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Animoca Brands Partners With Yuga Labs on ‘Wreck League’ Launch

Web3 & Enterprise·August 04, 2023, 1:01 AM

Hong Kong’s Animoca Brands and its San Francisco-based subsidiary nWay, a developer and publisher of multiplayer games, have partnered with Yuga Labs, unveiling their latest creation: “Wreck League.”

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Leveraging Web3

Diving into uncharted waters in the realm of esports, this game leverages Web3 technology to empower players with the ability to construct, possess, and engage in battles with their very own distinctive Mech fighters.

“Wreck League” challenges the traditional boundaries of gaming by permitting enthusiasts to craft their fighters, engage in fierce competitions, and secure on-chain rewards. Set to debut its maiden season, the game will draw inspiration from the Web3 stalwart, Yuga Labs.

The game boasts a dual-pronged design, encompassing both Web2 and Web3 versions. In a savvy maneuver to capture a wide-ranging audience, nWay has devised a marketing strategy that seamlessly integrates effective user acquisition techniques from their previous ventures while circumventing complex blockchain terminology.

Clarifying the ingenious concept behind the game, Taehoon Kim, the CEO of nWay, explained: “Wreck League stands as a fusion of Web3 and Web2 concepts. Our mission revolves around unifying communities and players, tapping into the creative wellspring of the Web3 community to consistently elevate the game’s content.”

 

Designed for player retention

Within the player community, creators, owners, and participants converge to partake in league events. The crux of the game revolves around the assembly of high-performance Mechs, crafted from a collection of 10 distinct Mech Parts NFTs.

Player retention is a cornerstone of its design, driven by an engaging trajectory of in-game progression through upgradable mech parts, enhancing gameplay dynamics, and embedding the notion of asset ownership. The more players invest in refining their assets and advancing through levels, the stronger their bond with the game becomes. Active participation in events and tournaments further reinforces player allegiance.

Yat Siu, the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Animoca Brands, is optimistic regarding the transformative potential of “Wreck League” within the esports sector. Siu envisions the game, where digital asset ownership is the norm, as a harbinger of a monumental shift in competitive gaming dynamics.

 

Expanding market reach

For Yuga’s part, the NFT and metaverse company is using gaming, through this particular partnership, as a mechanism to broaden the reach of its well-established NFT brand. That said, it has also made its own individual efforts in that regard recently. The Web3 studio, best known for having created the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, has released two games, Dookey Dash and Forge, independently.

nWay and Animoca Brands get to benefit from access to Yuga’s well-known NFT collections through the partnership. The companies confirmed that as part of the gaming experience, gamers will be able to collect and take ownership of in-game digital assets in the form of NFTs.

Animoca acquired nWay in December 2019 for $7.69 million. The games developer and publisher creates and distributes triple A games on console, PC, and mobile platforms. At the time of the acquisition Animoca Brands outlined that it foresaw nWay innovating in the area of blockchain-based games, with the intention of both companies working together relative to that endeavor.

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