Ubisoft quietly releases unusual Web3 game that contains Rayman and NFTs

In accordance with Netflix keen dart-off.

Ubisoft has quietly launched a peculiar game in accordance with its Captain Laserhawk keen series, which parts beloved mascot Rayman and NFTs.

Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., as seen by Game File’s Stephen Totilo (through Polygon), is a PC top-down multiplayer shooter that uses cryptocurrency and blockchain expertise. Though it’s technically in early rep admission to, Totilo described it as “the most general top-down shooter imaginable”.

Gamers require an NFT Niji Warrior ID card to play, which itself requires a crypto wallet to eradicate (the NFT prices $25.63).

Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix became as soon as created by Ubisoft for Netflix and launched remaining year. Or now not it’s in accordance with the Far Bawl 3 dart-off Blood Dragon and parts more than one characters from across Ubisoft’s games, in conjunction with Rayman.

In accordance with the FAQ for this game in accordance with the series, it’s a long way a “transmedia gaming inch where the community drives the anecdote through modern governance”.

It continues: “Eden On-line is the layer which affords energy to the community by the use of resolution making for the game updates every season.

“Eligibility to play the game in early rep admission to will be mirrored by ownership of a Citizen ID Card. Eden On-line has a restricted skill of 10,000 seats for citizenship.”

As soon as an ID has been purchased, which Totilo acknowledged is a convoluted direction of, it’s customised with a cartoon headshot and further runt print to construct it unfamiliar. Then, as a Medium submit on the game reads, your “Niji Warrior NFT is dynamic”, meaning it “evolves by taking pictures your in-game accomplishments, rising in distinctiveness and tag, and showcasing your dedication and capability”.

That you simply can then promote your ID as an NFT, though it’s unclear why somebody would shriek to.

Rayman, within the period in-between, parts as the announcer of the game’s deathmatches.

Relief in 2021, Ubisoft introduced Quartz, its “vitality-efficient” NFT platform for AAA games, though it didn’t seem like successful.

Despite criticism, Ubisoft has ploughed on. Relief in October this year it quietly launched its first-ever blockchain game, tactical NFT battler Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles where players eradicate NFT collectible figurines to war utilizing cryptocurrency.

Now it’s added Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E. to its rising NFT portfolio.