT collection and degen IP, Bearish.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CHAD Raid is BACK! \ud83d\udc3b\u26be<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re teaming up with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bearish_af?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@bearish_af<\/a> to bring Bears into the GIGACHADBAT stadium! This limited-time CHAD Raid marks the first of many IP crossovers between <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YGG_Play?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@YGG_Play<\/a> and Bearish! \ud83e\udd1d<\/p>\n<p>This raid features 4 Bear bosses and skips a prize pool to focus on what\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rLsVbFZ0oS\">pic.twitter.com\/rLsVbFZ0oS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GIGACHADBAT (@GIGACHADBAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GIGACHADBAT\/status\/2016783376406237663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>From January 31 until February 3, four of Bearish\u2019s most well-known characters: Barry \u2018The OG\u2019, Bella \u2018The Heartbreaker\u2019, Scotty \u2018The Street Bear\u2019 and Toli \u2018The Chaos King\u2019 will enter GIGACHADBAT as part of a limited-time Boss Raid. During the event, players will earn double rewards points towards their GIGACHADBAT play-to-airdrop (P2A) leaderboard ranking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnering with YGG Play is about plugging into an ecosystem that understands games, communities, and how to scale them globally,\u201d Toli, the co-founder of Bearish, said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYGG knows how to turn strong IP into addictive gameplay, and CHAD Raids bring Bearish into GIGACHADBAT in a way that\u2019s native to the gameplay itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: YGG Play and Delabs Games Partner to Launch GIGACHADBAT on Abstract Chain<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-event-comes-as-gigachadbat-prepares-token-launch\">Event Comes as GIGACHADBAT Prepares Token Launch<\/h2>\n<p>The crossover event comes as YGG Play prepares for the February 6 launch of GIGACHADBAT\u2019s $CHAD token. $CHAD is described by YGG Play as being an in-game utility and reward token that \u201cunlocks powerful in-game benefits for GIGACHADBAT players.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Staking the token will allow players to receive rewards like more powerful bats and balls and other gameplay perks.<\/p>\n<p>According to YGG Play, $CHAD will remain DeFi only, with no plans to pursue centralised exchange (CEX) listings of the token. The broader YGG Play ecosystem already has another token with CEX listings, $YGG. $YGG will remain the ecosystem\u2019s main token, with $CHAD being used specifically for GIGACHADBAT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: YGG Play Levels Up With Gigaverse in First-Ever Publishing Partnership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The event also coincides with the launch of Bearish\u2019s $BURR token, a hybrid ERC-404 asset that will be used within the Bearish ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>YGG Games said there are plans to expand its collaboration with Bearish throughout 2026, with a similar crossover event planned in March involving another YGG Play game, LOL Land Board.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>GigaChadBat,Web3#Big #Trigger #HighStakes #CHAD #Raid1770112841<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web3 gaming publisher, YGG Play, has launched a crossover event in which players can face-off against popular Bearish characters in their baseball-themed game, GIGACHADBAT. 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