Illuvium set to launch its gaming ecosystem in July 25th
Gaming studio launches three interconnected titles with blockchain-based asset ownership and governance token.
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Web3 gaming studio Illuvium is set to launch its triple-title ecosystem this Thursday, July 25th. The ecosystem has three interconnected games tied to exploration, material harvesting, and conquest within a single universe.
The studio, backed by over $100 million in funding and a million eager fans, boasts talent from major gaming companies. Jaco Herbst, formerly of Blizzard Entertainment, and Kostiantyn Bondar, previously with Ubisoft, Samsung, and Gunzilla Games, are part of the team.
“Our original intention was to build one title, but being brothers and highly competitive, we couldn’t agree on the genre and ended up building three games in different genres,” stated Kieran Warwick, CEO of Illuvium. “We’ve probably wiped a collective 30 years off our lifespan, so we hope it’s worth it.”
The Illuvium ecosystem allows in-game progress and items to carry over between games, including Illuvium: Arena and Illuvium: Zero. According to the announcement, this creates a more rewarding and beginner-friendly experience.
Illuvium: Overworld is the main title of the ecosystem, where players explore otherworldly locations and collect alien species called Illuvials.
Illuvium: Arena lets players use their Illuvials captured on the main title in a real-time strategy environment. Illuvials can level up in Arena and become stronger through different synergies.
Meanwhile, Illuvium: Zero is a land-builder where users play as a drone to develop a piece of land and collect resources, including fuel, which is set to be a key component of Illuvium’s ecosystem.
The titles Arena and Zero have mobile support, aiming at an ever-growing share of gamers worldwide.
Notably, players have complete ownership of their in-game assets, stored in their Immutable Passport wallet and verifiable on the Ethereum blockchain. The ecosystem’s native token, ILV, fuels decentralized governance and allows players to participate in revenue distribution.