Feeling out of the loop with web3 gaming? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

Here’s your rundown of what’s happened in the past week and what’s coming up soon

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Blockonaut
December 02, 2024

Welcome to This Week's Edition of The Alchemists Informer!

Feeling out of the loop with web3 gaming? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!

Here’s your rundown of what’s happened in the past week and what’s coming up soon.

Let’s get you caught up!

What To Expect

  • Web3 Gaming Updates

  • Community Spotlight

  • Ai Agents and Gaming

  • Job Opportunities

Weekly Web3 Gaming Updates

Today:

  • Ember Sword is scheduled for Early Access public release on December 2, 2024, with on-chain features, PvP battles, crafting, and a player-driven economy.

Upcoming:

  • XOCIETY's Corporate Share (XCS) Free Mint, structured as a Lucky Draw, is set to launch on December 4, 2024, distributing 250,000 XCS shares for Season 1: 75,000 for Frontier Avatar holders and CORP WL members, 100,000 for NTx token holders to redeem, and 75,000 for community events, playtests, and collaborations, with Lucky Draw Tickets serving as entry for participants to potentially secure governance rights and rewards in the game.

  • Shatterline is preparing for a full launch, which is set to occur on December 5, 2024, on the Epic Games Store

  • Off The Grid's "Beyond Battle Royale" Challenge runs from November 29 to December 8, 2024, requiring participants to play the game, follow specific social media accounts, and complete three challenge steps for a chance to win gaming consoles, OTG t-shirts, and MSV GG memberships.

  • Open Loot is ending its partnership with One Tap by Qorbirworld on December 29, 2024, suspending One Tap item trading on that date and providing a 4-6 week transition period for affected users, with a detailed plan to be announced before the discontinuation.

This past week:

  • BOSS FIGHTERS unveiled STADIUMS, a powerful utility asset allowing owners to customize their virtual arenas with banners, ads, and personalized features, access discounted NFTs, activate in-game events through Twitch integration, with acquisition tied to purchasing game shares rather than direct sales.

  • CARV and Manta Network announced a strategic partnership on December 1, 2024, focused on enhancing Web3 gaming infrastructure, improving decentralized identity solutions, and introducing 26 games to CARV's ecosystem.

  • Valeria Studios launched "Valeria: Land Before The War," their first mobile game, on Android and iOS on November 29, 2024, accompanied by the Valeria Shard Campaign offering players a chance to earn a share of an upcoming million-dollar $LOV airdrop by completing in-game tasks.

  • Spellborne's Season 2: Risk and Reward, launched on November 25, 2024, offers players a chance to earn $BORNE tokens through a play-to-airdrop system, distributing 5% of the token's total supply across Gameplay Rewards (for PvP leagues and daily tasks), Store Rewards (for purchases and gifting), and Creator Rewards (for content creation), with new features like PvP Leagues, Achievements, and upcoming Professions.

  • AI agents are gaining traction, including in gaming, with Virtuals Protocol's G.A.M.E. (Generative Autonomous Multimodal Entities) framework emerging as a notable innovation, offering developers tools to create advanced AI agents, including NPCs, with features like long-term memory, strategic planning, and the ability to interact across multiple platforms and games.

The Alchemists Community Spotlight

AI Agents Are Gaining Traction: An Overview of Virtuals Protocol and G.A.M.E.

The GAME framework for Ai Agents in virtual environments.

Virtuals Protocol is a platform that's gaining attention in the world of AI agents. Here's a simple breakdown:

What is Virtuals Protocol?

• It's a system for creating, owning, and using AI agents across different platforms.

Key Features

• AI Agents: These are smart digital characters that can:

  • Interact through text, voice, and visuals

  • Remember things and plan actions

  • Work across multiple games and apps

  • Have their own digital wallets

• Co-ownership: People can buy tokens to partly own these AI agents, similar to owning shares in a company.

• Easy Integration: Game developers can easily add these AI agents to their games.

G.A.M.E. Framework

G.A.M.E. (Generative Autonomous Multimodal Entities) is a key part of Virtuals Protocol:

• It's a set of tools for developers to create advanced AI agents, including NPCs (Non-Player Characters).

• These AI agents can have long-term memory, make strategic plans, and interact across different platforms and games.

• G.A.M.E. allows for more realistic and engaging NPCs in games, enhancing player experiences.

Recent Developments

• The platform's token (VIRTUAL) has seen a big increase in value, reaching a $1.4 billion market cap.

• AI agents created on Virtuals Protocol, like AIXBT and VaderAI, have become popular.

Goals

• Create an "Agent Economy" where AI agents can trade services with each other.

• Attract more AI teams to use their platform for creating advanced AI agents.

Virtuals Protocol, with its G.A.M.E. framework, aims to revolutionize gaming and entertainment by making AI agents a new kind of digital asset that can generate revenue, enhance gameplay, and be partly owned by many people. This innovative approach combines cutting-edge AI technology with community-driven development and ownership.

💼 Web3 Gaming Job Opportunities

  • HyperPlay: Game Content Manager, Remote Apply

  • Xsolla: Community Manager, Remote Apply

  • Blockworks: Web3 Content Lead, Remote Apply

Websites to Continue Your Job Search

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Until we meet again in the gaming realm,