EMPIRES: Ultra’s On-Chain Strategy Game Drops Closed Alpha—Fueling the Next Wave of Play-to-Earn Mania

GameFi just leveled up. Ultra's EMPIRES—a blockchain-powered strategy battler—has flung open its closed alpha gates, dropping players into a digital gold rush where every move mint real value.

Conquer or crash—the economy's in your hands

This isn't your grandma's Monopoly. EMPIRES weaponizes DeFi mechanics, turning resource raids and territory grabs into yield-generating assaults. Early testers report APYs that'd make a CeFi hedge fund blush (until the next exploit, obviously).

The real endgame? Proving crypto gaming can outlast the 24-month hype cycle. Ultra's betting big that actual gameplay—not just tokenomics—will keep servers humming when the degens rotate to the next shiny thing.

In brief

• EMPIRES turns players into actors in an on-chain economy governed by the community.
• The game connects strategy and action through direct synergy with CITADELS.
• The closed Alpha starting in July lays the foundations of an interconnected Web3 ecosystem.

Why is EMPIRES a revolutionary game in Web3?

EMPIRES is not based on brute force but on economic domination, technological advancement, and political influence. In this meta-strategy game, players form, extract rare resources, conduct research, build infrastructures, and actively participate in a player-governed economy.

At the heart of the game, EMPIRES turns players into true stakeholders. Every decision—from resource flows to governance votes via—has a real impact. All assets, progress, and territories are fully on-chain and owned by the players, ensuring digital sovereignty and lasting value.

The EMPIRES–CITADELS connection: strategy meets action

What sets EMPIRES apart is its, Ultra’s upcoming tactical extraction shooter. Technologies, buildings, and goods produced in EMPIRES directly influence CITADELS gameplay.

Thus, your economic and political decisions affect combat scenarios. Want your allies to have better weapons or technologies in CITADELS? It all starts in EMPIRES. This inter-game utility creates an unprecedented bridge between strategy and action.

Why is the closed community Alpha important?

Launched on, theis reserved for a select group of Ultra community members, the first builders of this new universe. This exclusive phase aims to:

• Test the main game mechanics;
• Put the infrastructure and economic systems to the test;
• Gather initial feedback from the most engaged players.

It is not just a pre-launch demo but a critical moment to shape the game’s economy and dynamics before it opens to the public.

Next steps: Roadmap

Here is what comes after the closed Alpha:

• Mid-July: Launch of the public Alpha + acquisition campaigns and initial quests;
• September 1st: Public Beta;
• October 15th: Full launch (Gold version) + Token Generation Event (TGE).

Starting in July, EMPIRES will introduce a, rewarding meaningful in-game engagement and promoting organic growth ahead of the TGE.

EMPIRES is not just a Web3 game; it is a living economy, a governance experimentation ground, and a strategic command center for the Ultra gaming universe. Thanks to full digital ownership, inter-game connectivity, and an economy shaped by players, EMPIRES redefines what blockchain gaming can offer.

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