Moonbirds and Azuki IP Launch on Verse8 as AI-Native Gaming Platform Integrates with Story Protocol

Gaming's next evolution kicks into high gear as Verse8 brings major NFT IP into its AI-native ecosystem.

Digital Collectibles Meet Next-Gen Gaming

Moonbirds and Azuki—two of Web3's most recognizable NFT collections—are landing on Verse8's AI-powered gaming platform. The integration with Story Protocol signals a fundamental shift in how intellectual property moves across digital environments.

AI-Native Architecture Changes the Game

Verse8's platform doesn't just host games—it builds them around artificial intelligence from the ground up. Characters learn, environments adapt, and narratives evolve based on player interactions. Adding established IP gives the system recognizable assets to work with right out of the gate.

Story Protocol Handles the Paperwork

The integration automates IP management through Story's infrastructure. Creators maintain ownership while their characters gain utility in Verse8's dynamic gaming universe. It's a technical solution to copyright challenges that have plagued previous gaming-metaverse crossovers.

Why This Changes the Game Development Playbook

Traditional studios take years—and burn through venture capital—to build recognizable franchises. Verse8's approach shortcuts that process by leveraging existing communities and assets. The platform effectively crowdsources its creative foundation while focusing development resources on AI infrastructure.

Of course, the real test will be whether players actually want AI-driven experiences or if this is just another case of blockchain buzzwords chasing speculative investment. Because nothing says 'sustainable business model' like combining three of Silicon Valley's favorite acronyms into one platform.

About Story 

Story is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built to make intellectual property programmable. Backed by $136 million from a16z, Polychain, and Samsung Ventures, Story launched its mainnet in early 2025 and has quickly become a leading infrastructure for tokenized IP. The network enables creators, developers, enterprises, and AI labs to register content as on-chain assets with embedded rights, turning media, data, and AI-generated works into legally enforceable digital property. By bridging the gap between outdated legal frameworks and the realities of the AI era, Story makes it possible to track provenance, automate licensing, and unlock new markets for ideas. As the foundation for IP’s evolution into an internet-native asset class, Story powers a more open, equitable, and composable creative economy.

About Verse8

Verse8 is a fully AI-powered game creation platform that allows anyone to build, publish, and share high-quality 2D and 3D multiplayer games using simple natural language prompts. With a cloud-native engine and an intelligent generative agent (“Agent 8”) handling code, art, and audio, Verse8 removes traditional development barriers and enables rapid, on-demand game creation. Users can transform ideas into playable games within minutes, all directly in a web browser. Launched in 2025 by Planetarium Labs and industry veterans, Verse8 is pioneering the next generation of user-generated games – where creativity is the only limit and no coding or installation is required. By providing integrated publishing and monetization tools, Verse8 empowers a new wave of developers and communities to participate in the gaming economy like never before.

About Azuki Labs

Azuki is a brand born at the intersection of art, technology, and internet culture. What started as a web3 project has evolved into a global community of artists and builders shaping original characters, stories, and experiences together. From digital collectibles to fashion and real-world events, Azuki is building a universe for digital natives drawn to what’s next. Learn more at www.azuki.com.

About Moonbirds

Moonbirds is a premier digital brand now growing under Orange Cap Games. With its instantly recognizable art and devoted community, Moonbirds is expanding into games, storytelling, and live events. Within 24 hours of launching its first collectibles under OCG, Moonbirds generated $1.7M in sales — a signal of both cultural resonance and commercial potential. Orange Cap Games is building on this momentum to unlock new IP opportunities, cross-media partnerships, and long-term value creation across digital and physical platforms. Learn more at moonbirds.com.

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