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Axie Infinity is developed by Vietnamese game studio Sky Mavis, with the first version of the title releasing back in March 2018. This was way before anyone considered blockchain as a suitable technology for gaming. At the time, it was a simple idle card battle game with Axies, very similar to what players are familiar to now but with skeleton features.

The game grew to host over 1 Million monthly active players at its peak throughout the mid to late 2021. The&nbsp;Philippines contributed over 40% of the player base, with $SLP becoming a method of payment in some places of the country. This latter statement alone is a testament on the level of success and mainstream attention Axie Infinity managed to attract towards itself and web3 gaming as a whole.

At the end of March 2022, Sky Mavis revealed a major change to Axie Infinity, revealing Axie Infinity: Origins and what comes next for the title. The changes that came with Origins was intended to address the downsides always pointed out in the original title, particularly the barrier of entry.

Axie Origins grants players 3 starting Axies.&nbsp;Once you form your team with the synergies that suit your playstyle, it is time to&nbsp;form your deck of action cards you want to take with you into battle. Each Axie comes with its own four unique cards, giving you twelve total actions to outplay your opponent to claim the win. 

The synergy between your three characters are incredibly important as well, with 9 classes to mix and match between to suit all playstyles. The mixture of classes and synergy between your 3 Axies dictate the pace of the game and your intended playstyle. Each composition has its counters and winning matchups which gives the game a valuable strategy layer.

Beast, Aquatic, Plant, Bug, Reptile, and Bird were the original 6 classes in Axie Infinity's presale in 2018. As for Mech, Dusk, and Dawn, they are only obtained through breeding a specific combination of Axie classes.

Each Axie has 4 main stats; HP,&nbsp;Speed, Skill, and Morale. Depending on its class, certain stats are stronger while others are weaker. This leaves room for a plethora of possible team compositions.

On top of that, each group of Axie classes have a 15% damage buff or resistance towards another group. For simplicity, follow the below breakdown.

Once you memorize these groups, the following table may sound complicated at first but it will help you tremendously in climbing the ranked ladder as most casual players underestimate how big of a boost 15% damage can give you against certain matchp

The newly setup Axie Infinity&nbsp;website&nbsp;guides you through the entire process seamlessly to onboard you onto the game and make sure you have everything set up to get started. From there, you can venture onto PVE or PVP if you are feeling adventurous and start climbing the ranks.

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Axie Infinity is a non-fungible token-based online video game developed by Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis, known for its in-game economy which uses Ethereum-based cryptocurrencies. Players of Axie Infinity collect and mint NFTs which represent axolotl-inspired digital pets known as Axies. 

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In-depth, unbiased, and honest Axie Infinity Review by Polkastarter Gaming. Find out more about gameplay, how to get started, and our review score.