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Planetarium Labs, a community-driven Web3 gaming company, unveiled two new role-playing games at the Korean Blockchain Week in South Korea.
The new RPGs included Verse8, an opensource decentralized roguelike RPG protocol, and Immortal Rising 2, a Web3 competitive idle RPG game. Jake Song, CEO of XLGames and creator of the smash hit Lineage franchise, is collaborating on Verse8.
Building on the success of its first fully on-chain idle RPG game, Nine Chronicles, Planetarium Labs aims to deliver exciting, engaging, and immersive experiences with intricate narratives and massive opportunities for modding and monetization, the company said. Planetarium Labs can work on these ambitious games, as it raised a $32 million round last year.
The unveiling began with the introduction of Verse8, which features a universe of moddable games that bring together multiplayer experiences, vibrant gaming communities, and virtual economies.
Verse8 takes traditional online RPGs to new heights with a multiverse backstory. Creators have access to tools for world generation, distribution, and monetization, enabling them to launch their own evolving virtual worlds on Verse8. Community hubs provide a platform for creators to reach audiences, market their offerings, engage with users, and collaborate with like-minded brands and players.
JC Kim, CEO of Planetarium, said in a statement, “Over 1,000 passionate Web3 builders
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