Yesterday, the launch of a game for the Paris Olympics was announced, which will be based on the Tezos Blockchain.
This is Athletics Rush from TapNation, a digital athletics game.
Tezos: the blockchain game on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Paris
Athletics Rush was released yesterday, a few days before the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
It promises an engaging mobile gaming experience with global competitions, different game modes and blockchain rewards for players around the world.
However, the integration with the blockchain di Tezos will only take place at the end of August, after the Olimpiadi have been completed.
Athletics Rush offers players the chance to jump, run and launch on mobile through various challenges, travel across different countries and compete on the global leaderboards.
Key features of the game include different game modes to master athletic skills, opportunities to improve skills and collect medals, and the ability to explore different athletic villages and their unique cultures.
In addition to competing globally and rising in the rankings, players can also win prizes such as travel and sporting goods.
The game has been developed to integrate Web3 elements in the future while ensuring a smooth and enjoyable user experience. In fact, it is designed for a wide audience, including players who enjoy satisfying gameplay and sports enthusiasts, so it is not made exclusively for the regular Web3 users.
TapNation
Athletics Rush was created by TapNation.
TapNation is one of the leading mobile game publishers, with a portfolio of over 50 games and over 1 billion downloads.
It is a publisher that helps developers take their games to the next level, equipped with an international and creative team that also harnesses the power of new technologies to provide players around the world with fun and successful gaming experiences.
Tezos blockchain is developing a Web3 game for the Olympic Games in Paris
Tezos is an open source project with a scalable and energy-efficient public blockchain that allows developers and businesses to deploy low-cost applications.
This is one of the original blockchains based on Proof-of-Stake, so much so that the project started in 2014.
Over the years, it has established several partnerships and strategic collaborations, for example in the online gaming sector and Web3.
Even in 2022, it launched a gaming vertical, registering a significant increase in activity. For example, in the first quarter of 2024 alone, the number of monthly active users increased by 500%.
The crypto XTZ
Tezos also has its own native cryptocurrency called XTZ.
Despite the growth of the ecosystem, the price of XTZ is still significantly lower.
Compared to 2021’s all-time high of $9.1, today’s $0.75 is down almost 92%.
In fact, its current market value is less than half of what it was at the time of its launch on the crypto markets in 2018, when it was around $2.
By the end of 2020, before the last major bull run began, the price had returned to around $2 after falling below $0.5. So during the 2022/2023 bear market, the price lost everything it had gained during the big bull run of 2021.
The absolute historical minimum, reached in 2018, was $0.35, or just under half of the current value, and the bottom of the last bear market was $0.62, reached in October 2023.
Over the course of 2024, the price had tried to return to $1.5, but from April a new correction phase began, causing the price to even fall below $0.7 in early July.
The Web3 games
The digital online game is a huge market.
Within this market, a niche is formed by the so-called Web3 games, that is, games that use blockchain-based technologies and cryptocurrencies.
According to a recent market study, the Web3 gaming sector is expected to grow significantly over the next decade and reach a value of over $130 billion by 2033. Growth will be driven by decentralization and security.
Using blockchain-based tools can provide players with tangible benefits, such as deeper interaction with game assets. Additionally, developers can reward players in cryptocurrencies.
The reaction
TapNation’s Web3 manager Philippe Lenormand stated:
“With Athletics Rush, our goal was to create a fun and satisfying experience that perfectly incorporates Web3 elements. Based on Tezos, we can improve player retention and deliver rewarding experiences without disrupting core gameplay.”
TZ APAC Global Head of Press Jeremy Foo says:
“Tezos offers a secure and sustainable blockchain platform that fits perfectly with the vision of Athletics Rush. We are pleased to introduce blockchain technology to enhance the user experience without compromising the fun and engaging nature of the game.”
