Epic Games, developer of the popular battle royale game Fortnite, has funded Grease Monkey Games to develop a blockchain-based P2E (Play-to-Earn) racing game. Grease Monkey Games is a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, a Hong Kong-based software company. The game, Torque Drift 2 It will be a racing game called.
Fortnite creator Epic GamesEpic launched the MegaGrant program in 2019. The initiative aims to encourage the advancement of important, creative and innovative projects. In addition, the fund consists of projects using the Unreal Engine game engine developed by Epic Games and contributes to the popularization of the company’s game engine. The Unreal Engine has been used in some of the most successful video games, such as Assassins Creed, the Batman Arkham series.
Epic MegaGrant It covers more than 89 countries. Torque Drift 2’s new drift mechanics will be developed with funding from MegaGrant. The investment seeks to help the company create the most realistic and immersive motorsport game ever. The game is an example of the next wave of blockchain-based motorsport products. In addition, the game will provide players with true digital ownership of game assets through the use of fully playable and functional NFTs.
The first Torque Drift game was released in March 2020. The game received very high ratings and received great acclaim from critics.
Fortnite creators added to this development in October with crypto and blockchain based gameHe stated that they were open to them. Of course, it is not surprising that one of the biggest names in the industry is interested in blockchain-based games. Additionally, NFT and blockchain-based play-to-win games are one of the fastest growing industries in the crypto world.
Although the markets continue to lose value, the number of players and activity in blockchain games remains stable. This is most likely because players are not looking for profitability. Gaming is more of a leisure activity among users, albeit professionals.
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