Ubisoft Dives Into Crypto Gaming With ’Might & Magic’ as ’Peaky Blinders’ Joins the Blockchain Gold Rush
Gaming giants are doubling down on Web3—Ubisoft revives its fantasy franchise with blockchain integration while the Shelbys trade razor blades for NFTs. Because nothing screams ’bull market’ like turning your favorite IP into tradable tokens.
Meanwhile, traditional finance still can’t decide if crypto is a scam or the future. Spoiler: It’s both.
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Ubisoft—the gaming giant behind Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry—is working with blockchain gaming company Immutable to develop Might & Magic: Fates, a free-to-play strategy card game for iOS and Android based on the iconic Might & Magic franchise. Players will collect and trade hundreds of cards featuring creatures and heroes from the series, using faction-specific mechanics to develop personalized strategies. It’s due out later this year.
Immutable operates the Ethereum-based gaming networks Immutable X and Immutable zkEVM, which will be merged together later this year. Ubisoft has been particularly active in the blockchain space, launching two games in late 2024 and making various investments alongside other collaborations. The Immutable alliance was initially announced in November 2023.
Anonymous Labs and Banijay Rights are developing a blockchain-based video game inspired by the hit TV series "Peaky Blinders," scheduled for release in 2026. The game will feature post-World War I Birmingham settings, interactive experiences, and tokenized in-game currency.
The crime drama aired on BBC from 2013-2022, starring Cillian Murphy among others, and is available on Netflix. Anonymous Labs previously launched the "Simon’s Cat" meme coin on BNB Chain, based on the web cartoon of the same name. No details about the game’s blockchain network or economic design have been released yet.
Dapper Labs launched several "Meowcoins" on the Flow blockchain tied to its CryptoKitties: All The Zen game on Telegram. Seeking to avoid the trend of Telegram gaming tokens crashing in value after launch, Dapper’s approach creates an interconnected token ecosystem designed for sustainability.
The system includes three token types: Fancy Coins, Beancoins, and Family Coins. Players earn these through gameplay, with Family Coins representing achievement badges created by burning the other tokens. The ecosystem incorporates crypto-native concepts like prediction markets (the "Rumor Mill") and future staking opportunities.
Players from previous seasons received airdrops last week. VP Arthur Camara told Decrypt that Dapper’s focus was on creating "a fun experience that is sustainable."
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