Pixel Hosts ‘First’ Web3 Wedding And Immortal Rising 2 Hits 400K Subscribers: Web3 Gamer

Pixel hosted the first Web3 in-game wedding.

After meeting his partner at the 2022 Axie Infinity convention, renowned web3 content creator Cloudwhite decided there was no better way to connect Axie than with a web3 game – making it the first to do so.

“Live streaming and hosting the wedding on Pixel Online was critical for my family and friends attending in Wisconsin and Laura's family and friends attending in Columbia,” Cloudwhite told Web3Gamer.

“The Web 3 Wedding idea was very personal to us, but it's a viable option for family and friends around the world who can't make it to a physical event,” he said.

Pixel is an adventure game where players farm, explore, own land and exchange NFTs in the community. The game got behind the wedding by offering unique in-game wedding dresses.

Players who attended the wedding looked sharp as they dressed to celebrate Cloudwhite's special moment.

The turnout was so big that Cloudwaite is probably thankful the event was virtual, or he could have been hit with a big bill. 3,789 users bought dresses, and 1,865 went for wedding dresses.

Cloudwaite admitted to being a little “envious” to everyone in attendance as they enjoyed all the fun in-game experiences in the game while juggling other things like making one of the biggest commitments in his life.

He explained that one of his favorite moments was “watching people create their own side events in a game, like a drunken goose bachelor party.”

Cloudwaite and his partner Laura tied the knot at Terra Villa Central on September 7th at Pixels Gaming, and quickly became the talk of the web3 gaming community.

Even Sky Mavis, the creator of Axie Infinity and Pixels-based Ronin Network, shared the news on social media.

Cloudwhite is grateful to the Web3 gaming community, especially the Ronin team. He explained that he had his back and helped the couple maintain their relationship as they worked out the logistics of living in the same country.

“The Ronin Network community around the world was critical to our journey. Many hosted us while we waited for Laura's K-1 visa in the US,” he explains.

“We have traveled to eight countries. We waited 16 months for the K-1 visa. With the help of family and friends, she arrived safely in America and we planned our wedding within three weeks. It's been six years since this historic wedding at Pixel.

Immortal Rising 2 racks up 400,000 pre-registrations, exec reveals secret ingredients

Dark fantasy idle RPG Immortal Rising 2 recently garnered over 400,000 pre-registrations ahead of its September 13 launch. One of the executives behind the game guesses what's fueling the pre-launch excitement.

“Immortal Rising 1 was one of the most successful idle RPGs in the category in South Korea, topping the revenue charts for eight consecutive months,” Planetarium Labs Publisher-in-Chief Jake Lee told Web3Gamer.

He added: “It's a living and proven IP that has successfully logged millions of Web2 users with a loyal player base.

Although the popular traditional game has been ported to Web3 and is being marketed, he explains that the game won't immediately jump players to Web3. Some features will be gradually introduced over the next few months.

“Web3 features will be introduced in the coming months, and our goal is to naturally bridge the gap between the two audiences,” he added.

Lee says a “strong team” is backing the game, which sold 1 million copies in 10 days and quickly became one of the top-rated titles, bringing in lead game designer Dave the Diver. When it releases in January 2023.

Planetarium Labs, the game's publisher, is the same Web3 project behind Nine Chronicles, a fully chained RPG that claims to have more than 100,000 monthly active users.

Lee said he can't reveal too many details about the game Tokinomics yet, but the goal is to have a sustainable strategy for the game, focusing on long-term stability rather than quick price increases.

“We're opting for a low FDV strategy so we can scale and grow with the community, rather than delivering empty hype,” he explains.

Other news

– Web3 game aggregator and discovery platform Earn Alliance has launched a new Telegram game.

– Player engagement platform Forge has hit more than 1 million registered users and welcomed several new strategic investors, including Ava Labs and the Sui Foundation.

– Online battle platform game MagicCraft has surpassed 100,000 downloads. The game's CEO, Muqsit Ali, urges players to “mark your calendars” for the exciting September 25 announcement.

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Ciaran Lyon

Ciaran Lyons is an Australian crypto journalist. He is also a freelance comedian and has been a radio and TV presenter on Triple J, SBS and The Project.