[Blockchain Today Editorial Team] Personalized customization, a player-driven marketplace, and rescue missions under time pressure take center stage in this Pokemon-inspired web3 game.
AneeMate brings new life to creature-based games by combining player-versus-player (PvP) mechanics with collecting elements. Developed by QORPO, the game offers extensive customization and leverages NFTs to impact both the player experience and the QORPO token economy.
Pokémon, which applies the fantasy creature formula to its games, has sold more than 480 million units worldwide, making it the third best-selling video game franchise after Mario and Tetris.
Pokémon's success has paved the way for game developers looking to capture a piece of this lucrative market. Evidence of this trend is recently released games like Palworld, which sold more than 5 million copies on Steam in its first three days and attracted up to 2 million players.
◆A new approach to the $118 billion formula
Created by Citizen Conflict developer QORPO, Animate introduces a new twist on creature-based games. Fusing multiple genres into one gaming experience, it recreates a Pokémon-inspired adventure with elements of exploration, shooting action, and animated collecting.
Unlike Palworld and other Pokémon-inspired games, Animate seeks to differentiate itself by focusing on PvP mechanics. The game features tense PvP action and a sense of urgency reminiscent of the multiplayer experience of QORPO's hero shooter Citizen Conflict.
Players must engage in quick combat, craft valuable items, and reach the extraction zone before time runs out. In addition to dynamic action, Animate promotes social interaction by enabling asset trading and player-driven economic participation.
Players customize their child avatar and begin their journey across the Hidden Islands, an ever-expanding collection of small islands where unique elements create their own charms and dangers. Animate gives players a 30-minute window to find loot, craft weapons, fight rivals, and capture Animate.
The game offers an adventure into a fantasy world that every child dreams of, the Hidden Islands are accessible only to teenagers, and the player represents the quest as a young hero to save the Animate.
◆From common to iconic: character customization
According to a study from Harvard Business School, customization options in games significantly increase player engagement and retention. By emphasizing extensive customization options, Animate departs from traditional, fixed character design. Players can customize their character's appearance through a variety of clothing and accessory choices.
QORPO Game Studio continually expands customization choices, striving to keep the options fresh and attractive.
◆Evolving creatures meet NFT
Animate fascinates players with the joy of collecting unique creatures with various designs and element origins. The first Genesis Collection was released last December and sold out immediately, featuring 18 different creatures from the Hidden Islands. These creatures are designed to evolve into stronger versions as the player progresses within the game.
As Animate evolves, players will be able to hold both forms and have the opportunity to mint the evolved version as a potentially very popular non-fungible token (NFT). QORPO claims that the creatures featured in this collection are not available anywhere and cannot be obtained in-game.
By using NFTs for in-game assets, we reduce the supply of QORPO tokens and increase their value. The token was recently listed on ByBit. QORPO Game Studio's approach integrates all products and services into a single studio token, diversifying the value of the token across a variety of projects.
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