This Cricket Season, Get Ready To Witness a New Form of the Game!
With one of the most coveted tournaments in the cricketing world set to begin soon, with a calendar that is full beyond its brim, cricket fanatics are up for a surprise. The sport now has its hands firmly on the digital world — albeit on blockchains. Although the sport has already seen a digital collectible-based collection launched last year, the new advancement from a Singaporean blockchain development firm is set to make waves if one believes in the official website.
As we look up to the sport’s advancement to the smaller screens, it is important to note the beginning of the sport. Crudely played somewhere in Western Europe (debates still exist for the game’s origin) during the medieval period. It gained popularity in England, where people went on to frame the rules for the sport. Since the British Empire ruled worldwide during that time, the sport became popular in their colonies, and locals had been exposed to the sport as British officials played it. From then on, there have been many changes appearing in cricket, including the multiple format nature, which is unique to the sport. Video and mobile games on cricket then went viral, as people became emotionally attached to the sport. Now, with blockchains occupying every nook and corner with their potential, cricket was one sport that had been lately adopted, and the new NFT game is set to change the destiny forever.
Before advancing further into the game, if one doubts how blockchains make a difference, this paragraph is set to answer that. Blockchains are digital ledgers that maintain entries in digital form. Cryptocurrencies earlier and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have now defined how blockchain’s future is shaped. This game, in particular, utilizes NFTs that provide unique digital assets, which generally offer proof of ownership and authenticity of the assets. An NFT can be anything, from art to player trading cards and even physical items.
As the game’s website looks, the game might take shape in any possible format for digital sporting games — either one that offers a fantasy experience alongside live games or a multi-player sporting (Esport) experience. Either way, the game is set to provide avenues for its players to earn as it has branded itself as a P2E (Play-to-earn) NFT game. As of now, there have not been many details about the game, apart from a broader roadmap and a planned drop. The drop is expected to provide more information about the nature of the game and how a player can earn. As per the website, there might be a loot-like drop, although one never knows until things are officially done.
As per the roadmap listed on the website, it says that it would have features relating to the game, NFTs, and earnings. The roadmap gives a little information about the game in general, such as establishing an NFT marketplace, allowing players to build teams, play matches, and earn money. Any detail on how players could be bought or earnings could be made is yet to be revealed, along with the technical information associated, such as token standards and the host blockchain used for the platform.
The blockchain-based NFT cricket game would also be the world’s first NFT cricket game, unlike other cricket-based NFTs that are based on collectibles. The company behind the new NFT game has said that its ultimate goal is to create the first Web3 metaverse dedicated to cricket that would be full of exclusive events, NFTs, and more. So far, metaverse-based gaming has been largely based on virtual world-like games that aim to traverse into metaverse experience over time or battle-based games that provide a whole different experience. There even has not been any notable sporting games, apart from a few games based on soccer and basketball. It is now time for cricket to embrace blockchain technology with a full-fledged gaming platform after earlier getting in with NFT video clips.
With the company saying that this game is a dedicated effort for the fans of cricket while keeping the interests of NFT enthusiasts in mind, the game is set to launch on major platforms across the web and mobile later this year, with a decisive drop coming up before the release. The hype around the NFT cricket game with the cricketing calendar’s gala season around would certainly be a treat to fans, gamers, and collectors alike.
