Singapore, March 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The play-to-earn (P2E) landscape continues to grow. This month, turn-based strategy game Dragon War becomes the latest title to conduct an IDO ahead of a full mainnet release on the Solana blockchain. The gamefi title, which follows a cast of human, elf, wizard, and orc characters, features a number of fun elements common to P2E releases: equipment systems, boss raids, farming, PvP tournaments, guild wars, and more.
While the gamefi space is undoubtedly crowded, there are more than a few reasons to believe Dragon War could be the next runaway success.
Rich Gameplay, Rich Rewards
This year marks two decades since the release of the acclaimed real-time strategy game Warcraft III, and it’s safe to say players’ appetite for immersive gameplay has only risen in the intervening period. Although much has changed since the third installment of Warcraft dropped in July 2002, gamers continue to embrace the same aspects: the obsessive focus on building, battling, and collecting; the emphasis on legend and lore; and the opportunities to explore fantastical virtual worlds.
These familiar touchstones are easily identifiable in Dragon War, which is the brainchild of a team of Singapore-based gaming veterans. Collectively, the title’s founding trio – comprising a blockchain tech lead, game developer, and execution lead – boasts over 50 years’ gaming experience, with several apps and releases under their belts. Dragon War’s advisory team, meanwhile, includes the likes of Icetea Labs founder Thi Truong.
In light of its strong team, it’s perhaps no surprise that Dragon War is backed by two dozen high-profile blockchain VCs including Athena Ventures, RedKite, and AU21 Capital. What’s more, over 100,000 users have participated in and supported the product development, with Dragon War boasting almost 70,000 Twitter followers and close to 100,000 on Telegram.
Designed with a focus on user experience, technology, security, and economy, Dragon War is a turn-based strategy game that offers players the chance to join the Alliance of Eragard and fight the Lord of Destruction, Morgoth. Along the way, they can equip their hero with items such as armor, helmets, swords, and shields to level up their stats, with the rarity of items determining their value. Dragons can also be summoned, with the ‘class’ of your dragon (Tanker, Support, Damage, Dealer, Magic) affecting which ability/skill card you can use in battle. With all dragons having six body parts, and five levels of rarity for each, the opportunities to create the most fearsome – and valuable – NFT are legion.