The World of NFT Game ARC8 by Animoca Brands

In 2023, famous gaming platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox are no strangers to everyone. However, most of these are web2 platforms, limiting us to playing games without additional activities. In this article, I will introduce you to a gaming platform that applies blockchain technology, allowing us to both play games and earn money. The platform in question is ARC8.

What is ARC8?

ARC8 is a mobile gaming platform that integrates blockchain technology and is developed by GAMEE, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands. The platform was launched to users in October 2021 on iOS and Android, and currently, you can directly access the platform's website to download the app for an immersive experience.

ARC8 connects players, game brands, and the Web3 community in a shared ecosystem. In 2022, the platform attracted 2.5 million Web3 participants (new wallets opened on Polygon) and served 100 million gameplays across 12 different games on the platform.

Features on ARC8

Upon downloading the app on your phone, logging in is incredibly easy, either through your Google or Facebook account.

1. Games on the Platform
   As of December 2023, ARC8's ecosystem has released 12 games spanning various genres such as puzzles, sports, and card games. The primary mode of play here is competing 1v1 with other players.Upon winning, you receive small in-game rewards such as items or gold coins.

1. Minting ARC8 NFTs
   On the platform, you can create NFTs called "Beasties" at no cost. These NFTs grant access to in-game events. To mint these free NFT Beasties, follow these steps:Once you own Beasties NFTs, you receive rewards such as skills or gameplay time in the form of Beastie images, which develop as you achieve more milestones on the platform.After some use, Beast NFTs can then create free Beast NFTs, which you can trade and unlock new features on the platform.

• Participate in PVP games and earn points.
• Nurture eggs and develop them.
• Mint the free NFT.

1. Integration with Various Crypto Wallets
   Assets earned on the platform are stored in the Arc8 Pay wallet. This feature allows players unfamiliar with Web3 to easily earn tokens and game rewards.You can connect Web3 wallets like MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, Trust Wallet, etc., to withdraw rewards, mint Beast NFTs, or participate in Arc8 GameFest (short-term events often held on the platform).

1. Lucky Events
   In Lucky Events, players invest LUCK (in-game currency) in draw rounds to earn money from the pool. Prizes include tokens and NFTs.Prize pools consist of GMEE, partner tokens, and NFTs. Collecting partner tokens through Web2 events gives players the chance to own their first cryptocurrency or NFT.

1. Leaderboard
   By participating in games or platform events, you accumulate points and climb the leaderboard. At the end of a season, top-ranked players receive various valuable rewards.

1. Platform Shop Feature
   This special feature allows you to purchase various items or platform currencies by paying through your linked Google account. This process resembles Google's app purchase or subscription renewal methods.

Tokenomics

Basic information about the platform's governance token $GMEE:

• Ticker: GMEE

• Blockchain: Ethereum
• Token Standard: ERC-20

• Total Supply: 3,180,000,000

$GMEE tokens serve as the primary currency within the platform, used for purchasing NFTs and participating in special reward events.

Additionally, other currencies such as GEM, LUCK, and COIN are used on the platform, each serving different applications, which you can directly download and experience.

Funding Rounds

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Development Team

The Arc8 gaming platform is developed by GAMEE, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands. Below are some key leaders of the project:

• Bozena Rezab: Co-founder and CEO of GAMEE, significantly involved in designing play-to-earn features on the platform and also a developer of multiple games on GAMEE.
• Jan Castek: Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of GAMEE. He is also a product advisor and founder of Spendee and Cleevio, specializing in mobile app user experience (UX), Android apps, iOS apps, mobile app marketing, and guidance for each mobile platform.
• Miroslav Chmelka: Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of GAMEE. He contributes to developing GAMEE's game products, including Arc8.

GAMEE's development team was established in 2015 in the Czech Republic and currently has over 30 million registered users and over 4.7 billion gameplays worldwide.

Roadmap

Conclusion

Although ARC8 has been launched for two years now, it continues to attract a large number of participants due to its gaming benefits and the ability to earn money through minting NFTs on the platform. The Web3 market is expected to undergo strong development in the future, and projects like ARC8, backed by industry giant Animoca Brands, are poised to benefit significantly from this. This promises to attract numerous investors to fund and further develop the project.