Dr Disrespect talked about his “Midnight Society” in a stream. The team is working on a project that aims to fully involve the community – and NFTs also play a role.
What was the stream about? On December 14, 2021, Dr Disrespect announced that he now has his own development studio called “Midnight Society”. Among the team are developers from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Halo Infinite.
However, the announcement contained little information about the project, other than the description that they would be developing a “PvP multiplayer game from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5.” There were hints of a “vertical battle royale,” but nothing confirmed yet.
Now, the Doc went into more detail about the plans.
“You are involved before it has a name”
This is how the presentation went: In the stream, Dr Disrespect generally talked about “Day Zero,” which is today: “I feel great today and I’m very excited about the ‘Day Zero’ within the Midnight Society,” he said.
Basically, the studio is working on a game, but wants to fully involve the community and fan ideas. “This is going to change the industry. You are involved before it has a name,” said the Doc: “The community will be part of all stages of the game’s development process. This will be a very transparent approach to game development. This is what we’re creating here.”
What is certain is that in the end, a multiplayer PvP game is expected to emerge. Much more is not known about the gameplay. He called it “Codename: Project Moon” – but then immediately joked about it.
Dr Disrespect talks about NFTs – Says: “You can’t buy victory”
In the stream, there were generally some designs to see as well as the website of the Midnight Society. And then the Doc spoke extensively about a type of Founders campaign people could participate in. NFTs are supposed to play a role in this.
In the stream and on the website, there is information about the “Day Zero Community,” which is supposed to consist of “Claws” and “Variants,” and access passes that can be purchased. A total of 10,000 such passes are to be issued to players who apply for them, costing $50. If more players apply, it will be evaluated which players appear the most engaged (via midnightsociety.com).
This is how to participate: Anyone who gets such an access pass will rank up from “Claw” to “Variant.” Then they will receive things like custom, tradable designs, early access to game builds and weapon tests, and – importantly – voting rights regarding things like game features.
Additionally, you can now secure a “Series 0 Patch” for free, which will only be available for a limited time. This collectible is an NFT, for which you need a wallet connected to the Midnight Society.
With the Series 0, it won’t stop: There will be more collectibles coming that represent milestones and events in development. These will also be tradable NFTs.
The Doc explains in the stream that he keeps talking about NFTs, but he also clarifies: “You don’t need to have NFTs to play the game. It will not change your experience when it launches. You cannot buy victory. It will stay free to play.”
Apart from the Midnight Society, Dr Disrespect also made headlines due to his ban on Twitch. He recently spoke out about the outcome of the legal dispute.
