Ultra Notes — September: Migration to Electron, Tournaments, New Games on Ultra
In September we initiated the closed beta for our move to Electron, collaborated with partners in successful tournaments on Arena, announced new games, and more.
New to Ultra
The 14th edition of Ultra Notes includes our first step toward migrating to Electron, successful tournaments on Ultra Arena, new games, activating the latest Antelope features on mainnet, and more.
Get in the loop with what’s happening at Ultra.
Company Updates
Electron client migration!
On September 27th, we commenced our closed beta phase to test our all-new Electron-based client. Currently, several users are actively testing the client, and their valuable feedback will significantly contribute to our preparations for a complete migration to Electron. We’ve already received plenty of feedback, with numerous fixes already in the works.
The transition to Electron promises to bolster our efficiency in developing and rolling out new features and builds. Furthermore, this shift will streamline navigation within Ultra, creating a more user-friendly application experience for our players.
September’s tournaments on Arena!
In September, we celebrated our second month of tournaments, offering a diverse range of games and formats. 4,200 UOS was rewarded, along with a range of physical prizes and Uniqs.
Additionally, we were thrilled to partner with organizations such as GAM3S (formerly Polkastarter Gaming) and two of our ambassadors, Capet and Lombra, to launch exciting tournaments. These collaborations mark the beginning of officially sanctioned tournaments on Arena, and we’re eagerly looking forward to involving more organizers on our platform.
October’s tournaments are set, so download Ultra and find tournaments around your favorite games.
New games on Ultra!
September saw the announcement of new games coming to Ultra Games, as well as one new one now available to play on our store:
Phantom Galaxies
Brought to you by our partners Blowfish Studios and Animoca Brands, this highly anticipated AAA game is packed with thrilling action and immersive gameplay. Phantom Galaxies will be released on the 2nd of November, until then, you can wishlist it.
Vlad Circus
Developed by indiesruption and brought to you by Blowfish Studios, immerse yourself in a pixel-art world full of horrors and secrets. Vlad Circus will be available on Ultra on October 17th, until then, you can add it to your wishlist.
Diluvian Ultra
From the teams at Fulqrum Publishing and Cresthelm Games, this first-person shooter combines a retro charm with vibrant visuals and dynamic gameplay. You can play Diluvian Ultra now!
Ultra represented in Bangkok!
Our friends at Ultra Times recently took over the streets in Bangkok, presenting a promo for their upcoming FIFA23 tournament on Ultra Arena!
This marks the initial strides towards witnessing Ultra on a global scale, as we anticipate an increase in marketing collaborations with our partners in the future.
Development Updates
The latest features from Antelope are LIVE on Ultra!
The latest Antelope protocol features have been activated on Mainnet! The latest upgrade brings a range of blockchain-level enhancements to developers using Ultra, including:
- Improved transaction efficiency
- Streamlined development processes for developers
- New crypto primitive for smart contracts
- Transaction retry — ensures your transaction succeeds by pushing it until it goes through
- Validation of transactions before pushing to the network
- Bug fixes, stability improvements, log enhancements, development infrastructure improvements
The next chain upgrade aims for Antelope Leap 5.0. Stay tuned for more updates.
Electron client fixes!
With the Electron closed beta underway, we’ve received plenty of feedback from players regarding bugs and minor issues within the Electron client. We have resolved the following bugs found by our players:
- Simplex to load correctly within the client
- Change the name on the marketplace from “Ultra NFT Marketplace” to “Uniq Marketplace”
- Maximizing the app cropping the window
- Ensuring the application icon takes you back to the homepage
- Resolving the slow animation within the Uniq cards
Resolving these issues and other bugs that come from our player’s feedback remains crucial as we work toward a full migration to an Electron client.
About Ultra
Ultra is the first entertainment platform providing all key games industry services under a single roof, easily accessible through a single login.
Built around our PC games distribution store, Ultra provides access to countless centralized and decentralized services: Discover, buy, play and sell your games and in-game items, watch live-streaming feeds, interact with your favorite influencers, participate in contests, compete in tournaments, and much more.
Ultra has been built to provide endless value for players, a fair playing ground for developers, and a whole new world of opportunities for the games industry.
For more information, visit ultra.io and onultra.io and follow along on Twitter, YouTube, Telegram, Instagram, and Discord.
