Living Phoenix Entertainment Announces Ravendawn Eternal, A Play & Earn Blockchain MMORPG
Living Phoenix Entertainment announced a fork of their in-development Tibia-inspired 2.5D MMORPG on January 22, 2022. Dubbed Ravendawn Eternal, the game will be a blockchain-powered fork of Ravendawn Online.
Ravendawn Online is expected to release first and will be free of NFT and Blockchain elements. Many gamers, including many of the original crowdfunding backers of Ravendawn Online, have no interest in mixing NFT or 'play to earn' elements into the retro-styled MMORPG. Rather than shoehorn this latest gaming craze into their already existing title, Living Phoenix Entertainment has taken a more accommodative approach by offering a forked version of the title dubbed Ravendawn Eternal.
Both titles will run the same core game, but with widely different approaches. The developers claim their foray into the NFT/Blockchain market will greatly expand their funding abilities, to the mutual benefit of even those who stick to the original version of the game. To that end, all 'stretch' goal features are now unlocked and in the process of being added to the game.
With so much investor and player interest in what is being dubbed 'Web3' technologies, there's little doubt that Living Phoenix Entertainment has managed to attract considerable funding to make this fork possible. What's most exciting for players is that Ravendawn Eternal will be free to play from day 1. Most Blockchain games require players to make large upfront purchases before they can start playing. Axie Infinity is a good example, requiring players to purchase 3 pets dubbed 'Axies' before they can participate. Ravendawn Eternal bills itself as a 'Play & Earn' MMORPG, with a player-driven economy and ability to earn crypto tokens via in-game activities. The closest example we have of a similiar concept today would be Mir 4 which has seen enormous success both on PC via Steam and on mobile.
Both versions of Ravendawn are scheduled to launch later this year, so if the idea of combining retro graphics and gameplay with modern Blockchain technology sounds appealing to you, be sure to keep an eye on this one!
Further Reading: Ravendawn Eternal Official Page, Ravendawn Eternal Whitepaper
