Pi-backed CiDi Maps Browser Gaming Roadmap Ahead of Consensus

CiDi Games on May 3 published a roadmap to build a browser-based gaming layer on Pi Network. The document outlines a developer software development kit to handle wallet connections, payments and on-chain features, an HTML5 gaming hub, and tools for external studios to accept Pi payments.

All games on the platform will run in HTML5 so they load in a browser without downloads. The roadmap extends an earlier partnership between Pi Network and CiDi that focused on an H5 browser platform for casual games to include third-party developers.

CiDi began trial operations in Q1 2026 but has not released player counts, engagement metrics or transaction volumes from those trials. The roadmap does not include detailed monetization terms, scalability plans or revenue-share arrangements for outside developers.

Pi Network Ventures, a $100 million fund created to back the Pi ecosystem, listed CiDi as one of its earliest investments. The roadmap was published two days before Pi co-founders Chengdiao Fan and Nicolas Kokkalis were scheduled to speak at the Consensus conference in Miami, which runs May 5–7.

A separate network deadline falls on May 15, when the mandatory Protocol 23 upgrade requires mainnet nodes to enable native smart contract support. Nodes that do not complete the upgrade by that date will lose validation rights. Approximately 184.5 million PI tokens are scheduled to unlock across May.

Competing blockchain gaming platforms named in technical and industry filings include Immutable, which runs gas-free NFT transactions on an Ethereum Layer 2; Sky Mavis, operator of the Ronin chain with its own wallet and marketplace; and Sui, which focuses on high transaction speed and flexible asset design. Pi and CiDi emphasize browser-based access and a user base that joined via mobile mining and social features. Pi has not published daily active user counts or transaction volumes comparable to some rivals.

The roadmap lays out product direction and developer tooling while leaving open questions about adoption and developer incentives until CiDi publishes trial metrics and monetization details.