From Bigtime, SERAPH to now XPET and Gas Hero, the blockchain game market has become increasingly popular recently!
As an important area of focus for Web3 investment institutions, more and more people are beginning to be optimistic about the prospects of chain games in 2024. The growth momentum in this field is very strong, attracting more and more developers and investors to join it. Chain games not only provide a fun gaming experience, but also provide players with true ownership and control, which makes them popular in the crypto world.
Emerging chain gaming projects such as XPET and Gas Hero have attracted a large number of users and performed well in the market. These games not only have innovative gameplay, but also incorporate blockchain technology to provide users with a unique gaming experience. It is expected that in 2024, the chain game market will continue to flourish, providing more opportunities for investors and players.
Whether you are an investor or a player, it is worth paying close attention to the blockchain gaming market, as it may become an important part of the crypto world in the future.
Today's chain games are becoming more and more impressive. Many games not only provide excellent gaming experience, but also do not lose to traditional games in terms of playability.
In this article, we will introduce a popular AAA SLG strategy game-BLOCKLORDS. The gaming experience of this game is excellent and comparable to traditional games.
What are BLOCKLORDS?
BLOCKLORDS is the first AAA-level Web3 SLG strategy game. It is set in the Middle Ages, allowing players to play various medieval characters and immerse themselves in the game world.
This game was trial-run on the Epic platform in September, and now it has just launched a new season called "bearslayer", in which players can participate and earn token rewards. This is an opportunity not to be missed to get more fun and rewards in the game.
BLOCKLORDS team background
The development team of BLOCKLORDS is MetaKing Studios, a studio specializing in Web3 game development. The members of the team come from some well-known game studios, including EA, Ubisoft, Paradox and Creative Assembly, and have rich game development experience.
The team has professional sound engineers, producers and game directors who are committed to improving the game's scenes and graphics to a level comparable to traditional Web2 games. This means that players can expect a gaming experience in BLOCKLORDS that is comparable to or even higher than traditional games. This game created by an experienced team will bring players unparalleled fun.
BLOCKLORDS successfully completed a $15 million seed round in 2022, which is a huge achievement. Investors include some well-known institutions in the industry, such as Square Enix, Krafton, Fun Plus, Makers Fund, BITKRAFT, Delphi Digital, Animoca Brands, Shima Capital, Huobi Ventures (HTX Ventures), etc. The support and capital injection from these investors provide a solid foundation for the development of BLOCKLORDS, allowing it to continue to grow and provide more exciting gaming experiences to players. This also shows the industry’s high recognition and optimism for the potential of BLOCKLORDS.
Highlights of BLOCKLORDS
BLOCKLORDS has so many features and highlights that it’s impossible to ignore:
Low threshold + low gas fee: BLOCKLORDS is built on Layer 2 chains such as Polygon and Immutable X, so it is efficient and low-cost. Currently, the game is available on the Epic Games Store, and you can easily start the game without connecting to a wallet.
Mature traditional game model + Web3 economic incentives: This game combines the mature model of Web2 traditional games and the economic model incentives of Web3. Players need to make good use of resources and strategic abilities to obtain token rewards, so that they can not only enjoy the fun of the game, but also achieve "play and earn". Since the game belongs to the SLG type, it combines the multi-level characteristics of traditional SLG, providing more ways for the consumption of resources and tokens, making the economic model more durable.
Fairer economic distribution mechanism: BLOCKLORDS does not set team tokens, so the team will not profit by manipulating tokens. They rely on maintaining player activity and designing more gameplay to earn corresponding fees.
Cooperation and support from top game guilds: Yield Guild Games (YGG), a well-known game guild, has joined BLOCKLORDS and customized the hero Gabrielle Dyzon. I believe this will bring more player traffic and support to BLOCKLORDS.
BLOCKLORDS not only performs well in game production, but also has obvious advantages in economic model and player experience, which makes it a shining pearl in the field of Web3 games.
BLOCKLORDScurrent stage
The picture below shows the roadmap published on the official website:
BLOCKLORDS is still in the early release stages.
The official launched an early access public beta version on the Epic Games Store in September 2023, and released a white paper in the fourth quarter of 2023.
As can be seen from the white paper, the official future plans mainly include the launch of $LRD tokens and the improvement and perfection of some new features.
Currently, anyone can download and play the game for free on Epic through the official website. Now, the official has just launched a new season called "bearslayer" (bear hunting season). This means players can participate in this new season and enjoy the gameplay content within it.
