Warped Games announces official partnership with Mysten Labs to develop Sui

(PRESS RELEASE – Wilmington, Delaware, November 12, 2024)

Expanding the warped universe with Mysten Labs and Sui

warped gamesan independent game studio made up of web3 and veteran game developers who have a legacy in creating player-centric games like LEGO Universe, Jumpgate and Dragons and Titans, is on a mission to recruit millions of players to expand Warped Universe, an immersive experience. Blockchain-powered game where players' actions and decisions shape the environment and influence the direction of each season. After extensive exploration, Warped Games selected Sui as the blockchain to support this ambitious vision, thanks to its player-friendly approach and innovations in the Move language.

The announcement that Warped Games will become an official partner of Mysten Labs comes at a crucial time for blockchain gaming. With games like “Off The Grid” moving toward mainstream adoption, this new collaboration marks another significant step in expanding the reach of blockchain gaming to a broader audience.

James Wing, Director of AAA Games Partnerships at Mysten Labs, commented on the official partnership: “Warped Games embodies what is exciting about this industry: founders and products created with passion to boldly address the needs of modern gamers. “We are tremendously excited to partner with our friends at Warped and help them on their journey to pioneer a new era of gaming on Sui.”

Warped Universe: Empowering Players

Player empowerment is at the core of Warped Universe's design. Here, players will be able to engage in PvE action in single-player or co-op, with an innovative multi-genre design that gives players the flexibility to choose between turn-based or real-time genres in ground and space games. Players will also be able to choose missions that influence the broader “metagame,” affecting the balance of light and gravity for everyone, leading to wild and chaotic scenarios, as each season aims to build a unique solar system in the Universe. This level of control redefines what it means to participate in a player-driven virtual world.

Breaking barriers to Blockchain accessibility

One of the biggest obstacles facing blockchain adoption today is its intimidating complexity for newcomers. Traditional blockchain experiences involve seed phrase management, wallet navigation, high fees, slow speed, and unfriendly and often intimidating transactions – barriers that can alienate potential users. Sui's design removes these obstacles by offering the seamless, user-friendly blockchain experience that games like Warped Universe require, with the goal of appealing to a general gaming audience. With Sui's zkLogin feature, players can access the blockchain and create wallets using familiar credentials such as passkeys or existing logins, eliminating the need for seed phrases and technical knowledge. For those who prefer more control, Warped Universe will also allow players to connect their own self-custodied wallets, giving them the option to manage their assets independently. This accessibility allows users to focus on what is most important: the game experience itself.

Improved nft Utility with Move

Sui's Move language and object model allow Warped Universe to create nfts that go beyond static assets, offering dynamic, context-rich tokens that evolve with each player's journey. Sui treats each asset as an individual on-chain object with unique IDs and customizable fields, allowing nfts to reflect player progression and deepen in-game immersion.

The innovations extend to the use of closed-loop tokens for in-game purchases and season pass nfts, which act as “time capsules,” allowing players to revisit exclusive content from past seasons. Since each season of Warped Universe serves as a self-contained narrative arc, these season passes aren't just nfts: they're gateways into the game's evolving story, creating lasting value and enhancing player ownership.

Kiosk: Market reinvented

Kiosk is a decentralized system designed for business applications on the Sui network, similar to traditional marketplaces where sellers sell goods or services from small, independent stalls. Just as in those marketplaces, where individual sellers operate their own kiosks, own the products on display, and manage their own sales, in Kiosk, shared objects are owned by individual parties who store assets and can put them up for sale, as well as use custom trading. functionalities, such as royalties and the ability to rent assets.

Walrus: redefining digital property in a warped universe

As Warped Universe expands, decentralized storage will play a crucial role in ensuring the authenticity and accessibility of game assets. Mysten Labs' Walrus protocol is designed to meet this need, providing a secure and efficient way to store raw data and media files (such as images, audio, video, and other gaming assets) at low cost without compromising performance. Unlike traditional nfts, which often store metadata off-chain on platforms like IPFS or AWS, Walrus allows both the nft and its metadata to be stored in a decentralized way. This integration introduces new ways for Warped Universe players to experience genuine ownership of their digital assets, giving them the ability to store screenshots or game statistics and creating a more immersive and trusted experience for the player.

High performance, scalability and environmental responsibility

In Warped Universe, players don't just play a game; They are building and defending entire solar systems every season, with their achievements and digital assets minted and traded on-chain in the background. This model requires a blockchain capable of handling large volumes of transactions efficiently and affordably. Sui's high throughput and low transaction costs make this possible, providing fast, profitable and seamless on-chain transactions that support a robust gaming economy.

Sui also prioritizes environmental sustainability by using a delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS) consensus model instead of energy-intensive proof-of-work. With its efficient directed acyclic graph (DAG) architecture, Sui can process large volumes of transactions with minimal environmental impact, perfectly aligning with Warped Games' vision of a sustainable and responsible gaming ecosystem.

“With Sui, we can create an immersive and evolving on-chain gaming ecosystem where players can own, modify and evolve assets without compromising the gaming experience,” said Adam Straney, CEO of Warped Games. “This approach allows us to build an interconnected universe on a blockchain that is fast, scalable and environmentally responsible, supporting our vision of an accessible and fluid player-owned economy. “Players can focus on having fun, with blockchain as a supporting tool rather than the centerpiece.”

Looking to the future with Warped Universe and Sui

Currently, the blockchain element in Warped Universe is the $WARPED token, an ERC-20 token designed to give holders a say in game design, seasonal voting, discounts, potential rewards and exclusives. While specific plans for the future of the token have yet to be announced, the Warped Universe team is committed to keeping current holders in mind as they explore expansion to the Sui blockchain. Plans for the WARPED token, on-chain assets, skins, season passes, and other items will be shared in due course; Stay tuned for updates.

As Warped Universe continues to develop, the teams at Warped Games and Mysten Labs are dedicated to working closely together to explore the practical integration of blockchain into games, improving player ownership, scalability, and immersive gameplay. Together, through Warped Universe and Sui blockchain, they are creating a unique player-driven experience that showcases the future of blockchain gaming.

About warped games

warped games is an independent game studio dedicated to creating immersive, player-driven gaming experiences with a focus on blockchain integration. Known for pushing the boundaries of web3 technology, the team behind Warped Games combines industry veterans from both gaming and technology to bring innovative worlds like Warped Universe to life.

About Mysten Laboratories

Mysten Labs is a technology company focused on improving blockchain infrastructure to support next-generation applications. Founded by distributed systems experts, Mysten Labs developed Sui blockchain, an easy-to-use, high-performance platform designed to make blockchain technology accessible and scalable to the general public.

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