Last week, Animoca Brands officially announced the very first Phantom Galaxies‘ play-and-earn event Astrafite Rush, which took place on November 4th and showed off the open-world mech combat game that is currently in its public Alpha release phase.
Developed by Blowfish Studios, the blockchain title is one of the main ‘triple A experience’ and aims to help push blockchain gaming into the mainstream with graphics and gameplay.
Co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, Yat Siu discussed the event saying, “We are incredibly excited to launch the first play-and-earn event for Phantom Galaxies, introducing rewards for the time and effort that players invest in our game, even at the Alpha stage. We believe that the glossy and polished AAA game experience of Phantom Galaxies will be able to onboard traditional gamers to Web3 and the open metaverse, allowing them to enjoy the benefits of true digital property rights.”
Co-founder and managing director of Blowfish Studios, Ben Lee added: “Astrafite Rush breaks significant new ground for Phantom Galaxies, as the project’s first in-game online event. This is a crucial part of our Alpha process, as we test new waters and give players a taste of live and competitive gameplay. We can’t wait for everyone to launch into the Rush!”