Tomanobu Itakagi, the former leader of Koei Tecmo’s Ninja team, has a new studio. He is also working a new gameIs called Combatant, an NFT massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Itagaki’s new studio, called Apex Game Studios, will specialize in the development of “triple-A Web3 titles”. “Web3” is a catchphrase for blockchain-related internet technologies, including NFT (non-fungible token), cryptocurrency, and “decentralized finance.” Virtual reality commercial and social spaces such as “Metaverse“Often classified as part of “Web3” but does not necessarily require blockchain technology or cryptocurrency to function. combatant is built on the Unreal engine and is scheduled for initial release in early 2023, targeting mobile and PC platforms.
Practical details on how combatant will play or how it will look, though. The official website contains several copies that set the premise of the game, that the player is on a journey to assert the power of the “King Warrior”. The gameplay descriptions promise an upgrade system using randomly generated equipment, “tribal territories” and “servants of the crowd” that can be exchanged back and forth. Much of the site’s content is dedicated to interpretation combatant The NFT economy.
Main combatant NFT items are called “Mob Servant.” There will be over 100 different types, with randomly assigned ranks determining their strength. Mob Servant can be enhanced and customized, and traded for WGT, one of the game’s two custom cryptocurrencies. Players can earn WGT through regular play, generate it through game activity, then use it as a currency to trade and redeem it to unlock certain activities. The second currency called WDT is restricted and used for “administration and utility”. Players can earn a small amount of WDT through competition, but it will be purchased with other cryptocurrencies and used to make decisions about the game itself, which is said to give players a lot of money. more voices in combatantmanagement at the macro level.
Collectively, combatant The NFT economy seems similar to the one used by Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. Managed by NetMarble, that game uses crypto tokens for various in-game functions. Tokens can be “raised” and sold for other cryptocurrencies that could theoretically be sold for useful “fiat” currency (such as US dollars). In his initial impression of the game, Kazuma criticizes the game’s excessive monetization.
combatant takes place as soon as the NFT transaction is reached Lowest level in 12 months. Cryptocurrencies as a whole have seen a massive collapse in nominal value since peaking in late 2021. Crypto markets have lost nearly US$2 trillion in value accused forced in the past 7 months. Integrating cryptocurrencies in games has also been controversial for many due to concerns about blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Larger companies like Square Enix and Bandai Namco expressed enthusiasm for NFT and blockchain games. However, they have slowed down, reversed or abandoned the plans altogether in the face of public backlash.
combatant under development and planning to release in early 2023 on PC and mobile platforms.
