Pi Network has announced a strategic partnership and investment agreement with CiDi Games, a gaming platform focused on developing Pi-integrated titles for the network's user base. This collaboration aims to expand the cryptocurrency network’s real-world utility and establish gaming as a core component of the platform’s ecosystem.
CiDi Games will build titles for tens of millions of Pi Network users, referred to as Pioneers. The partnership seeks to expand the cryptocurrency network’s real-world utility and make gaming a core pillar of its ecosystem.
Developing Pi-Integrated Gaming Titles
CiDi Games will work to expand Pi’s use cases, accelerate developer engagement, and create additional applications for the native token. The collaboration seeks to develop lightweight, accessible games by combining Pi’s global user community with CiDi Games’ gaming development expertise.
The Pi Network Core Team stated that gaming represents a natural progression for the ecosystem due to its social and interactive elements, which align with the network’s verified user base and developer tools. The partnership is designed to create engagement loops where games attract users, driving daily activity, while developers build additional utilities that strengthen the ecosystem through transactions and innovation.
Building on Prior Gaming Initiatives
Pi Network has previously supported gaming initiatives through hackathons, incubation programs, development tools, and monetization layers including the Pi Ad Network. FruityPi, described as one of the most popular Pi-native games, has already integrated Pi payments, Pi Wallet, and Pi Ads.
The Core Team also highlighted Pi Network Ventures, a $100 million investment arm launched to support Pi-native projects. The investment vehicle’s backing of CiDi Games signals confidence in the gaming platform’s development team and long-term strategy.
The Core Team stated that its focus centers on building an ecosystem where platform tools, user engagement, incentives, and application innovation develop in tandem rather than as isolated products.