With the recent news regarding the sunset of “The Walking Dead: Empires“ (Click to read), all TWD:E token holders will receive a series of Mystery Boxes as a gesture of appreciation for their continued support throughout the years of development.
These boxes will contain NFTs from across the Gala Games ecosystem, including assets from VEXI Villages, Mirandus, and TownStar. The NFTs will have similar functionality to the ones in TWD:E.
1. Who’s Eligible
All players who held TWD:E tokens at the snapshot date: 04-29-2025 – 01:40 PM PST.
No action required to qualify, the boxes will be distributed automatically.
You will be able to keep your TWD:E NFTs as collectibles
Note: Holders of VEXI Characters from TWDE and owners of unopened TWD:E Hero Packs will receive their boxes at a later date. Stay tuned for a separate announcement.
2. What You’ll Receive
The box you will receive depends on the type and rarity of the TWD:E tokens you held:
Hero Tokens: Receive one Hero Legacy Box matching your token’s rarity (Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary).
Common → Hero Legacy Box (Common)
Uncommon → Hero Legacy Box (Uncommon)
Rare → Hero Legacy Box (Rare)
Epic → Hero Legacy Box (Epic)
Legendary → Hero Legacy Box (Legendary)
Ancient → Hero Legacy Box (Ancient)
Land Claim and Crafting Station: Receive one Artifact Legacy Box matching your token’s rarity.
Common → Artifact Legacy Box (Common)
Uncommon → Artifact Legacy Box (Uncommon)
Rare → Artifact Legacy Box (Rare)
Epic → Artifact Legacy Box (Epic)
Legendary → Artifact Legacy Box (Legendary)
Ancient → Artifact Legacy Box (Ancient)
Packed with potential, this box holds treasures from across our games. Open it to uncover rare items, waiting to be claimed.
3. How to Open your Box
To exchange your Mystery Box on Gala Games, log in to your account at games.gala.com and head to your Inventory Page. From there, scroll to the Exchangeable NFTs section to view all eligible items.
Select the Mystery Box you’d like to exchange, and follow the on-screen steps to complete the process. For more detailed instructions, check out our support guide here.
4. Possible Box Contents
Each box contains one item. Items marked Guaranteed will always drop; all other items have varying chances depending on the box.*
We are reaching out to our dedicated community today to share an important announcement regarding “The Walking Dead: Empires.” Your participation over the past years has been invaluable, and we want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your ongoing support. After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to sunset “The Walking Dead: Empires,” with the last playable date set for July 31st, 2025.
This decision was not made lightly. “The Walking Dead: Empires” has been in open beta for over a year, following two years of development. From the start, we pursued ambitious goals and explored exciting possibilities for the game. While this marks the end of “The Walking Dead: Empires,” we remain committed to delivering engaging experiences across the Gala ecosystem.
We appreciate your support of the game to date, including the purchasing of exclusive NFTs of characters, crafting stations, and land. While the game’s journey is coming to an end, we remain committed to ensuring that these NFTs continue to have utility. As part of the sunset process, we will be distributing new NFTs of equal functionality in other Gala Games products to TWD:E NFT holders. We are hard at work on a redemption system for this distribution, more details of which will be shared in a following post.
We encourage you to keep playing and engaging with fellow “The Walking Dead: Empires” players over the next months, and share with us your best memories of playing the game to date. Let’s celebrate the journey we’ve shared together!
We are excited to announce the launch of our new limited-time event: Red Mill Skirmish, now live in The Walking Dead: Empires. This thrilling new experience takes place in a location straight out of a recent episode of AMC’s The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol, and it’s only available for a short period. So, grab your gear and prepare to face down walkers in a first-of-its-kind TWDE dungeon gameplay event with special loot and rewards up for grabs!
Red Mill Skirmish introduces a unique “world dungeon” map that allows players to access multiple zones, each with increasing levels of difficulty and rewards. Here’s what you need to know:
Limited-Time Availability: This is the first time the TWDE team has unveiled this type of gameplay. Players can look forward to many more iterations in the future. Make sure to participate while you can to get an idea of what’s in store for the future of The Walking Dead: Empires.
Exclusive Loot and Rewards: Players can collect rare loot and weapons by exploring different sections of the map. The deeper you go, the greater the danger and the higher the rewards!
New Zone Dynamics: The map is divided into four sections with increasing difficulty. At the heart of the Red Mill is the most competitive and dangerous area, offering the best rewards to those who can survive.
Event Details
The Red Mill map is full of enemy spawns that appear more frequently than in standard maps, with no permanently safe locations. There are also lootables that offer above-average yields of resources and items like weapons and ammunition.
