After a change of ownership this spring, HV-MTL NFT mech fit It sits on Ethereum– First created Boring Monkey Boat Club Developer Yuga Labs – is set to release a brilliant free-to-play arena shooter called Shatterline.
Faraway is a gaming startup that works closely with Yuga and Buy HV-MTL And in April Legends of the Mara IP, He teased cooperation (aka X) on Twitter this week. The short trailer features pixelated mechs transformed into flying 3D companions that can assist your on-foot hero in the first-person shooter.
Shatterline It's a PC-based shooter that's been available in Early Access since 2022, and recently announced that it plans to shut down the Early Access servers on August 1, ahead of the game's full launch later this year. said Alex Paley, co-founder of Faraway. Decrypt‘s GG is in the process of launching the Epic Games Store this week.
According to Paley, Faraway has been in discussions with Shatterline developer Frag Lab since 2022 about implementing Web3 functionality. However, Frag Lab wanted to make the game playable and visible before considering such additions.
“We thought it was absolutely incredible,” Paley said of the first Shatterline playtests.
Faraway began discussions with Yuga Labs earlier this year about acquiring HV-MTL and Mara IP in order to expand them into a wider array of games. Yuga founder and CEO Greg “Garga” Solano admits Bored Monkey has stretched itself with too many projects. As a result, he “lost his way”..
Paley's ability to team up with Shatterline on this collaboration is based on Yuga's decision to go ahead with the deal because Faraway was a polished, competitive action game on the horizon that it believed the IP would do well. He also sees the HV-MTL and Mara IP as a way to stand out from the crowded shooter pack at Shatterline.
“That's what really pushed us over the edge to get through,” Paley said.
Pali told Shatterline that he expects a Q4 2024 launch with the HV-MTL integration. He says that HV-MTL NFT owners will see “significant power gains” when using them as companions in player-and-environment travel modes, and Shatterline will offer both Web3 rewards (such as tradable items) and traditional Web2 rewards for players. .
After the initial launch, Faraway plans to integrate more HV-MTL elements—and then delve into the Legends of the Mara IP, as teased at the end of the trailer, with Koda Maras, Shattered Goliaths, and other characters and creatures originally created. Yoga Labs
Frag Lab could have applied. NFTs In the year Discussing crypto mergers in early 2022, before the market freezes, Pali said. But he praised the team for polishing up the game and getting Shatterlin ready to launch to a wider audience. That time is fast approaching, he suggested.
“I want to give credit to that team for building the bear season [market]”And waiting for the time,” he said.
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