Soulbound Online on Steam: The Worldwide Webb Rebrand — What Players Are Saying
Soulbound Online is coming to Steam as an Early Access title in 2026. The Steam page is live at store.steampowered.com/app/4369490/Soulbound_Online/.
Before adding it to your wishlist, the r/MMORPG community has surfaced substantial documented history about this game that prospective players should know. Multiple high-visibility posts (54+ and 52+ upvotes) have appeared with detailed timelines and primary source links.
This article summarizes the documented history based on public records.
What Is the Connection to Worldwide Webb?
Soulbound Online was previously known as Worldwide Webb, a Web3/NFT project created by artist and developer Thomas Webb, operating under the studio name SpiderWare. The rebrand to “Soulbound” is official and documented on the game’s own website at soulbound.game/ru/news/worldwide-webb-reveals-soulbound/.
This is not speculation — it is confirmed by the studio itself.
The Documented Timeline
The following events are drawn from publicly available sources linked in the r/MMORPG community posts:
2021: The project held NFT sales for “CryptoWeebs” and “CryptoGFs” avatars, raising approximately $400,000–$450,000. Later that year, over 9,000 virtual “Apartment” NFTs were sold in a single minting phase for roughly $4.4 million.
February 2023: The project received a $10 million investment from Pantera Capital, a major cryptocurrency investment fund. Documentation is available at panteracapital.com/blog-investing-in-worldwide-webb/.
Shortly after the investment: The project was reportedly “hacked.” Instead of transparent reporting, the team announced a “complete overhaul” and went largely silent.
April 2024: The team re-emerged with a “Landholder Alpha” for NFT holders.
June 2024: The game was officially rebranded from Worldwide Webb to Soulbound.
July 2024: The project won the Discord App Pitches 2024 competition and received an additional $30,000 in funding.
2025: Development largely went quiet. Community members reporting on the project’s Web3 history were reportedly banned from official channels.
May 2026: The game is now listed on Steam as Soulbound Online, targeting the mainstream gaming audience.
The move away from Web3 is documented at egamers.io/soulbound-moves-to-steam-as-paid-game-launching-this-summer/.
What the Community Is Concerned About
The r/MMORPG community’s concerns center on several documented issues:
The rebrand: The name change from Worldwide Webb to Soulbound means the game’s Web3 history is not immediately apparent to new Steam users. Players who search for “Soulbound Online” will not automatically find information about Worldwide Webb.
Moderation: Multiple community members have reported being banned from official channels for discussing the game’s history. The developer has allegedly deleted posts from their own Steam Q&A forum when users asked about the game’s past.
Product state: Community members who have played the current version describe it as unfinished and containing heavily AI-generated content.
History of abandonment at other studios: Separate concerns have been raised about another developer (Neojac Entertainment) with a similar pattern. This is a distinct case, but the broader pattern of Early Access games with troubled histories arriving on Steam is a recognized community concern.
What This Means for You
This article does not tell you whether or not to purchase Soulbound Online. What it establishes is that:
- The game has a documented history under a different name with a different funding model
- The history is publicly available and verifiable through the sources linked above
- The community has raised legitimate concerns that prospective buyers should research
Before purchasing Soulbound Online: Read the community discussions on r/MMORPG, check the Steam reviews once they are live, and research the Worldwide Webb history through the sources above. Make an informed decision.
The Steam page is at store.steampowered.com/app/4369490/Soulbound_Online/. The rebranding announcement is at the studio’s own site. The Pantera Capital investment is documented publicly.