Entrances and Exits
The map features 6 entrances and 3 exits, giving players multiple strategic choices based on their skills and objectives.
Zone Rarity
Depending on the entrance zone’s rarity, a version of the Red Mill dungeon appropriate to that rarity will load for players, containing enemies and loot consistent with the zone’s difficulty level. Each player’s Zone rarity is determined by their player level, with greater challenges and rewards for higher level players.
Zone Rarities by Player Level
Common: Level 1-30
Uncommon: Level 21-50
Rare: Level 41-60
Epic: Level 61-80
Legendary: Level 81-100
Ancient: Level 91-100
Special Event Mechanics
During the event, players can collect special Event Itemsby defeating enemies or finding containers within the Red Mill Skirmish. The more Event Items a player collects, the more Event Points they earn. These points are calculated and displayed when players successfully exit the zone.
Prepare for Future Events
Red Mill Skirmish is just the beginning. This is the first of many planned events, and the team is already hard at work on new challenges and variations that will bring iconic TWD situations and settings into The Walking Dead: Empires. So get ready to see more familiar locations, enemies, and of course, more ways to get your hands on rare items and rewards!
Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity to explore, loot and survive in a unique map inspired by The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol. Jump in now and make your mark on the apocalypse!
Hopefully you’ve got some bolts left around, but this version of Daryl is a bit older and wiser – willing to use whatever weapons he has at his disposal.
This week’s direct Hero Card sale brings an older, veteran version of the accomplished tracker and explorer, ready for his adventures in AMC’s The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 2.
Sale Details —
This sale takes place NOW, on Wednesday, October 23rd at 12pm PT. Hero Cards follow a tiered pricing structure based on the remaining supply, with Common Hero Cards staying at one low price throughout the sale.
This sale is not time-limited, and Explorer Daryl will stay available in The Walking Dead: Empires Store until the supply is exhausted or it is taken down to make room for the arrival of new heroes in the future.
Like our other direct Hero Card sales, cards purchased in this sale will fulfill directly to GalaChain so they can be used in the game right away.
Survival Strong
Daryl has been through his share of trials and tribulations. He’s sailed the sea and explored the world. He’s fought things you’ve only seen in your nightmares… and he’s still tougher than nails.
He’s the epitome of resilience and experience you’ll need to grow your empire. Let Daryl’s strength become your strength – his strong will to survive, your survival.
Load a bolt in your crossbow and get ready for a hunt… Daryl is coming to this week’s direct Hero Card sale!
Daryl’s tough as nails, but he still has a soft spot for those he cares for and protects. Daryl’s journey through the apocalypse started with family… maybe your empire could be a new family for him to fight for.
Sale Details
This sale takes place on Friday, September 27th at 7am PT. Daryl Hero Cards will follow a tiered pricing structure based on the remaining supply, with Common Hero Cards staying at one low price throughout the sale.
This sale is not time limited, and Daryl will stay available in The Walking Dead: Empires Store until the supply is exhausted or it is taken down to make room for the arrival of new heroes in the future.
Like our other direct Hero Card sales, Daryl cards purchased in this sale will fulfill directly to GalaChain so they can be used in the game right away.
Survival Strong
You have no idea how brutal this world can be. Your empire is just starting out, but the challenges ahead will require experienced survivors and confident warriors. Daryl is ready for anything the apocalypse throws at him… are you?
Build the empire you need to survive with Daryl and other great heroes. There’s more than walkers out there to worry about, and you’ve always got to be ready.
The King has arrived! Get ready for Ezekiel in this week’s direct purchase Hero Card sale.
Ezekiel is larger than life. In a world filled with death, that’s a welcome addition to any empire. But King Ezekiel is more than his flowery language. He’s a resourceful survivor and talented leader who inspires his people, guiding them through seemingly insurmountable challenges… and yet he smiles.
Sale Details
This sale takes place on Friday, September 13th at 7am PT. Ezekiel Hero Cards will follow a tiered pricing structure based on the remaining supply, with Common Hero Cards staying at one low price throughout the sale.
This sale is not time limited, and Ezekiel will stay available in The Walking Dead: Empires Store until the supply is exhausted or it is taken down to make room for new Heroes in the future.
Like our other direct Hero Card sales, Ezekiel cards purchased in this sale will fulfill directly to GalaChain and be usable in the game right away.
Survive Together
Good luck out there this weekend, survivors. Fight for survival, but build for the future!
Ezekiel was never the type to just look out for himself. He’s always stood for making a difference and bringing joy and community into this dark and brutal world – exactly the kind of hero who can help you build a lasting empire.!
Visit The Walking Dead: Empires store tomorrow to recruit the King himself, Ezekiel, to your team!
