Axie Infinity was released in 2018 by Vietnamese studio Sky Mavis and became a global phenomenon during the play-to-earn boom of 2021. Players breed, raise and battle Axies in turn based matches, and the creatures' short digital cries and battle noises became instantly recognisable to the community. Clips of those sounds spread through Discord servers, YouTube compilations and TikTok gaming edits, where this brief effect survived as a standalone meme sound long after the game's peak popularity faded.