Bitverse

Whenever the buzzword "metaverse" is mentioned, it conjures up elaborate virtual worlds full of towering three-dimensional buildings and vast environments. On the other hand, retro 8-bit graphics don't really (if ever) have or aren't even considered. Kongregate aims to change that this year by combining Web3 games with 8-bit design in Battle.

Born from a web game called Bit Heroes (2016), Bitverse is essentially a collection of Web3 video games set in a nostalgic 8-bit universe. Initially, there will be three titles available in this retro metaverse; a cross-platform MMORPG Bit Heroes shooter in the genre of the Battle royale Bit Heroes Arena and the third currently unannounced project, which will be presented later this year.

These are Web3 games, so each of them offers interchangeable and non-interchangeable tokens (NFT) that players can collect and earn. They can be played separately if the players want it, but in order to get the most out of the NFT Superhero Bit, each player can be used in all of them, as well as customized. NFT BitversAvatars will be available for pre-sale in the second quarter of 2022. It will have its own token called Pixels ($BPXL).

"Imagine a world where players no longer lose their unique character or digital identity when they want to switch from one game to another. Instead, players have a larger universe of games to explore using the progress, time, and experience they have accumulated while playing their favorite game. And to take it one step further, what if this player can directly tell game developers what types of games they want to see in the future. This is the promise and vision of Bitverse," said Max Murphy, CEO of Kongregate. "This is the future I want to live in and the world that Kongregate is building."

"Bitverse's long—term goal is to create a metaverse of cross—platform blockc

hain-connected games with an NFT 'bit hero' that players can use in every game," said Jorge G. Esquerra, senior product director at Congregate. "These games will use a hybrid of traditional games and blockchain technology to allow players to own digital assets, interact directly with developers and influence future game development."