Metallic corea free-to-play MMO (massive multiplayer online) fighting game hosted by former developers of Activision, Disney, LucasfilmAND Halfwayannounced a partnership with Universal Gaming Ecosystem Portal.
Studio369the game development company behind the blockchain-based PvP shooter, said Portal is a cross-chain gaming entry point that allows users to “consolidate all their Web3 games, digital assets and user accounts into one easily accessible location.”
MetalCore and Portal focus on eliminating barriers to onboarding
The Web3 gaming industry is gaining popularity. However, Studio369 says, the blockchain onboarding experience still has two major pain points: It is complex and fragmented across competing ecosystems.
These problems represent “a bottleneck for broader growth”.
This is what MetalCore and Portal aim to eliminate.
Creating a consolidated ecosystem will break down onboarding barriers, opening the doors to millions of new users.
“By integrating into a unified ecosystem, players will access a powerful interface, eliminating the complexities of navigating blockchain bridges and liquidity pools,” the press release reads.
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Additionally, the partnership represents a step forward in MetalCore’s overall mission to build an interconnected, player-driven ecosystem of gaming token utilities.
According to the team, this ecosystem features sustainable and interoperable economies and tokens integrated into the core gaming loop.
Therefore, the players themselves determine the outcome of the game. Their choices also affect the narrative and the economy.
“Portal connects the Web3 gaming ecosystem in a way never attempted before,” noted Matt Candler, CEO of Studio369. “This space will need AAA titles to support growth, but also a means to connect players and resources. We believe we are at the forefront of building such an ecosystem.”
Nearly $19 million raised
Studio369 is a team of Unreal engine the experts focused on PC and console platforms, the announcement reads.
Its members have previously worked on huge titles such as Fortnite, Walking Dead, Star Trek, Gears of War 3, Mech Warrior 2, Not evenAND Outpost Zero.
They have decades of extensive experience in development and publishing.
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In March of this year, Studio369 successfully raised $5 million for MetalCore Digital Delphi, BITKRAFT Initiatives, Sanctor Capital, Spartan group, King River Digital ResourcesAND Arrington Capitalamong others.
For Crunchbasethe team raised a total of $18.7 million over three rounds.
After the March raise, Studio369 said it would put the newly raised funds toward ongoing development and upcoming features, including “a never-before-seen dynamic mission system that leverages AI to generate unique assignments, objectives and tasks.” .
Furthermore, thanks to the integration in the zkEVM immutable ecosystem, developers were enabled to implement custom smart contracts and offer users gas-free service.
Winner of the Global Blockchain Show’s Best Blockchain Game of the Year Award and the 2022 GAM3 Award for Best Shooting Game, MetalCore features an innovative “scanning” system that allows players to obtain blueprints from fallen enemies, create new weapons and vehicles, and convert them into Web3 assets for trading, the team noted.
“Web3 games are dead, nothing is happening”
I’m not so sure, every day I’m surprised by another game that reports solid player stats and sees great growth
the last one is Metalcore
we’ve talked about the game a bunch of times before, based on the gameplay it’s one of… pic.twitter.com/aLUV2Wcn8V
— apix🎮 (@apixtwts) May 14, 2024
Meanwhile, Portal offers a suite of services to allow users to interact with Web3 titles. It includes a wallet, a companion app, multi-chain functionality, a launchpad, and a native token.
Speaking of PORTAL token, debuted this year with a valuation of $2.37 billion.
The platform, whose advisory board includes Jamie King, co-founder of Rockstar Games, also recently collaborated Pixelmon.
Justin Taylor, a member of the Portal team, commented on the partnership with MetalCore. He said the Portal team “knows how important it is to have the most innovative titles available through our platform. We want players to see us as the obvious entry point for their favorite Web3 games.”
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