Today nWay, a leading developer and publisher of competitive multiplayer games and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, revealed details of their upcoming release: Wreck League. This Web3 powered game breaks new ground in the esports realm by allowing players to build, own and battle their own unique Mech fighters.
Billed as the future of esports, Wreck League goes beyond traditional gaming standards by allowing gamers to build their own Mech fighters, compete with them and win on-chain prizes. The first season of the game uses the popular Web3 brand Yuga Labs.
A hybrid game approach
The game has a dual focus design, with separate Web2 and Web3 versions. nWay’s marketing strategy is aimed at attracting a broad audience, using successful user acquisition tactics from their previous games and avoiding complicated technical jargon about blockchain.
“Wreck League is a hybrid Web3 and Web2 project,” explained Taehoon Kim, CEO of nWay. “Our goal is to unite the communities and players and harness the creative potential of the Web3 community to continuously improve the content of the game.”
The player community consists of creators, owners and players who can work together to participate in competitive events. Powerful Mechs are made from 10 individual Mech Parts NFTs, and these Mechs can be disassembled, allowing for continuous customization. Creators with the best Mechs are expected to team up with skilled players to compete in high-level competitions.
A free-to-play (F2P) version of Wreck League will also be available, requiring no NFT ownership, to bridge the gap between the Web3 community and the traditional gaming community.
Promote community and retention
Wreck League strategically fosters a thriving community by leveraging the power of real-time multiplayer PvP gaming, attracting new users and encouraging existing ones to invite friends. The game’s unique approach allows collaboration between Web3 creators and Web2 gamers, diversifying the player base. Retention is enhanced by promoting in-game progression through upgradeable mech parts, improving gameplay, and taking ownership of assets. The more time players spend on upgrading their resources and leveling up, the harder it would be for them to exit the game. Involvement in events and tournaments further increases user engagement.
Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, is optimistic about the potential impact of Wreck League on the esports industry. He believes the game, which allows players to own their digital assets, will spark an incredible evolution in competitive gaming.
“Wreck League marks the culmination of two years of dedicated development by nWay, one of the industry’s premier real-time, cross-play fighting game studios. Through the integration of the Bored Ape Yacht Club and the Otherside universe and the use of ApeCoin, Wreck League is not only a game that is very likely to be the most advanced AAA real-time PvP game in the Web3 gaming market today, it also has incredible potential to become a major esports title due to its competitive multiplayer system. said Siu.
The mechanics
Owners of Mech NFTs can also generate non-NFT copies of their Mechs for sale in the Web2 game’s store, with a portion of the revenue from these purchases going to the original Mech NFT owners.
The Web3 version is designed for mech NFT holders and features a two-week leaderboard tournament that starts with the mechs hitting. Participants can compete at certain times and earn or lose points based on victory or defeat. Rankings are based on points and on-chain prizes are awarded at the end of the tournament. These range from special 1of1 NFTs for top players to various rewards that extend to the 30,000th player, including mech sets, legendary boxes and mech parts, adding excitement and competition to the event
Wreck League puts an innovative spin on fighting games. Instead of being limited to a predetermined number of fighters, players can generate their own Mech fighters. This results in over 1.5 quadrillion unique combinations for battle. For the inaugural season starting in September, the game will feature four Yuga Labs collections: Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Bored Ape Kennel Club, and Otherside Kodas.
Collected and assembled by players, Mech Parts are NFTs that can be combined to create a full Mech character NFT. In particular, rare Yugaverse Mechs will also be available, adding an element of exclusivity to in-game achievements.
“We are thrilled that nWay is joining The noncanonical Extended Yugaverse,” said Spencer Tucker, Yuga Labs chief gaming officer. “Building a thriving, interoperable ecosystem is at the heart of Web3. Wreck League’s use of Yuga’s collections charts that course, and we’re excited to see them working to deliver an immersive gaming experience and additional usability for holders of these collections.