Formula E launches first official video game on the blockchain
Formula E is launching its first ever official video game, leveraging blockchain technology and NFTs.
Formula E: High Voltage is a racing management Web3 game from Animoca Brands and Amber, launching on 19th October.
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship prides itself on its adoption of electric vehicles specifically to counteract climate change, and is the first sport in the world certified as net zero carbon since its inception.
Formula E: High Voltage will operate on Flow, a «sustainability-focused blockchain and leader in energy efficiency, to deliver environmentally sustainable entertainment to the open metaverse for players across the globe».
It uses a «Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism» it says is «extremely efficient» and claims minting an NFT on Flow takes less energy than a single Instagram post or Google search.
As for the game itself, new users will receive four NFTs — two cars, two drivers — with which to play for free, with more NFTs available of four rarities. Players will collect, train, upgrade and manage drivers and cars to build their own racing (and NFT) empire.
A solo NFT Crate, containing one card, will cost $20-30. A Team NFT Crate, containing two cars and two drivers (with one NFT guaranteed to be of epic or legendary rarity), costs $119-149. Players will require a Blocto wallet to connect to the Flow blockchain.
Formula E: High Voltage is also part of the REVV Motorsport ecosystem, which includes other licensed racing blockchain games MotoGP Ignition and MotoGP Guru, as well as REVV Racing and Torque Drift 2.
«We are excited to partner with Animoca Brands, a proven leader in the gaming industry, to launch Formula E: High Voltage,» said Kieran Holmes-Darby, gaming director at Formula
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