Weekly Alpha Gaming Metaverse Expedition (WAGME) #22 — 13 October
Big Time launches pre-season and distributes token airdrop, Moonfrost releases its 1st Closed Alpha Playtest, Parallel gets listed on Steam, and Mystery Society releases application form
👁️ Highlights at a Glance
Hot Take: The integration of AI, blockchain, and innovative game structures could lead to nuanced shifts in the gaming landscape. - FOGDAO
Top 3 of the Week:
Big Time announced the launch of their Pre-Season and released their token airdrop details where 97,500,000 $BIGTIME tokens will be distributed over 3 months to players. More
Moonfrost announced that their 1st Closed Alpha Playtest is now live. More
The Mystery Society, a Web3 social deduction game being developed by ex Disney veterans released an application form that interested users can apply to be part of the Mystery. More
🔭 Spotlight
Big Time, a multiplayer action RPG, is making waves in the crypto space. Following the launch of their preseason, they introduced a token airdrop and subsequently listed their $BIGTIME token on exchanges such as Coinbase and OKX, among others.
While most of the token supply is not in circulation, as of writing, its fully diluted valuation surpassed $1 billion. The surge of the token’s value to an all-time high of $0.3012 marked it as one of this week’s standout altcoins.
🎨 Mints, Drops & Updates
Metalcore - Playtest (Ends October 14). More
Shockwaves - Closed Alpha Test (October 13). More
Valeria - Chest Cracking Day & Booster Pack Box Sale (October 14). More
Vulcan Forged - Vulcan Eleven Beta Launch (October 14). More
ZTX - Open Playtest (Ends October 14). More
Midnight Society - Snapshot VII (October 20). More
🎮 Gaming Updates
Aavegotchi released its October Edition Dev update featuring gun-wielding cacti, combat moves, and exclusive IRL demos. More
Age of Dino’s announced that Dino Ski, their 1st dinosaur-themed community mini-game is coming soon. More
Big Time announced the launch of their Pre-Season and released their token airdrop details where 97,500,000 $BIGTIME tokens will be distributed over 3 months to players. More
Gran Saga: Unlimited announced that they are pausing development on their game and ceasing operations indefinitely. More
Guild of Guardians released their Friends and Family Demo. More
Mahjong Meta is releasing a new version on October 13. More
Midnight Society is releasing new game modes such as team deathmatch, free for all, capture the flag and other classic modes that will be going live as part of Snapshot VII on October 20. More
Mighty Action Heroes, a 90s inspired Web3 Battle Royale game released its open beta on the Google Play Store worldwide and announced that its Android APK has now been deprecated. More
Moonfrost announced that their 1st Closed Alpha Playtest is now live. More
Oh Baby Games released their Alpha Wave 4 Patch Notes. More
Otherside announced that the Shattered game for Legends of the Mara is now live. More
Parallel, a Sci-Fi Trading Card game is now available to be Wishlisted on Steam. More
Pixelmon, a Multiplayer Open World Adventure and Monster Combat Arena announced that users can now open relics in their Pixelmon Hub profile to unlock Season 1 Powerups. More
Play Ascenders, an open-world action MMORPG announced that they are shutting the studio down and suspending further development. This comes after having raised $6.4m in 2022. More
Sky Mavis released the registration form of Axie Game Jam, their first ever game-making marathon to identify a new batch of Greenlight games for the Axie Universe. More
Sorare, a NFT sports fantasy platform is releasing new gameplay features, card scarcity amounts and introducing augmented reality (AR) interactivity to its digital player cards for the upcoming NBA Season on October 17. More
The Mystery Society, a Web3 social deduction game being developed by ex Disney veterans released an application form that interested users can apply to be part of the Mystery. More
Xterio, a blockchain game publisher, is releasing its gaming-centric marketplace on October 22 featuring creator-friendly features, competitive fees, and crypto + fiat compatibility. More
Yuga Labs announced their restructuring to sharpen the team's emphasis on essential objectives. More
ZTX announced the release date of their token launch on October 16 and provided more information regarding their token as well as the upcoming community airdrop. More
📚 Deep Dive
Conglomerate a contributor of TheCoreLoop released Weekly Onchain Gaming Roundup #3, covering Paima Studio’s $1.4m grant from Cardano, Pirate Nation’s milestone of minting a total of 1000 Gen 1 Pirates, and Primodium raising an alarm on circulating token scams about their game.
Mohamed Fouda, a contributor to Alliance DAO explored zk state channels for scaling multiplayer on-chain games. According to his article the use of Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), can enhance off-chain interactions, improving scaling by up to 100X.
The WolvesDAO shared their thoughts on Sugartown, a Web3 initiative by Zynga that is rebooting classic Web2 games for the Web3 platform and using a marketing strategy that involves creating mystery and leveraging Web3 figures for brand awareness.
Eliza provided a detailed analysis of Sega and Double Jump Tokyo’s collaboration on the "Battle of Three Kingdoms - Sangokushi Taisen" project, a trading card game developed on the Oasys blockchain. This venture rejuvenates the renowned Sangokushi Taisen franchise, merging web3 technology with immersive gameplay.
Naavik invited Roby John the CEO of Super Gaming developing an Indo-Futuristic Battle Royale game in Indus Game and Nikolaj Nyholm the CEO of Scattershot developing a competitive First Person Shooter game codenamed “Project Athena” to share their insights on how to disrupt the shooter market.
FOGDAO recently convened a comprehensive panel discussion featuring industry leaders: Tim Cotten, the visionary behind Scrypted; Matt Dion, the mind behind the Dark Tunnels Newsletter; and David Amor, the dynamic CEO of Playmint. They delved into the intriguing nexus of AI and Autonomous Worlds, shedding light on the potential for a more vibrant evolution within game landscapes.
Innovators: Projects bringing something new or disrupting the norm
Lands of Ascension — City builder game part of the Solana Hyperdrive Hackathon bridging Web2 and Web3 gaming. More
Draft Shares — On Chain Fantasy Football app inspired by friendtech. More
Game Makers: New studios, developers or titles entering the space
Picoplay — Play daily chess puzzles to win fun rewards. More
Last Memories — Roguelike RPG by Enish and GeekOut. More
Kuroro Wilds — Creature Collecting Action RPG by Kuroro Beasts. More
Sevensed — AI powered text-based blockchain RPG with a novel user interface. More
Tech Corner: Focus on infrastructure tools and platforms
Podium — Game analytics tool provider providing live and reliable data for NFT fantasy sports platforms such as SoRare and DraftKings Reignmakers. More
🧠 Closing Thoughts
In the realm of dreams and innovation, a setback is but a pause, not an end. For every closed door, countless horizons of possibility still beckon.
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