Ubisoft Partners With JP Firm for Champions Tactics
International game publisher Ubisoft has inked a partnership with Double Jump.Tokyo for the blockchain integration of Champions Tactics, currently in-development.
What’s the significance: The partnership seeks to “accelerate” global web3 game adoption by introducing an NFT-based role-playing game. This also signals Ubisoft’s commitment to blockchain gaming, making it the only major game company of its size pursuing this path.
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What is Champions Tactics
- Work-in-Progress: Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles is an upcoming PvP tactical RPG currently in development by Ubisoft for PC.
- Date Launch: The game publisher introduced Champions Tactics last year, but the project went silent.
- NFT Minting: Before 2023 ended, the firm released 9,999 Warlord NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.
- NFT Use Case: Those purchased NFTs were promised to serve as tickets for the soon-to-be-released in-game characters called “Champions.”
- Gameplay: Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles promises a gameplay inspired by classic strategy board games and turn-based RPGs.
- Story Line: Players should assemble teams of Champions to explore the mystical world of Grimoria and qualify in tactical battles against other players.
What’s with the Partnership?
- Technically, the game will integrate blockchain elements especially having an in-game NFT character.
- Ubisoft is said to utilize Double Jump.Tokyo’s Oasys Layer 2 HOME Verse blockchain to make this happen.
- The integration of the blockchain will make the mint of the Champions free, the only fee needed is for Ethereum transaction gas.
Mint Details
- As of this writing, the floor price of a Warlord NFT on OpenSea is at 0.0319 $ETH.
Key Quote:
“Joining forces with Ubisoft marks a significant milestone for Double Jump.Tokyo. Partnering with a renowned global industry leader like Ubisoft empowers us to continue our unwavering pursuit of delivering exceptional games to communities while accelerating the worldwide adoption of web3 gaming technology.”
Hironobu Ueno, CEO of Double Jump.Tokyo
Zoom Out: This is just one of Ubisoft’s multiple venture into NFT gaming.
- It previously revealed Quartz, a full-fledged NFT-based platform.
- There was a partnership with gaming chain Immutable for “something valuable out of NFTs.
- Between the lines: According to the Online Gaming Network, Ubisoft’s first two attempts to enter the web3 space were quiet—Quartz failed to attract users, and the partnership with Immutable did not yield any tangible results.
This article is published on BitPinas: Ubisoft Partners With JP Firm for Champions Tactics
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