The new MMORPG The Walking Dead: Empires has released a trailer. The PC game is expected to be an MMORPG with survival and strategy elements, utilizing blockchain technology and becoming a “pay-to-earn” game. A first trailer featuring the game filled with “buzzwords” has been released. The Walking: Empires sells land for cryptocurrency. The most expensive property costs about €615,000.
What do we know about the game?
- The game is set to be a mix of MMORPG, strategy, and survival game, set in the world of the successful AMC series “The Walking Dead.” AMC is also involved in the development of the game.
- The game will be narrated in an isometric perspective, similar to a classic hack-and-slash. However, you will be able to build a base and craft weapons. Collaboration with other players is also emphasized.
- An important part of the game seems to be the purchase of land. This will occur through microtransactions, which are to be paid in part with the cryptocurrency “Ethereum.”
The first trailer shows: A trailer does not showcase the isometric perspective known from screenshots, but rather a classic MMORPG view. The heroine Michonne, known from the series, hacks down a multitude of zombies in street clothes with her katana.
The Walking Dead: Empires sells land in 6 rarity tiers
What seems a bit strange already? During the presentation of the game, there is a focus on microtransactions (via twdempires). Apparently, the central concept of “The Walking Dead: Empires” involves the purchase and claiming of land. This land should then bring the player “real money.”
The website suggests that those who buy a piece of land now are at an advantage, as they are early:
“Position yourselves at the forefront of the hordes by grabbing a Dead Claim now”
There is a dedicated shop where 6 different types of land can be claimed, and this land is available in 6 rarity tiers. From Common (white) to Ancient (golden), everything is available.
The lots are priced in the cryptocurrency Ethereum:
- It is said that whoever buys the cheapest piece of land can claim a “small plot of land in a remote area in the state of Georgia,” where an individual could create their base. Once the base is fully leveled, it provides space for 4 players, 10 structures, and 30 “land shares. “
- The most expensive piece of land is described as “enormous,” located near a “downtown area in Georgia,” providing space for up to 50 people and 100 structures. The land shares increase to 3600.
The most expensive property costs about €615,000
The offers also differ in price:
- The cheaper land is said to cost about 33,640 Gala. – that is about €10,764. In Ethereum, it costs 3.8 – about €8,500.
- The most expensive land is said to cost 1.92 million Gala. At the current rate, that is €615,114.88. In Ethereum, one pays about €614,500 at today’s rate.
Apparently, the idea is that one should make money with the initial investment in the land later on, hence the term “pay to earn.” However, whether this will ever be the case with such huge sums remains questionable for now.
We have addressed the concept of “pay-to-earn” in this article:
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