How to play BLOCKLORDS and share strategies for the new season
BLOCKLORDS is set in the Middle Ages, and the basis of the gameplay can be divided into four parts: farming, fighting, domination and conquest.
Farming: The game starts as a farmer, and players realize their farming dreams by establishing their own business. They can choose to settle in different areas, establish farms, recruit heroes and build houses.
Combat: Players have two character choices:
Raiders: As raiders, they can launch attacks, steal resources, and wreak havoc on villages.
Knights: As knights, they are responsible for defending villages and farmers, and hunting down raiders.
Rulership: Two characters, the Lord and Lady, rule over the entire region and have significant powers, including city management, tax collection, and resource protection.
Conquest: Players can play the role of king or queen, responsible for national affairs, foreign policy and military management. Their decisions will directly affect the fate of the country and its subjects.
Heroes: Each player has a unique hero (NFT). Players can choose different hero paths, such as becoming a farmer, raider, knight, lord or king. Heroes have a limited lifespan, but through the dynasty system, players can let future generations inherit the hero's traits and attributes. Offspring can choose to marry, become mercenaries, or be assigned to other leaders. This system allows the inheritance of heroes and ensures the continuation of the hero's bloodline.
New Season 2024 – Bear Hunting Season Introduction
The "Bear Hunting Season" officially kicks off on January 3, 2024 and will last for 60 days. Within 30 days after the end of the season, players will have the opportunity to receive rich rewards.
Not only that, any player can participate in this season for free. As long as they complete the season tasks, they can obtain corresponding rewards.
The total prize pool totals more than 50,000 $LRD. This huge prize pool will be distributed through rankings, and players will be awarded how many $LRD tokens they will receive based on their performance in the competition. This will be a fierce competition, attracting the participation of many players.
Purchase the Bear Hunting Season Battle Pass ($9.99) to receive additional resources, heroes, and Bear Hunting Killer chests.
Purchase process:
1. Click "Buy Bear Hunting Battle Pass",
2. Select BitPay to make on-chain payments.
3. You can also choose to pay with a certain treasure.
4. After purchasing, complete the tasks in the task list to receive experience points and compete for ranking in the leaderboard.
BLOCKLORDS’ ECONOMIC MODEL
According to the latest news, the game tokens are not yet online, so "gold" operations cannot be performed. However, the project team has revealed in a recent AMA that the token will be launched in the near future.
Next, let’s discuss the game’s economic model:
The game's economic system mainly revolves around hero NFT and market transactions of in-game resources and items. Among them, hero NFT is one of the main assets of the game, along with Banners (game items used to improve special skills). Hero NFT is currently circulating on chains such as IMX and Polygon, and can also be purchased on MAGIC EDEN. This economic model will provide players with more interaction and transaction opportunities, making the game ecology richer.
The main token of the BLOCKLORDS ecosystem is $LRD, with a maximum total supply limit of 100 million. It is circulated and integrated into the entire game and can be used for legal currency exchange, game incentives, and ecological governance.
In addition, there is a game currency called $ALE in the game, which is the universal currency in the game dynasty system, providing players with more interesting gameplay and opportunities.
Players have the opportunity to earn $ALE rewards in a variety of ways, including but not limited to:
Upgrade buildings
Continuously improve your level in the game
Earn season experience points
Have a hero role
Have high-quality heroic characters
Participate in community building and other activities
In addition, BLOCKLORDS has a built-in trading market BLOCKLORDS Marketplace, and also supports multiple trading platforms such as Token Trove, Immutable Marketplace, Opensea, Magic Eden, etc., providing players with more trading options and convenience. These elements will enrich the game experience and enable players to participate in the game ecosystem in a more diverse way.
In the game, you need to continuously accumulate resources through production and trade, so the operation is quite time-consuming and requires constant manual operation.
May be more suitable for users who have plenty of time.
This game is free to enter. After entering the game, players will be given an initial hero. If they need other heroes, they need to spend money to purchase them.
At present, the main gameplay is still focused on the farm part, and there will also be some adventures to participate in.
You can't make gold yet, so you can only play it as a traditional game. But also because the token is not yet online (but will be online soon), the prospects are still worth looking forward to.
The economic model of the game is not simply mining and selling, but rather players are deeply involved in the game to obtain token rewards. Such an economic model will be more durable (many foreigners will simply play this type of chain game as a game...), This model will also provide us with more revenue opportunities.
Looking forward to the performance of this kind of 3A game in 2024, I believe it will inject more new possibilities into the chain gaming track.
Therefore, it is worth recommending BLOCKLORDS to players who like this type of game.
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