Evident not solely from the latest announcement of handheld gaming gadget SuiPlay0X1 at its Sui Basecamp occasion in Paris, is Mysten Labs’ revitalised concentrate on gaming.
A 12 months on since its Sui mainnet launch and preliminary announcement of the video games constructing on Sui, the corporate is getting ready to launch its subsequent hackathon, of which gaming is without doubt one of the classes. Furthermore, the corporate has introduced a strategic partnership with US-based gaming firm Gamma Interactive, to carry a brand new sport to Sui.
Whereas not a lot has been revealed but, the sport is a VR-based firstperson shooter known as Macht, which Gamma Interactive will now absolutely focus its assets on. Alongside the sport, the developer can also be engaged on a season move system which will likely be provided to gamers by way of Sui.
Gamma Interactive founder and president commented, “We’re targeted on tying burgeoning applied sciences collectively to present gamers most worth for his or her funding of time and power. Sui is right for what we wish to accomplish and I’m positive gamers will likely be excited with what we’ve in retailer.”
Gamma Interactive has beforehand labored on web2 VR enviornment shooter X8, and cellular puzzle platformer Mash Sprint.
At the side of launching Sui mainnet in Might 2023, Mysten Labs introduced 13 preliminary titles that had been launching on its community. Whereas a few of these titles have since halted their growth, 10 video games are presently playable and showcased by way of Sui’s gaming hub Play Past, which launched with 18 titles in September 2023. Among the video games presently listed on the platform embody thirdperson shooter Bushi, tank brawler Panzerdogs and creator platform Worlds Past.
Extra typically, Sui appears to learn from the general constructive web3 market efficiency in 2024, with its SUI token presently within the prime 100 crypto on Coingecko with a price of $1.22.
That’s up 234% since its all-time low in October 2023, however consequently down 44% since its latest all-time excessive in March 2024.