P2E has become the new darling of traffic, let’s see how DeVerse, which is about to launch on the Binance NFT market, breaks through the encirclement?
Compared with traditional games, chain games that have only been developed for a few years are still relatively immature. However, with the gradual improvement of infrastructure and the continuous evolution of technology, chain games no longer simply transplant games such as rough gameplay and simple style of painting to the chain as in the past, but instead, various innovative gameplays continue to enrich the ecology. This makes chain games once again become the focus of the encryption market.
The P2E (Play to Earn) model, as the new darling of the chain game explosion, is not only sought after by capital and giants, but also seems to be a standard configuration in the chain game market. Although the high income of real money and silver in the play and earn mode has its own fan effect, on the whole, the playability of this type of chain game is still not comparable to that of traditional games, and "profitability" has become a more important development driving force. But recently, an overseas game studio, DeHorizon Foundation, announced that it will launch a "Play for fun and to earn" MMO/RPG chain game DeVerse, and then officially announced that it will launch on August 16 (11:00 UTC time, 19:00 Beijing time) Time) launched on the Binance NFT Marketplace (Binance NFT Marketplace), and pre-sold some game rights in advance.
The number of users and transaction volume are both soaring, chain games still need to return to the essence
Looking back at the advancement of traditional games, it is often necessary to keep up with the evolution of the times, and only through continuous innovation in technology, gameplay, and business models can it attract players and ensure that they will not be abandoned. The same is true for blockchain games. From pure pet-raising games like CryptoKitties, to new forces holding high the banner of liquidity mining such as MEME and DEGO, to today's explosive models that integrate P2E innovation models such as Axie Infinity and Alien Worlds, the game and the world on the chain In the process of running in both directions, chain games have opened up a larger development channel in the continuous evolution.
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Source of user growth in the past year: Dappradar
The development of any industry is inseparable from the help of capital, and the enthusiasm of chain games also benefits from the attention of market funds. According to the statistics of the blockchain game platform Blockchaingamer, as of June 2021, blockchain game-related financing has reached US$1.4 billion, of which about US$1 billion comes from traditional VC. In the first half of this year, during the frenzied fund-raising process of chain games, investment cases worth tens of millions of dollars have appeared frequently, and smaller scales are common. Received US$50 million in financing, NFT game startup Mythical Games received US$75 million in Series B financing, etc.
In addition to capital, the accelerated expansion of the market scale is inseparable from the fueling of the P2E model, which can be glimpsed from some typical projects. For example, according to Token Terminal data, in the past 30 days, Axie Infinity’s total income reached 320 million US dollars. According to the July data released by the statistics media Sensor Tower, the mobile game "PUBG" topped the list with a revenue of over 299 million US dollars, followed by "Honor of Kings" with a revenue of 230 million US dollars. Not only that, data from ultrasound.money shows that since EIP-1559 was officially launched, Axie Infinity has burned 427 ETH, ahead of mainstream applications such as Uniswap V3 and Metamask. From this point of view, whether compared with traditional popular mobile games or other encrypted applications, Axie Infinity has shown strong potential, and it has further confirmed the success of the P2E and GameFi models.
However, on the whole, although there are many kinds of P2E games in the chain game market, there are only a few stars that have caused a phenomenon-level boom. The reason lies in the lack of playability and fun of the game. Once the high income is lost, how long can the player's loyalty be maintained? With the soaring number of users and transaction volume, the development of blockchain games has a good growth environment. The first game DeVerse launched by the DeHorizon Foundation, which focuses on the concept of "Play for fun and to earn", not only emphasizes the playability of the game, but also Will bring good income.
Binance NFT market will be launched soon, how does DeVerse have both high returns and playability
In the DeFi world, in addition to scientists and big investors who can seize the high profits, most early participants can often grab dividends from it. Similarly, judging from the development of popular chain games in the past, the earlier the holders, the higher the income. Although DeVerse will be officially launched in the fourth quarter of this year, from August 16th to August 23rd, Beijing time, DeVerse will conduct some pre-sales through the Binance NFT market, opening priority admission tickets and other limited benefits to players.
According to DeHorizon's Medium, the DeVerse pre-sale will be divided into three stages.
The first stage: UTC time from August 16th to August 22nd (19:00 on the 16th to 7:59 on the 23rd, Beijing time), the starting price is 999 BUSD, and the player with the highest bid will be awarded 24 hours in advance The privilege of entering game mining;
The second stage: From August 16th to August 20th, UTC time (19:00 on the 16th to 7:59 on the 21st, Beijing time), 5 hero characters in the DeVerse game will be launched sequentially, and each hero character is limited to 30 copies. The official price is 39 BUSD.
