Gigling NFT holders in Gigaverse (official site), GLHF’s pixel-art browser RPG, have until December 1 to migrate their pets off Abstract. The Ethereum layer 2 network goes offline on December 15, 2026, so the cutoff lands two weeks early. Owners migrate by connecting an Ethereum wallet on the studio’s official migration site.
Players in Gigaverse are called noobs, and Giglings are the pets and mounts they ride through the game world. Anything left on Abstract after it shuts down can no longer be reached, which means holders who miss December 1 could lose access to their Giglings.
What changes for Gigling owners
Once migrated, Giglings will no longer be traded as NFTs on open marketplaces. Trading moves to the Gigamarket, the game’s own marketplace, where prices are set in Gigabit. Gigabit is Gigaverse’s in-game currency, and players can buy it with fiat or with crypto from any chain.
According to Gigaverse, the new system allows Gigling traits to update in real time as the pets evolve, and lets Giglings operate across chains and platforms. The studio is targeting Gigamarket trading for Giglings before the end of 2026. Gigaverse’s old in-game ETH marketplace has shut permanently, and the Gigamarket will return accepting Gigabit only.
Racing, Dueling and hatching are paused
Gigling Racing is on hold, and so are Dueling and hatching. Gigaverse intends to restore racing some time after Gigaverse Online launches. The mode is being rebuilt to use fewer transactions, cost less to play and handle more players. The official FAQ says the returning version will be simplified and rebalanced to make it easier for newcomers.
Racing items, including butterflies, dung, glue and Eggspeditors, remain in each player’s Racing Saddlebag, which is linked to their Gigaverse Online account. Hatching is also coming back later in a simpler form. Any hatch that was paused keeps the progress it had when the game closed.
Other deadlines: accounts and USDC
Anyone who signed in with an Abstract Global Wallet must prove ownership and connect a new self-custody wallet, such as MetaMask or Rabby, by November 15, 2026. Smart wallets are not accepted. This only moves the player account. NFTs held on Abstract need a separate migration.
The studio shared the deadlines on its official X account: “Urgent Deadlines: Abstract Chain is winding down Dec 15th.”
On Sunday, November 15, at 18:00 UTC, withdrawals and redemptions on the Gigaverse website will pause. Before that time, in-game USDC can be withdrawn 1:1 as USDC. Whatever in-game USDC remains after the pause is converted into Gigabit at a rate of 1 USDC to 100 Gigabit. The official Gigaverse FAQ says that Gigabit will stay in player balances and can be redeemed on Ethereum mainnet later.
ROMs, Names and Giga Legends
Gigaverse ROMs, the flagship NFT collection in the ecosystem, are heading to Ethereum mainnet through a plan the studio has named ROMs 2.0. Details for Gigaverse Names will come afterward, and Giganames remain reserved for three months after Gigaverse Online goes live. The studio has also said its new Giga Legends will be an NFT collection, but it hasn’t explained how they will fit into future products.
Why Abstract is closing
On October 6, Abstract said it would wind down after nearly three years of operation. The network shuts down on December 15, 2026, and funds that haven’t been bridged by that date will be lost. Assets can be moved using the official Abstract Migration Hub or the native bridge, with bridge transfers taking about three hours. OpenSea will also drop support for Abstract collections, Gigaverse Giglings among them, on December 15.
Abstract has cautioned users about impersonators and fake migration sites. Holders should rely only on links posted through the official Gigaverse and Abstract channels, and confirm their assets have landed on the destination chain before the deadline passes. Other Abstract projects are also shifting assets to Ethereum mainnet or other networks before the cutoff.
Where Gigaverse stands
Gigaverse is a browser RPG with a nostalgic style. Players send noobs into dungeon runs, gather rare loot, craft and fish between battles, raise Giglings and trade items with each other on the Gigamarket.
The first chapter of the game ended on October 9, 2026, at 18:00 UTC. It closed out with The Awakening, a two-month finale that ran from August 10 to October 9 and included the Burn Pit event. Ahead of the close, the studio ran a Temporal Backup Process that recorded every Eternal item held by each wallet. Players will get those items in Gigaverse Online after linking their old Gigaverse account. Seasonal items were not carried over.
The game is being rebuilt as Gigaverse Online, a persistent MMORPG, and has no announced launch date. News on the migration and Gigaverse Online is posted on the official Gigaverse website and the studio’s Discord.