Author: Zen, PANews
At the end of September, the 2024 Tokyo Game Show (TGS) was held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. With the theme of "Games Lead the World", this exhibition attracted 985 companies and organizations from 44 countries and regions, and more than 270,000 visitors, making it the largest game exhibition in Japan's history.
TGS is known as one of the world's three major game shows, along with the E3 Game Show in the United States and the Cologne International Games Show in Germany. It covers a wide range of game types and is naturally a show that Web3 games are vying to enter and display.
In addition, on the eve of the exhibition, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan has just announced plans to reform its crypto-game regulations to simplify the process for companies to handle in-game crypto assets. This reform may significantly lower the threshold for entering the blockchain game market and encourage more companies to enter the blockchain game field. The favorable policies for the emerging market of blockchain games have undoubtedly given a shot in the arm to the blockchain game developers participating in the conference. So, what Web3 games or projects have appeared at TGS? This article will review some of the participating projects.
Dark Machine
Dark Machine is a third-person shooter game based on Immutable zkEVM technology, built with Unreal Engine 5, and developed by Dubai Web3 Game Studio Meta-X. As a team-based dark mech shooter, it allows up to 7 v 7 battles. Dark Machine is scheduled for Beta testing in 2024 and is expected to be released in 2025. It plans to become the world's first blockchain game to support decentralized tournaments.
Apeiron
Apeiron is a god simulation game that combines a unique roguelite x real-time strategy card gameplay, developed by Singaporean game company FoonieMagus. Apeiron moved from Polygon to Ronin last December. Apeiron has different settings for various game modes, each with its own challenges and goals. Single-player and guild modes will also be added to the game, including PvE and PvP elements. Players play as gods in the game, can control and build their own planets, lead a team of apostles to explore dungeons, and compete with other new gods in the arena. Apeiron received tens of millions of dollars in seed round financing, and its investors include Hashed, IVC, DeFiance, etc., and has raised more than 24 million US dollars. Apeiron has now released a public beta version.
YGG Japan
YGG Japan had one of the largest booths at this year's TGS, and introduced 9 blockchain games such as "Axie Infinity Origins", "Battle of Three Kingdoms", "De:Lithe Last Memories", "Kanpani Girls RE:BLOOM", and "Coin Musume" at its special booth, and also exhibited TON ecological games "CATIZEN", "CatChef", and "YESCOIN". At the TGS 2024 exhibition, YGG Japan announced that it will launch "YAIBA", a Layer3 blockchain based on Sony's public chain Soneium, which aims to introduce Japanese comics, anime, games and other IPs into Web3.
Kanpani Girls RE:BLOOM
Kanpani Girls RE:BLOOM is the first blockchain game launched by Japanese entertainment giant DMM.com. It is a fantasy role-playing game based on the Japanese game public chain Oasys. The IP was originally a web game launched by DMM, and later Android and iOS versions were launched one after another, with more than 2.5 million players. RE:BLOOM is a new work in this series. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world. Players will play the president of an all-female mercenary company and embark on an adventure in the world of swords and magic "Mysterio". The game design will respect the loyal player base of the previous game, provide enhanced content, allow players to fully enjoy the concept of "value exchange" in Web3 games, and incorporate blockchain technology elements to better promote the gaming experience. Kanpani Girls RE:BLOOM was officially released on October 1, 2024.
Battle of Three Kingdoms:
Battle of Three Kingdoms: 三国志大战 is a collectible card game set in the Three Kingdoms period of China, based on Oasys. The game is based on the "Three Kingdoms War" series developed by Japanese game giant Sega. The first version of the IP was launched in 2005 and is a classic work of Sega. In September 2022, double Jump.tokyo obtained the authorization of the IP, and the two parties began to jointly develop its blockchain version: "Battle of Three Kingdoms: 三国志大战" (officially referred to as "三国志大战: B3K"). As a collectible card game, the NFT cards in the game cover the characters such as generals and military advisors in the arcade version of "三国志大战", as well as new cards created specifically for this game. The game is expected to be officially launched at the end of this year, and will initially be mainly aimed at PC players.
SYMBIOGENESIS
SYMBIOGENESIS is a new NFT entertainment game that offers 10,000 uniquely designed character NFTs and stories based on Ethereum. It was launched by Square Enix, the developer of the well-known IP "Final Fantasy" series. Symbiogenesis is in the form of a web game similar to a visual novel, and the official calls it an "NFT collection art experience". Players will be able to unlock the story of each character as they search for items hidden on floating continents and participate in world quests. These NFT characters are revealed in six chapters, and players will complete the plot by advancing the main story and quests. The game has set up "main story", "side story" and "cooperative story". The main story can be read directly, and the side story needs to find props to unlock. The cooperative story is open to all players in cooperation.
CROSS THE AGES
CROSS THE AGES (CTA) is a collectible card game based on the Immutable zkEVM. Its background story combines fantasy, science fiction, and apocalyptic themes, and is adapted from seven fantasy and science fiction novels written by 13 authors. Unlike other similar games, CTA is set on a 4x4 grid and has unique gameplay and mechanics. In May of this year, CTA announced the completion of a $3.5 million equity financing led by Animoca Brands. With additional investments from Sebastien Borget of The Sandbox and Nicolas Jeuffrain of Tenergie, the total financing round reached $15 million. During TGS, Cross The Ages announced that it will launch "Cross The Ages: TCG" and the latest action role-playing game "Arise" on the Seamoon Protocol developed by DMM Crypto in 2025.
BloodLoop
BloodLoop is a 5v5 hero shooter and MMO game based on the Avalanche blockchain. BloodLoop offers multiple game modes, with the main mode being a 5v5 battle where teams must place and defend bombs at designated locations. This requires coordinated efforts and tactical planning. The game's dynamic maps feature destructible barriers, hidden paths, and interactive traps, ensuring that the battlefield is constantly changing, challenging players to adapt and strategize in real time. BloodLoop also offers deathmatch and free-for-all modes, focusing on fast-paced, thrilling combat. BloodLoop plans to release a full version in the first quarter of next year, and its early access version was launched in the first half of this year.
Badmad Robots
Badmad Robots (formerly Drunk Robots) is a free-to-play 6v6 multiplayer shooter that will be released exclusively on Immutable. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the game features cyberpunk-inspired, Japanese-inspired art and is set in a post-human society. Badmad Robots offers two game modes: Control Point and Team Deathmatch. In Control Point, teams control specific points on the map through strategic combat, while Team Deathmatch focuses on eliminating opponents to rack up the highest kill count. Players can choose to play as a tank, damage dealer, or support specialist in a variety of roles, each with unique abilities and weapons.
Tatsumeeko
Tatsumeeko is a role-playing game with life simulation elements for mobile and PC, with a Telegram integrated spin-off product Lumina Hunt. In turn-based battles, players form alliances with friends and complete tasks to decorate the interior of the house. The game will enter the testing phase in the fourth quarter of 2024. In June 2022, Tatsumeeko announced the completion of a $7.5 million seed round of financing, led by Delphi Ventures, Bitkraft Ventures and DeFiance Capital, with participation from Binance Labs, Animoca Brands and others. Tatsumeeko announced its entry into the Ronin ecosystem in mid-September.
Sekuya
Sekuya is a gaming entertainment company focused on anime, whose flagship game Sekuya Saga combines two of the most popular game genres: fast-paced MOBA and RPG. Sekuya is one of the 10 projects selected by the Indonesian government to represent the country at TGS 2024.
