Merging NFTs, DeFi, and Gaming Into a Play-To-Earn Metaverse
The race to set up the building blocks of the metaverse is on and many companies are hard at work establishing the world’s first open-source, decentralized virtual universe.
This race has in part been galvanized by the rise of NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), whose values have shot up in price in direct correlation with rising cryptocurrency prices.
One of the biggest initiatives out there currently working to establish a metaverse with a play-to-earn gaming model is the SIDUS HEROES project. This is a first-of-its-kind Web Graphics Library (WebGL) and massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) platform set in an outer space metaverse scenario at a time when machines have merged with living things. Inside the SIDUS HEROES universe, life, as we know it, has changed beyond anything we’d recognize today, and the technology, having permeated everyday life, has passed the point of no return.
The game provides players with the adventure of interstellar exploration and a battle royale experience, as well as the opportunity to build social, political, and economic partnerships within the game’s ecosystem. In this metaverse with its play-to-earn economy, players fight for scarce resources that are scattered throughout its universe.
The platform’s economy is supported by a two-token system – one that is used in payment for work or services rendered and the other to enable voting as members of the platform’s decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).
What Exactly is SIDUS HEROES?
At its core, SIDUS HEROES is an MMORPG that’s built using the play-to-earn model, which means it incorporates aspects of decentralized finance, NFTs, and blockchain connectivity. By doing so, it hopes to establish a thriving metaverse economy.
SIDUS HEROES is a new type of video game where players get to earn real rewards for their efforts or actions in the game. Thanks to the incorporation of NFTs into its blockchain, each player gets ownership rights over the in-game assets they either earn as rewards or purchase using the platform’s native tokens.
The game’s internal economy is built with tangible value in mind, thereby making a substantial contribution to the leisure economy in which players can earn a living from simply playing games and interacting on the platform.
What’s more, SIDUS HEROES takes the entire concept to an entirely different level owing to an infrastructure that allows players to engage with the platform, without having to download sophisticated applications onto their PC, Android, iOS or Mac devices.
With a simple click of a button, players can begin experiencing the SIDUS HEROES universe using any browser, since the platform comes with a Web Graphics Library (WebGL).
How the SIDUS HEROES Game Works
As mentioned earlier, the game is set in a futuristic universe inhabited by 12 races. There are different communities within the game’s metaverse based on the different races. The features that come with a player’s avatar are determined by the race it belongs to.
Due to the different races, the gameplay involves clashes and battles between the races. Players can form groups with other individuals from different backgrounds to push a common agenda within the SIDUS HEROES game.
Players can build fighting legions, do battles with other players in the Arena or challenge other players to a duel. Other players may instead choose to explore the SIDUS HEROES metaverse and seek out adventures or become outer space pirates who plunder the virtual seas. Explorers traveling through the SIDUS HEROES universe also get to discover hidden gems in the form of monsters and other space creatures that can be tamed, bred, and used in battles. These in-game space creatures are bought as NFTs and can be traded for other digital assets within the platform’s ecosystem.
What’s more, players with a creative bent can become farmers, builders, and creators using the platform’s NFTs infrastructure to mint new in-game assets that can be sold within the platform’s ecosystem.
SIDUS HEROES Tokenomics
The platform’s economic model influences the gaming experience and is tied to its play-to-earn model, which is designed to incentivize players to keep coming back to the platform. The team behind the platform believes that the incentives built into the metaverse are enough to keep each player engaged for at least 3 years, thanks to the earning opportunities they’ve incorporated into it.
Players don’t just earn from fighting, there are rewards to be had from contributing to the labor market through the platform’s supported professions, which depend on where the player prefers to operate. Each profession has an important role in the game’s ecosystem.
For this reason, the SIDUS HEROES platform features a dual-token economy. Its two native tokens are the SIDUS and the SENATE.
Both tokens act as the platform’s internal currency and can be used to make purchases. However, only the SENATE token can be used to buy premium assets such as virtual plots of land and spaceships or station modules within the game. The SIDUS token, on the other hand, is primarily used to purchase wearable NFTs for a player’s avatar, as well as other enhancements and equipment within the game.
When it comes to the platform’s governance and decision-making through the DAO, players holding the SENATE token get to vote on various changes to the SIDUS HEROES universe. Payments for other internal services and platform commissions are made with the SIDUS token.
Both tokens benefit from a deflationary process, which creates positive pressure on the demand for the platform’s in-game assets. The maximum supply of SENATE tokens stands at 300 million and 30 billion for SIDUS tokens.
NFTs in the SIDUS HEROES Metaverse
Non-fungible tokens are a key aspect of building any metaverse and the team behind the SIDUS HEROES project has brought together numerous artists and developers to design a unique NFT concept.
Within the SIDUS HEROES metaverse, every in-game asset, whether it be a spaceship, a character, or a piece of equipment, is an NFT. The platform uses a proprietary blockchain network in addition to WebGL technology, allowing every player to have easy access without the need for additional sophisticated devices or software.
WebGL makes it possible for each player to dive into the game and experience the incredible 3D graphics that make up the SIDUS HEROES metaverse, using only a simple browser. This makes access to the platform’s NFTs very easy, especially for a global audience who is eager for a simplified way to own and trade NFTs.
Not only can NFTs be bought and sold on the platform’s marketplace, but there are also special edition NFTs. Overall, the platform features 3 NFT collections which include the SIDUS NFT HEROES, the SIDUS GENESIS NFTs, and the SIDUS ACADEMY NFTs. The SIDUS NFT HEROES features a collection of 6,000 unique characters and ownership of each NFT from the collection can get a holder an in-game character or a ticket to the SIDUS GENESIS game.
The SIDUS GENESIS NFT collection originates from the SIDUS NFT HEROES collection. This set features a new collection of NFT cards with 3 levels of rarity. Each rare card can give a holder entrance to the game.
Then there is the SIDUS ACADEMY NFTs which are a set of NFTS that will transform into in-game characters giving owners access to the SIDUS HEROES metaverse and game.
SIDUS HEROES Partnerships and Future Outlook
Going forward, the SIDUS HEROES team plans to continue its partner-building strategy with high-profile investors and the most popular YouTube creators. In this way, the project can drum up support with the help of social media influencers and prominent crypto and blockchain VC firms.
So far, the team has partnered with quite a number of notable figures in the blockchain industry, including the fast-growing VC fund Anti Fund, founded by Geoffrey Woo and Jake Paul (the famous YouTuber and entrepreneur).
Apart from Jake Paul’s contribution, the SIDUS HEROES project will also benefit from influencers such as Alex Becker, MrBeast, and EllioTrade, who collectively bring with them an audience of over 120 million.
In the second quarter of 2022, SIDUS HEROES will expand its universe with the addition of new star systems, the launch of a mobile web version, and the launch of a reputation reward system for those loyal to the SIDUS token.
Developments are also underway to establish a launchpad for players, giving them away to raise capital and support for their own in-game projects.
Overall, the SIDUS HEROES team is busy at work building the platform and ensuring that the tokenomics model is stable. The platform’s roadmap envisions a future where NFTs will be used in various ways, including for the purchase of virtual garments, land, avatars, homes, and other items within the game. The intention is to introduce a type of gameplay that’s designed to incentivize players to go beyond seeking entertainment, one that empowers them to become investors and entrepreneurs in their own right.
