Gigaverse Sets December 1 Cutoff for Gigling NFT Holders to Leave Abstract Before Chain Shutdown - eGamers.io

Gigaling NFT holders in Gigaverse have until December 1, 2026, to migrate their pets off the Abstract network before it permanently shuts down on December 15. The migration requires connecting an Ethereum wallet on the studio's official migration site. Anything left on Abstract after the shutdown will become inaccessible, potentially causing holders to lose their digital pets.

Players in Gigaverse, referred to as "noobs," use Giglings as pets and mounts within the game world. The migration deadline comes as the studio transitions from the Abstract layer 2 solution to Ethereum mainnet, affecting how these NFTs are traded and utilized.

New Trading System

Once migrated, Giglings will no longer be traded on open marketplaces like OpenSea, which is dropping support for Abstract collections on December 15. Instead, trading will move to Gigamarket, the game's proprietary marketplace where prices are set in Gigabit, Gigaverse's in-game currency.

Players can purchase Gigabit with fiat currency or cryptocurrency from any blockchain. The studio claims this new system allows Gigling traits to update in real-time as pets evolve and enables them to operate across different chains and platforms. Gigamarket is expected to launch before the end of 2026.

Game Features Paused

Several game features have been temporarily suspended, including Gigling Racing, Dueling, and hatching. The studio plans to restore racing after Gigaverse Online launches, with a simplified and rebalanced version that uses fewer transactions and costs less to play.

Racing items remain in players' Racing Saddlebags, which are linked to their Gigaverse Online accounts. Hatching will return in a simpler form later, preserving progress from any paused hatches. The first chapter of Gigaverse ended on October 9, 2026, with The Awakening event.

Account and Currency Deadlines

Players who used an Abstract Global Wallet must connect a new self-custody wallet like MetaMask or Rabby by November 15, 2026. This only transfers the player account; NFTs require separate migration. On November 15 at 18:00 UTC, withdrawals and redemptions on the Gigaverse website will pause.

Any remaining in-game USDC after this pause will be converted to Gigabit at a rate of 1 USDC to 100 Gigabit. The studio states Gigabit will remain in player balances and can be redeemed on Ethereum mainnet later. Gigaverse ROMs are moving to Ethereum mainnet through ROMs 2.0, while details for Gigaverse Names are forthcoming.

Transition to Gigaverse Online

Gigaverse is being rebuilt as Gigaverse Online, a persistent MMORPG with no announced launch date. The first chapter concluded with a Temporal Backup Process that recorded all Eternal items, which players will receive in Gigaverse Online after linking their old accounts. Seasonal items were not carried over.

The studio has announced Giga Legends as a future NFT collection but hasn't detailed how these will integrate with upcoming products. News about the migration and Gigaverse Online is shared through the official website and Discord channel.