In January 2024, the developers of Tavernlight Games successfully released their sandbox MMORPG RavenDawn for PC. Now it is clear: just seven months later, the successor is already launching in Early Access.
Which MMORPG is it? RavenQuest is the next game from Tavernlight Games and aims to build on the success of the Web2 MMORPG RavenDawn. The developers stated on X that the project has been in development for over seven years and they want to set a new standard for Web3 games with the project.
Gameplay features of RavenQuest include:
- Large, dynamic open world with no loading times
- Guild wars
- PvP arena for solo players and 2-player teams
- Customization of skills through RavenCards
- Skill-based crafting and collecting resources, with ten professions
- Housing, with the acquisition of your own land
- Vehicle system that allows you to create ships and vehicles
- A community-driven economy
- A selection of classes such as Bard, Dark Knight, and Loremaster, which can combine talents from three archetypes each
The Early Access trailer presents the old-school isometric graphics of RavenQuest:
The “New Standard for Web3 Games”
What does “Web3 game” mean? “Web2” refers to the version of the internet that we have all known and used for many years, shaped by large tech giants like Google and Facebook, as well as countless user-generated content and social media factors.
In contrast, “Web3” strongly detaches itself from the influence of individual companies and information or data intermediaries, aiming for the universality of information and the sharing of data through a decentralized network. Blockchain technology and token-based economic systems (keyword: NFT) are closely linked to “Web3” and have already been used for games.
The promise of these blockchain games can often be simplified to the slogan “Play to Earn”: Earn content that exists as unique NFTs and sell it to other players.
What does RavenQuest offer specifically? As the new MMORPG from Tavernlight Games is based on a Free2Play model, the promise on the official website ravenquest.io is “Free to Earn”. You should be able to earn the premium currency $QUEST through all gameplay styles that the online RPG covers.
With $QUEST, you can pay for the optional patron subscription, cosmetic items from the shop, companions for the property, and more. $QUEST can also be exchanged for the regular in-game currency silver, and vice versa.
In RavenQuest, unique NFTs include various properties, RavenCards, and cosmetic items that you actually own and can resell. This virtual ownership is protected by blockchain technology.
Keep in mind that the big NFT bubble burst some time ago. Various projects that started with the grand “Play to Earn” promise no longer exist today. Those who jumped on the hype train at the time probably lost money. A prominent case: Justin Bieber loses $1 million because he bet on the trend that the gaming industry wanted to push on us
