Fusionist (ACE): Blockchain Gaming Platform Backed by Binance Investment
Fusionist - a web3 project backed by Binance Labs and FunPlus with an investment totaling $6.6 million, launched its token sales on OKX Jumpstart and Binance Launchpool.
So what makes the Fusionist project so compelling and why is it attracting so much attention? Let's delve into this article to better understand its key features.
What is Fusionist?
Fusionist is a web3 gaming platform that integrates blockchain gaming with a social infrastructure layer. Its aim is to create games that offer long-term usability and the best possible player experiences, bridging the gap between web2 and web3 gaming communities. Its future goal is to become a leading platform in the web3 gaming industry.
In January 2023, Fusionist officially launched its first project, Mainnet Endurance, offering various gaming and social interaction options for users. This initiative has seen significant user engagement, with over 1.86 million wallets holding tokens and surpassing 100 million transactions, highlighting the strong user interest in the platform.
Notably, Fusionist was the first Launchpool project after Richard Teng assumed the CEO position at Binance, promising many surprises for users in the near future.
Key Features of the Platform
Fusionist focuses on player segments and natural growth to provide next-generation web3 gaming experiences across different Layer 1 networks.
The project is built on Unity, a cross-platform game engine developed by Unity Technologies, to offer players diverse gameplay and realistic graphics.
In addition to developing games on the web3 platform, Fusionist has launched a game of the same name, which will soon be released on Steam, one of the largest game distribution platforms today. This allows players to experience the game on Steam before its official launch on Fusionist's platform.
Fusionist's gameplay mechanism revolves around building and deploying robots for activities such as PvP battles and exploring new territories. Upon completing these activities, users earn Nova Points, a currency used for trading and converting into ACE tokens, the primary token of the Fusionist platform.
The project also released NFTs in 2022 under names like Alpha Prestige and Quartan Primes, which are still actively traded on OpenSea and Binance NFT with substantial volumes.
Ecosystem of the Platform
Combining Blockchain gaming with a social infrastructure layer, Fusionist has built an ecosystem with various components.
Endurance Blockchain
Endurance serves as the foundational layer (Layer 1) and the main blockchain of Fusionist, designed to store all user activities and achievements using BOAT (Bound On-Chain Achievement Token). It supports Fusionist Game's on-chain transactions, from marketplace trading to NFT asset storage.
Endurance is an upgraded decentralized version of Alpha Prestige (ap.fusionist.io) - a centralized user interaction and rewards system with a community of over 130,000 members. The upcoming beta2 update aims to position Endurance as a side-chain of the project.
Furthermore, Endurance blockchain features a multi-layer architecture to enhance scalability and facilitate the reuse of existing modules.
Games on the Platform
Fusionist's gaming ecosystem revolves around a world of giant robots and planetary exploration. Players take on the role of commanders tasked with supervising planets, collecting resources, upgrading technologies, and building giant robots.
Fusionist is currently developing three AAA games within its ecosystem, where these games are intricately interconnected. This means players can generate resources from Game 1 and utilize them in Games 2 and 3, representing three stages of gameplay:
Colonize
Colonize is Fusionist's initial chapter, focusing on building various structures and manufacturing materials.
Players can mine minerals, construct industrial zones, develop technology, and trade to expand their territories and advance civilization.
Conquer
Conquer allows players to control robots and team up to defeat opponents in PvE and PvP modes.
Unite
Unite is a 4x strategy game (Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate) and SLG (simulation strategy) where players freely explore a vast planet, exploit resources, and negotiate to establish dominance in the universe.
ACE Domain
ACE Domain (ANS) is a decentralized domain project where users can interact with the ecosystem (wallets, websites, blockchain). ACE domains come in six different designs.
To register a .ace domain, users need to perform two transactions on the Endurance blockchain.
BOAT
BOAT (Bound On-Chain Achievement Token) is a credential for user contributions within the Fusionist ecosystem.
There are a total of 36 types of soul-bound tokens, divided into 5 levels. Each level has its own BOAT allocation, allowing users to mint BOAT by meeting certain criteria and access related benefits.
Tokenomics
Basic Information
Token name: Fusionist
Ticker: ACE
Blockchains: Endurance, BNB Chain
Total supply: 147,000,000 ACE
Allocation ratio
Token unlock schedule
Development Team
The Fusionist development team comprises seasoned professionals with extensive industry experience at major enterprises such as Tencent and Moonton:
Ike T.: Co-founder and Game Director of Fusionist, with 17 years of gaming industry experience, previously worked at Tencent and Moonton.
Charles D.: Formerly with The 9 and Head of Programming at Moonton, with over 11 years of gaming industry experience.
Daniel Fang: 15 years of gaming industry experience, previously worked at Tencent.
Funding Rounds
Fusionist successfully raised $6.6 million in its Seed round on May 1, 2022, led by Binance Labs and FunPlus. With this funding, Fusionist aims to accelerate game development and build the Endurance Mainnet ecosystem.
Project Roadmap
Q1/2024:
Launch Endurance L2, OP-Endurance
Release partner games on OP-Endurance
Launch a new Fusionist game on OP-Endurance
Q2/2024:
Upgrade Endurance Mainnet to support Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZK)
Official launch of Fusionist
Q3/2024:
Expand Endurance gaming ecosystem with over 20 products
Conclusion
Fusionist is a unique web3 gaming platform that has self-built its own blockchain to manage its ecosystem effectively. Collaborating with Unity Technologies underscores its commitment to delivering a user-centric gaming experience.
Moreover, the upcoming launch on OKX Jumpstart and Binance Launchpool by late 2023 marks a crucial step for the platform to embark on a stronger growth trajectory in 2024. It promises to not only be a conventional web3 gaming platform but also a cohesive link to unite web2 and web3 gaming communities more robustly.
