Crypto gaming franchise Pixelverse is launching a brand new tactical deck builder recreation that transforms well-liked cryptocurrency memes into playable characters, the agency introduced Thursday.
MemeBattle will function characters primarily based on the mascots of Base community meme cash, together with Brett, Toshi, Keyboard Cat, Canine in Me, Mr. Miggles, Mochi, Ski Masks Canine, and Mochi.
Gamers will be capable to construct squads utilizing the meme coin-based characters and compete in battles to earn rewards. Characters from different crypto initiatives together with Pudgy Penguins, Turbo, and Mew can even be featured. Whereas the sport lets gamers construct decks of characters, they gained't be represented within the recreation as playing cards, a Pixelverse consultant instructed Decrypt.
The consultant mentioned that the sport will launch in January with 10 playable meme coin characters within the preliminary launch.
Base is a distinguished Ethereum layer-2 scaling community launched by Coinbase, the favored crypto alternate. The upcoming recreation builds on Pixelverse's earlier success with PixelTap, a Telegram mini-game that attracted hundreds of thousands of gamers earlier this yr forward of the challenge’s PIXFI token launch. Pixelverse additionally has its personal, titular flagship metaverse recreation.
"Base offers a trusted, scalable platform with low fees and seamless wallet integration, making it the ideal choice for founders in Web3 gaming," mentioned Pixelverse co-founder Kori Leon, in a press release. "We were excited to work with Brett and other leading meme coins as we're embracing their rise as digital cultural icons."
Pixelverse has secured funding from crypto alternate Gate.io's $50 million Meme Fund, which goals to help meme creators and community-focused initiatives. Pixelverse has additionally obtained backing from enterprise capital corporations together with Delphi Ventures and Mechanism Capital.
Editor's notice: This story was up to date after publication to make clear that whereas MemeBattle is a deck-building aggressive recreation, the characters gained't be represented as playing cards.