Web3 games have always been popular. welcomed Despite its role as a “game changer” for the video game industry, few blockchain games have made their presence felt so far. But that may be about to change at Ubisoft, the legendary developer behind Ghost Recon, Assassin's Creed, and other hit titles. released Gameplay trailer for the first ever blockchain-based game, Champion Tactics: Grimoria.
Will the announcements at Paris Blockchain Week set the stage for a breakthrough that could see the first generation of true AAA games move to blockchain? In the video game industry, the “AAA” designation is a sign of recognition for top studios. An unofficial tag for the biggest and most famous hit games created and distributed by. There may be hundreds of blockchain games available to play today, but none have earned the coveted AAA gaming label.
Web3 game challenges
Until AAA games with Web3 features like NFTs and tokenized economies become more commonplace, it's hard to argue that blockchain is the future of gaming. In fact, the majority of Web3 games tend to be ridiculed by hardcore gamers who proudly play for fun and not for money.Most Web3 games are Suffers from low quality gameplay It's a much lower experience than most avid gamers are used to. The graphics quality of most Web3 games is well below the standards of top AAA games such as Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite.
Another problem for Web3 games to earn the AAA label is that blockchain Must be able to scale This is to allow potentially millions of players all to log into the game at once. The best AAA games attract more than 100 million players every day, raising the question of whether blockchain can handle that kind of traffic. For example, Ethereum is one of the most popular chains in the blockchain game, but it's also known for having a congested network, and when it gets overloaded, gas fees can range from $10 to hundreds of dollars. Masu.
of Lack of interoperability Transfers between blockchains are another concern. This prevents players from transferring their assets or profiles from one platform to another. Because of this, assets acquired by a player in his one game may remain his property, but are still locked within a very small game world, and decentralized digital assets provide gamers with What is supposed to be an advantage has become a major obstacle.
Ubisoft rises to this challenge
Ubisoft's new commitment to blockchain is the latest sign that Web3 Games is taking on the challenge of solving these problems. The first gameplay trailer for the company's Champion Tactics: Grimoria suggests that the game may have what it takes to satisfy hardcore gamers. High-end graphics and realistic animations give you the sophisticated look and feel associated with AAA games.
The excellent graphics add depth to the gameplay experience and are likely to attract a decent number of fans. Champion Tactics: Grimoria is marketed as a player-versus-player tactical RPG game with a gothic dark fantasy aesthetic that has already proven successful in hundreds of earlier games.
The gameplay centers around figurine-like characters, which are blockchain-based assets that players can own. In the game, the player has to select three figures “champions” to fight against other players, each of which has its own characteristics and abilities. The challenge is to match his three champions with different combat skills to create the right balance needed to defeat enemies in turn-based combat.
The figures themselves resemble tabletop game characters, and Ubisoft claims the gameplay is skill-based rather than chance-based, unlike traditional turn-based battle games. If this strategic element has enough depth, the combination of gameplay and digital ownership possibilities could keep gamers coming back again and again.
strong foundation
Ubisoft's undoubted track record of delivering AAA games gives us reason to be optimistic that the company's first Web3 game will improve the gameplay experience, but what about scalability concerns?
With any luck, this won't be a problem as Ubisoft made the wise choice to launch Champion Tactics: Grimoria on a dedicated gaming blockchain. oasis, so far it has received favor from other prominent developers such as Bandai Namco, Com2uS, and Sega.oasis are employed This is a new blockchain architecture consisting of a layer 1 network known as the hub layer and an EVM-compatible layer 2 network known as the verse layer. The Hub layer is a base layer designed to settle transactions and security, while the Verse layer is a scaling layer that allows individual games to combine transactions into one using a faster type of optimistic rollup. can be bundled to greatly improve scalability.
Oasys' optimistic rollup provides enhanced scale because L1 is a public permissioned blockchain while L2 is not. This allows transactions to be verified through trusted validators, allowing gamers to buy and sell in-game items in near real-time.
Oasys is also trying to solve interoperability challenges. new partnership and layer zerowas announced at the same time as Ubisoft released the trailer for Champion Tactics: Grimoria.
LayerZero is a special type of protocol that allows different blockchains to communicate with each other, allowing users to transfer game data and assets from one platform to another without any hassle. For gamers, this means a lot more flexibility and choice. Assets such as in-game currency, items, weapons, and skins can now be moved between multiple game worlds, increasing their value and usefulness and making your gaming experience more rewarding.
Ubisoft sticks to its beliefs
Ubisoft is not the only prominent video game publisher to publicly express interest in blockchain.Epic Games, the developer of the hit game Fortnite, has already launched There are many Web3 games listed on the Epic Games Store marketplace. bandai namco and square Enix He also talks about the prospects for Web3.
However, not all video game publishers share this enthusiasm for Web3. In fact, companies like Square Enix and Sega actually took a big step back and seemed to abandon the idea of creating blockchain games. Given these setbacks, Ubisoft deserves a lot of credit for sticking to its guns and working toward the impending release of its first Web3 game. When it debuts later this year, it will be the biggest litmus test for blockchain gaming yet as the first high-quality Web3-native video game title made by a respected developer and publisher of globally recognized AAA games. There is a possibility that it will be.
Fans of AAA games are one of the most staunch opponents of the idea of blockchain games, and the touchstone for Ubisoft is the gameplay aspects (high-end graphics and thoughtful gameplay) and performance. Whether it focuses on both (using Oasys and LayerZero) is enough to attract that audience.
Will blockchain be the future of gaming?
If Ubisoft is successful and receives critical acclaim, it could open the floodgates for more top video game publishers to enter the Web3 world where ownership of in-game assets becomes the norm. There are enough.
Ubisoft says it's simply test the water Champions Tactics: With Grimoria. Nicolas Puard, vice president of the company's Strategic Innovation Lab, said the new game is not a true AAA title at all. This is a cautious statement that suggests that despite its impressive graphics, it may fall short of the experience of most famous top-level games. However, this project is still aimed at proving that Ubisoft can create high-quality Web3 games where players can experience the benefits of asset ownership.
“We need to understand the market and understand how to launch this kind of game,” Puar said in an interview with Cointelegraph. “We want players to be able to put figures into the game and understand what it means to own game assets.”
Digital ownership is a new concept for the video game industry, and Ubisoft simply wants to show users how it can benefit their gaming experience. If this initiative is successful and fans see its benefits, it will be hard for Ubisoft and its peers to resist the temptation to follow suit with a whole new generation of blockchain-based AAA games.
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