Weekly updates from the exciting world of web3 gaming 🎮

• New game alert! Wreck League Majestics is the new game on the block. Players don’t just select fighters - they construct them. Season 1 alone allows for a staggering 1.5 quadrillion potential mech combinations.

• Epic Games launches ‘First Run’ program, allowing game developers to keep 100% of their revenue - if they keep their games exclusive to Epic Games.

• Developers find loopholes to launch crypto games on Steam, despite blockchain ban

• Zynga ventures into web3 with Sugartown, where NFTs aren’t just collectibles but energy sources for gameplay

• New features from Librty

1. The Top Game NFTs from this Week 🧃

   1. highest volume sold in 7 days

   2. highest number of sales in 7 days

   3. highest positive % in 7 days

2. Games Radar 🕹️

3. Blockchain Games Corner ⛓️

4. Updates from Librty 🔮

as of Aug 24

1. Wreck League Majestics - 423 ETH (Ethereum)

2. Parallel Alpha - 419 ETH (Ethereum)

3. Otherside Koda - 349 ETH (Ethereum)

1. League of Kingdoms - 6,028 (Polygon)

2. Parallel Alpha - 5,617 (Ethereum)

3. Wreck League Majestics - 2,858 (Ethereum)

1. MegaForce Equipment - 37,605% (Ethereum)

2. Legacy - 966% (Ethereum)

3. Angry Dynomites Lab - Fire Dynos - 914% (Ethereum)

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by nWay

Wreck League is an advanced PvP fighting game crafted by nWay in collaboration with Animoca Brands and Yuga Labs (home of Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks).

Distinctly setting it apart, players don't just select fighters; they construct them.

Central to the gameplay, Mechs are meticulously assembled using 10 unique NFT components such as arms, legs, head, and more, each contributing distinct combat utilities. Players can interchange parts, allowing unparalleled creative freedom and precision in tailoring their mechs.

This revolutionary design allows for a staggering 1.5 quadrillion potential mech combinations in Season 1 alone. Owners can disassemble and trade mech parts, enabling vast customization.

As a tribute to the partnership with Yuga Labs, the first season offers special perks for specific Yuga collection holders, gifting them a unique Founders Mech.

Here’s a sneak peek into their gameplay:

Wreck League NFT stats

• Floor price - 0.1159 ETH

• Total volume - 423 ETH

• % listed - 4%

• Number of owners - 2,224

• % of unique owners - 25%

Let that sink in

In a bold, almost startup-like move, Epic Games introduces their 'First Run' initiative, giving developers the full slice of their revenue for 6 months if they remain exclusive to Epic's storefront. Starting October 16th, it's not just about the money—it's about reshaping the digital marketplace, blurring lines between exclusivity and broader reach, and perhaps, nudging other platforms to rethink their strategy.

Read more ⤵️

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/23/23843018/epic-games-store-first-run-developers-revenue

Zynga, in a classic tech evolution, steps into the web3 arena with 'Sugartown'—an inventive confluence of gaming and blockchain where NFTs aren't just collectibles but energy sources for gameplay. While the game merges classic free-to-play with the nuances of web3, there's a clear commitment from both Zynga and its partner Forte to navigate this novel terrain with integrity, ensuring a sustainable and compliant digital ecosystem.

Watch the teaser ⤵️

Despite Steam's recent ban on blockchain games, developers have innovatively navigated around these restrictions, either by disabling crypto and NFT components within the platform or steering players to external sites for crypto-related transactions. The tension between Web3 integration and platform restrictions embodies the larger divide in the gaming world over the utility and validity of crypto and NFT elements in games.

Read more ⤵️

https://decrypt.co/153196/crypto-nft-games-still-launching-steam-despite-ongoing-ban

• Latest Librty Games version: v1.1.1 → download here

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  • Off-ramp - easily sell your crypto tokens and receive fiat money in your bank account (initially only for Indian bank accounts)

  • Librty ID - manage your decentralized identity through ZK proofs

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