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Virtual Protocol and Avarik Saga partnered to create a flagship “Anime x Gaming x AI powerhouse”.

This means Avarik will bring Agents that can live stream games and comment on game in real-time. “Imagine a 24/7 agentic streamer, ACTUALLY playing games on Twitch AND interacting with the audience in real-time. . . “

• This week, Limit Break announced its “biggest and most important Web3 release yet”: Apptokens and TokenMaster

• Let’s discuss what these terms mean, and what this means for the industry:

  • Apptokens are a new class of programmable digital assets (ERC721-C and ERC-20 tokens). Designed to give game devs the tools to create functional token ecosystems

    • Examples of Apptokens:

      • App-linked: to drive game downloads by converting token demand into app engagement

      • Task-linked: requires specific tasks or quests to be completed before token interactions (e.g. enabling trading)

      • Web2 secured: use Web2 account infra (e.g. Gmail, Facebook, etc.) to secure and control token interactions

      • Trade-ratio: define trade value ratios between tokens in the game economy

      • Price range: set minimum/maximum price limits for trading

      • Promotional spend-only: freely distributed, but only usable in-game

      • Event: designed for event-based trading or engagement

  • TokenMaster is the economic infrastructure built to allow devs to manage their ERC-20 Apptokens effectively (like an economy dashboard)

  • The benefits:

    • Ryze (previously a game designer at Limit Break) provides some good insight into the specific benefits of the Apptokens:

      • This standard allows app-centric token economies to exist and operate primarily within the context of a particular app (e.g. game), making sure the app directly benefits from token demand and activity

      • It allows creators (e.g. devs) to capture the more speculative value and “token-driven UA” generated by their token, rather than losing it to external market forces or 3rd party platforms

      • It enhances the developer’s control over the game economy with tools to guide token utility and value toward desired outcomes, such as user retention and progression

    • Other benefits are mentioned such as:

      • Customizable token interactions, improved security, controlled trading activity, monetizing trading volume, dynamic token adjustments, Web2 gatekeeping, creating diverse token types, and returning a focus on building over token price

• Overall, Apptokens will allow devs to define token behavior programmatically (on a smart contract level), something which wasn’t possible before

  • Developers will be able to define how tokens can be bought, sold, and spent on a very granular level in-app and onchain, unlocking a ton of new applications and ideas

• Lastly, if you want to learn more, but in a more digestible and easy-to-understand video format, I can recommend this video from Payton

• A couple of days ago, Sonzai Labs debuted a new gaming studio: “We build magical social experiences where AI, social gaming, and crypto seamlessly converge”

  • Founded by the same Ryze we just referred to, Ryan Foo (previously the VP of Engineering at Alamanak), and Ian Leck (previously engineering lead at Tiltyard)

• Their first game is called TeleMafia, a social mafia game on Telegram

  • In the game, you wage wars with different mafia families, allocate funds for wars and raids, and engage in battles to earn respect (think Mafia Wars, but with interesting blockchain-based meta-features)

    • Furthermore, the game taps into AI with its “AI Concierge”, who manages treasuries, distributes rewards, and taps into DeFAI

    • It looks like the idea of the game came from Gabe Leydon

  • Why was Mafia Wars so successful?

    • It was very accessible from a gameplay perspective, integrated with Facebook, had strong reward loops, and good social dynamics

      • Using this same formula, but on Telegram and adding in some blockchain degenism, will probably fare well with the trader crowd (like Onchain Heroes)

  • They will release a Diamond Genesis Pass (a Factory NFT), that will grant respect, the rights to create a family and ongoing perks

• The studio is backed by leaders in the Web3 gaming industry such as Gabe Leydon, Jihoz, Psychout, Piers Kicks, and others

  • Furthermore, we see involvement from institutional partners, including Gam3rGirl Ventures, the new incubation fund backed by BITKRAFT

• ZKcandy, the gaming-focused L2 by ZKsync announced they raised $4M in a Seed round from Wemix, Animoca, Spartan Capital, and others

  • The funds will be used to build a Telegram-based gaming ecosystem, develop AI agents for gaming, and expand its network of partners

• iCandy Interactive is another founding partner, one of the largest game developers in SEA (in Web2), they have a large stake in Lemon Sky Studios among other gaming studios

  • One of their investments includes Hashcode Studio, a company providing backend services and smart contract integrations to Web3 games

• Around June or July this year, the ZKcandy account first popped up and recently the chain moved to its testnet phase

• In terms of their game library, these are the current games in their ecosystem:

  • ChooChooSpirits, BTFD, Rupture Labs, Pepe Kingdom, Candy Defense, and Kitty Slash

    • Considering the quality of these games, their lineup isn’t very impressive as of now, however, there’s still potential here…

• The chain currently has a pipeline with 25 game titles in various stages going live, including a “Tier-1 Hollywood IP licensed game title”

  • I believe ICandy using their industry connections to bring over “sleeper” IPs and games to Web3 might be the best bet here

  • Through its subsidiary Lemon Sky Studios they released Marvel Spider-Man and Marvel Avengers games before, however, I’d say it’d be unlikely to see these mega IPs in a Web3 game

• Gigaverse debuted as an onchain RPG built by GLHFers

• Carv announced the Carv SVM Chain that focuses on AI Agent infra

• Seraph launched its token, reaching a $700M FDV upon launch

• Sovrun announced ReadyGamer, a joint venture with Virtuals

• Moku introduced the Moku Pouch, the 1st Discord native wallet

• Dungeon Dive is a new dungeon crawler game coming to Ronin

• Chronoforge officially announced they are joining Abstract

• Zentry’s ZENT token is now live on Ronin

• Sipher AGI debuted, “a blueprint for the convergence of AI, gaming, and…”

• DUPER introduces its Genesis Ace of Spade collection

• Sparkadia introduced SPARK, the upcoming token for Sparkball

• Cambria released a new devlog on its Companions

• Sonic launched its token, reaching a $1.8B FDV upon launch

• Xterio launched its token, reaching a $590M FDV upon launch

• Trial Extreme teased they are releasing a token this year

• SuperChamps released Agent Kigu, the flagship personality for their ecosystem

• Nakamoto Games secured a $10M investment from the Make It fund

• Line’s Messengers Dapp (Mini Dapp) is launching with 30 games this January

• Off the Grid partnered with Discord to release a quest that rewards a Junkie set

• Avarik Saga partnered with Virtuals to bring commenting and streaming agents

• Mike (Today the Game’s Founder) announced they’re building an agent launchpad

• Infinigod’s GOD token is launching this January

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