Crypto Gaming Roundup #15

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May 09, 2022

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Axie land staking

The team released an overview of Land Staking this week, including details about the 337,500 AXS per month allocated towards the initiative. This isn’t just the usual vanilla reward program however, with proof of engagement and gameplay as added requirements for the claiming of tokens. This is part of a wider push from Sky Mavis that includes evidence of activities as a requirement for Origin, Land, and AXS reward claiming. The plan is that future experiences will evolve toward requiring evidence of participation, better aligning incentives across the ecosystem as a whole. This will even go so far as to influence governance, as the team states they want ‘those who contribute to be rewarded and have influence over future Community Treasury decisions’.

Now that the world is getting back to normal, Axie meetups in real life are becoming more common. The team announced Community Meetup Grants to support global events for the Axie community, known for being one of the strongest and most welcoming of all crypto projects.

Illuvium land sale

On the subject of in-game land, Illuvium announced a date for their sale to commence, the 2nd of June at 09:00 UTC.

Interesting points to note:

Prices start at 2 ETH.
There will be a total supply of 20,000 plots across seven unique regions.
Approximately 5% of all in-game revenues go to landholders.
It will be a Dutch Auction to avoid a gas war (including a system that reduces the ability of two parties to bid on the same plot, minimizing the number of failed transactions).

If you’re looking to learn more, IIP-20 has all the sale parameters including starting prices, auction types, sale duration, and more.

VulcanForged follow up

We covered the VulcanVerse a few weeks ago. They since announced a partnership with DystoWorld, released their latest roadmap and deployed the Binance and Bifinity fiat on-ramps that allow Forge users to buy $PYR directly.

Vulcan Forged @VulcanForged

Now the biggest visual upgrade is complete with optimization included, it’s time to move on to the next features. Here’s a teaser of what’s next. $PYR

VulcanVerse @VulcanVerse

Vulcan has just wrapped up months of re-rendering his entire world into a complete HDRP graphical overhaul. This is the biggest update ever made and a full list of fixes, features and upgrades are available in Discord. Welcome to the new look Verse!! Enjoy! $PYR https://t.co/RXQ0UrwwcL

Oh and another small note, VulcanVerse now has more active players than Decentraland and Sandbox combined according to dAPPRadar!

REVV racing at Hockenheim

After signing an exclusive licensing deal with the infamous Hockenheimring race circuit, the historic venue will be a part of the REVV Motorsport ecosystem.

Fans will also have the opportunity to purchase segments of the circuit as NFTs, which will then enable them to earn passive income from the revenue generated at the track.

Decentraland security report

Slightly different to our usual coverage, let’s take a quick look at what happened to Decentraland and their postmortem of a recent vulnerability:

On March 12, a security researcher reported a critical vulnerability of the LAND smart contracts that allowed anyone to transfer LAND without a LAND owner’s permission. In response, the Decentraland Foundation urgently contacted the members of the DAO’s Security Advisory Board to amend the smart contracts, and the vulnerability was fixed within two hours of it being confirmed. The team have released a full vulnerability report detailing this incident and what the Decentraland Foundation is doing to protect Decentraland's IP.

Blast Royale locked beta testing

Blast Royale is a fast-paced Battle Royale game, with play-and-earn elements, including the ability to craft NFT equipment.

In the locked beta test, 500 Blast members have been given access to the Deathmatch game mode, which you can check out in the video below.

Blast Royale @blastroyale

Locked Beta Testing has arrived! 🔥 Today is the day 500 Blast members gain access to our Deathmatch game mode to test, enjoy & share valuable feedback!🎉 Tournaments & special events for prizes 🏆 Join our Discord server to learn how you might still be able to participate! 👀

If crypto markets aren’t enough to get your PvP fix, head to the Blast Royale Discord server for a potential chance to experience the game early, or just be there for launch!