The third stage: From August 19th to August 22nd UTC (19:00 on the 19th to 7:59 on the 23rd, Beijing time), two kinds of VIP rights, Magic cube and Galaxy cube, will be launched, priced at 299 BUSD and 499 BUSD respectively . It mainly revolves around transaction fees, top-quality props, and limited rebate qualifications for inviting friends.
Prior to this, the Binance NFT market had also issued NFTs based on the works of Da Vinci, Van Gogh and other masters, which also reflected the recognition of DeVerse to a certain extent. In fact, when the same type of games are gradually showing an inward trend, DeVerse, as a high-degree-of-freedom adventure fantasy action MMO/RPG game launched by the DeHorizon Foundation, has indeed put a lot of effort into gameplay and motivation.
In the game world of DeVerse, players can find and build their own land mining areas through adventurous battles, casting and taming NFT monsters. The game designed the circulation token DEVT, and launched 5 limited-sale hero characters, namely Ranger, Alchemist, Warrior, Adventurer and Rogue, and 6 game scenes. Different characters have their own main krypton gold battlefields.
Among them, the main battlefield of Ranger is DeMonster. When players enter this role, they can design/cast their own unique NFT monsters, and they can put Monster outside the city to increase their combat effectiveness. Of course, Ranger can also upgrade these monsters to a higher level through training and sell them for profit. Once Ranger's NFT monsters reach a certain level, they can become kings in the game. The top 10 Rangers on the leaderboard can share the benefits of the reward pool.
Alchemist’s main krypton gold battlefield is DeMining, a 3D version of the DeFi liquid mining scene. As an expert in mining and land building, Alchemist maximizes daily yields (NFTs) from different mining fields (gold, iron, crystal) and farms. There are also seasonal and weather factors in DeMining. Different things can be planted in different seasons. Therefore, Alchemist must confirm the output of the farm every day and protect his own land, otherwise other players will steal the fruits of labor. Of course, Alchemist can also increase the defense of the land by hiring other powerful players such as Warrior and Monster NFT to protect their game assets.
Warrior earns money by defeating other Monsters in DeBattle, and the equipment and weapons are unique and extremely rare. In this scene, the game designed a lottery fight session similar to the concept of a lottery machine. It will only appear when Warrior meets a Monster with a star on his head. Players can choose whether to pay to participate in the battle. In this session, if the player wins, Monster will spit out a certain amount/huge amount of DEVT or rare equipment NFT, or other valuable things. Of course, Warriors with strong combat attributes will also receive invitations to hire from other players.
And DeQuidditch (air ball game) is the main battlefield of Adventurer. In fact, the word Quidditch comes from a fictional aerial ball game in Harry Potter. Players must ride a broomstick to participate in the competition. The game is somewhat similar to cricket or polo in reality. In DeVerse, Quidditch is a dragon-themed fantasy sports game where players compete to score points and dragons attack each other and knock down balls. Each goal is worth five points, catching the "magic ball" is worth fifty points, and each point is worth the same amount of tokens DEVT. The game ends when the "magic ball" is caught by a player, or the last one left on the field. In addition, there will be unexpected mysterious surprises in the ball throughout the game. However, the chance to play each game is limited. Currently, there are 10 tickets tentatively set, and they need to be snapped up. If a player does not have a chance to play or does not have a dragon hero player, they can also win rewards by participating in side bets. According to the roadmap, this function will be launched in the first quarter of 2022.
In the DeTrading scene, land, farms, mines, weapons, monsters, etc. can all be traded. Among them, the Blind box is a thing that fascinates everyone, and it can issue token rewards, weapons, monsters or anything. Since Rogue makes a living by stealing, all of his income in DeTrading, the main battlefield, comes from robbery.
In addition, DeTournament is open to all players in the form of Weekly, mainly divided into "Magic Forest" and 'Ghost Town' scenes. The competition system of this scene is similar to the battle royale of Hunter Game, only the sole winner can win all the entire reward pool. At the same time, this scene also has the lottery fight link in DeBattle, and the gameplay is the same. According to the roadmap, this function will be launched in the first quarter of 2022.
While focusing on playability, DeVerse attributes 60% of the total supply of 300 million DEVT to the platform, of which up to 105 million tokens are used for Yield Farming, and 75 million DEVT are used for in-game circulation, which is enough to see It is full of sincerity in player motivation.
All in all, as the core mechanism of the game, playability is one of the keys to retaining users for a long time. From the point of view that Axie Infinity, illuvium, DeVerse, Guild of Guadians, etc. have begun to return to the game itself while incorporating innovative elements, the future of chain games that break the shackles of traditional games can be expected.
