Web3 and the MMORPG genre seem a perfect match. MMOs typically already feature robust economies, a game facet that thrives on the blockchain — in the right conditions. But balancing a game economy is difficult, especially when that economy has real world value.
And on top of that, developing a AAA MMO-style game is not a feat accomplished during a weekend game jam. Server architecture, game clients, developing PvE and PvP content, artwork for everything, and scaling it up for thousands of players — and that’s just the basics!
But despite the long road ahead, many developers are diving into the web3 world with their MMO games. This includes games across a wide variety of landscapes. From starships and space stations, to apocalyptic wastelands, to standard fantasy worlds.
The web3 MMORPG universe continues to grow rapidly, and a number of games are entering into alpha and beta playtests, giving players a chance to try out this new era of gaming!
The time has come to prove your worth in the Dread Arena as the Uldor team introduces their first official tournament! So sharpen your swords, hone your reflexes, and prepare to slaughter waves of undead in your quest to reach the top of the leaderboard! Uldor announces the inaugural tournament for Dread Arena, their arena […]
A free mint from Skyborne Legacy is coming up soon, but the window for landing a whitelist spot is closing fast! This mint for limited edition, special Gems and characters, has gained quite a bit of attention, and will likely be snatched up quickly. The Skyborne Legacy mint is free, but you need a whitelist […]
Cradles, an MMO with dinosaurs, prepares for a new, public beta test, opening in mid-July. And though they call this a public test, it’s actually limited, though there are a couple of ways you can get access. Slated to start on July 15th, the next beta playtest for Cradles: Origin of Species, is limited to […]
Ember Sword announces a new, upcoming alpha land sale. Running in two phases, this sale offers discounted land plots to participants who want to own a slice of the Solarwood region. But to get the best discounts, you will need to have your application accepted! Ember Sword gears up for their next land sale. Dubbed […]
Summer has officially arrived. And with it comes a steady flow of releases, playtests, info dumps, and all that sort of good stuff we love to hear in the web3 gaming community. As always, there is so much to keep track of that one article won’t do it justice. But still we want to call […]
Mirandus brings us another tech test / playtest for their fantasy MMO. Launching on May 15th, this playtest opens up an actual slice of the world letting players, explore, socialize, fight, hunt, and craft! The next Mirandus playtest kicks off on May 15th and runs for two weeks (though no firm close date has been […]
Ascenders, an in development, open world MMO, is holding a mint for Land NFTs later this month. These NFTs will be usable as early as June for a resource extraction game, set in the Ascenders universe. Ascenders brings a land mint to their playerbase, offering NFTs that will provide game utility in both the primary […]
Mist announces that they are expanding to create their own blockchain, Mist Chain! This blockchain will be fully EVM comaptible, able to run and execute Ethereum smart contracts, and the team promises that migrating apps to their chain will be easy and painless. Mist Metaverse joins the growing selection of web3 organizations to announce the […]
Another land sale is coming to SinVerse, giving players another chance to purchase one or more plots and build a business. And whether you want to sell firearms, or run a nightclub, or just chill with your cannabis coffee shop, SinVerse has room for everyone to create their own empire within this GTA-style online world! […]
Ember Sword announces their plans to hold an open alpha playtest for their fantasy adventure MMO. Players will have a chance to try out a few starting quests, explore the game world, and provide valuable feedback for the dev team. Interested players only have to create an account on the Ember Sword website to participate! […]