STALKER 2: The Heart of Chernobyl The developer, GSC Game World, announced the creation of STALKER Metaverse, where players can live in the upcoming shooter as an in-game “superman” NFT as an NPC.
We’ll give you a few seconds to dig into that… So basically, starting this month, users can sign up to receive in-game items that “will evolve into a feature.” new gaming is integrated on STALKER 2” and the First Drop will take place by an auction scheduled for January 2022, according to a press release. Whoever gets this first drop will become the “first superman” that will be “released and exposed to hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide.” GSC Game World seems to have huge expectations for its upcoming sequel.
“In the game, the superman will appear as an ‘NPC’ or an unplayable character,” the press release reads. imaging technology, providing the highest possible level of realism.” This NPC will live on the blockchain, just like other metaverse related items that will be dropped for the game soon, but GSC did not specify which one, however, GSC is working with the NFT trading platform DMarket in all all of these.
Blockchain and NFT games have so far been heavily criticized in the industry due to their contribution to the ongoing environmental destruction. The use of cryptocurrencies, which are commonly used to buy NFTs, and the mining of the aforementioned currencies lead to the emission of millions of carbon dioxide, which damages the Earth’s atmosphere, as reported by Cointelegraph. The Verge. Currently, the use of cryptocurrencies is largely considered bad for the planet. However, Ethereum, one of the most used cryptocurrencies, is working on what it calls “Consolidation,” which it says will “start the era of more sustainable, eco-friendly Ethereum. “However, only time will tell how green Ethereum becomes.
It’s unclear exactly why this NPC needs to reside on the blockchain, especially considering that video games have included real-world scans of people like NPCs in the game in the past. The same can happen for in-game drops in-game – NFT or not, if GSC wants to, the GSC could technically remove these drops from STALKER 2, so the promise to last forever in the game using NFT and blockchain is really more than a promise from the GSC.
The second drop will occur in February “with extremely secret genesis packages,” according to the press release, and the next drop will then be announced on Twitter and Discord. The GSC said these drops “will not affect gameplay or provide an in-game advantage over other players.”
GSC joins a host of other developers who have announced NFTs and blockchain-related games or features, such as Ubisoft who recently unveiled its Quartz NFT platform. Just last month, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said NFTs and blockchain games are “the future of our industry” before admitting that he’s not sure how it will work. Just last weekend, Gala Games announced a $100 million initiative to help fund blockchain games from the likes of Peter Molyneux, Will Wright, and others.
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