ZTX: Land, Districts & Downtowns
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Over the past few months, we’ve shared our vision to build a metaverse for all across several posts. Today, we’ll be introducing the concepts of land, Downtowns and Districts (+ recap of Homes) in ZTX, exploring how each of these core aspects unlocks opportunities and experiences for Web3 users and communities — and most importantly, how together, they create ZTX.
First… some background
Before embarking on the ZTX journey, we did a deep dive into the current Web3 landscape and found that most projects took a singular approach: either building a world or a game, with the ‘world’ generally offering finite land and the ‘game’ offering just one or similar modes. Web3 platforms also lacked the customization, game mechanics and social features that Web2 had already brought to the table.
Noting this, we knew there was much left to be discovered, which inspired us to take a different approach — with mass adoption in mind.
At ZTX, we take a fresh take on what it means to build a virtual world.
We are leveraging Web3 technology, game design, open-world and a robust Web2 customization engine to deliver an exceptional experience that will empower and reward the creators, communities, and players in ZTX.
Here’s the initial breakdown of ZTX:
LAND
In ZTX, land is free, infinite and accessible to all. It is the blank canvas by which each and every player can map their ZTX journey. The land is essential to unlocking the gameplay’s core features, enabling users to earn. Also, by leveraging ZEPETO’s customization tooling, the land in ZTX will be easy to design and develop, serving as an extension of each player’s profile as well as a hub to socialize with friends.
- Gameplay — plant, harvest and sell materials that can be used to craft ZTX assets or sold for gold, an in-game currency that users can swap for materials or purchase via $ZTX.
- Customization — choose from the many different ZTX assets to design and develop your land. ZTX places a heavy emphasis on customization tools, making self-expression in the virtual realm easier than ever.
- Social Experiences — invite friends to your land and show them the latest look & feel, host pool parties or play some 1-on-1 badminton.
Simply put, land is similar to that of SimCity or Animal Crossing. Each plot of land in ZTX is a unique instance controlled entirely by its owner. Also, owners can showcase their customized land on social media via screen capture features.
HOMES & DISTRICT HOMES
Your plot of land isn’t complete without a Home. In ZTX, everyone gets a Home with their land. This is known as a Base Home. Homes are fully customizable and similar to land, providing an immersive experience where you can explore and socialize.
Unlike Base Homes, District Homes are unique digital assets that provide holders with access to District governance and gameplay perks. The District Homes will be available for minting prior to our Beta launch. Stay tuned for a blog post dedicated to covering District Homes and the mint details, but in the meantime click here.
DISTRICTS
Districts are communities within ZTX. Members will jointly govern and develop their District’s Downtown — a public, open-world hub within a District.
Initially, there will be four Districts: Arts, Fashion, Financial and Games. Each District will have a unique look & feel. For example, the Fashion District with its vibrant SoHo vibes; the Financial District with its towering skyscrapers; the Games District with eye-catching futuristic buildings, and the Arts District showcasing streets adorned with colorful graffiti, hip cafes, and clubhouses.
Some of the experiences that users can enjoy in a District are:
- Games: portal games such as hovercraft racing and a convention center for hosting conferences.
- Arts: NFT art galleries, community clubhouses, graffiti walls, and movie theaters.
- Fashion: NFT wearables stores, avatar self-care salons, gyms, restaurants and red-carpet venues.
- Financial: stock market for trading assets, a ‘bank’ for earning yield and educational kiosks to learn and earn.
Just as land empowers an individual, Districts will empower community members to propose and vote on ideas that impact their Districts and decide on the types of experiences and aesthetics they want to offer.
Each District will have a treasury. Members can propose and vote on how to allocate funds to help develop the District’s Downtown. For example:
- Builds — Members can propose to build or commission 3D artists to develop buildings, like a shopping mall, sports center, park or other experiences that have an economic output.
- Rent — Districts may rent out space in their Downtowns to creators or companies wishing to make a presence in ZTX.
- Events — Districts can host events such as a concert and sell tickets.
- District Fee — Another method for District DAO is to add a small fee on all of the experiences within that District.
- Advertisement — Districts can sell ad space on their Downtown billboards as well as offer branded facades/storefronts.
DOWNTOWNS
In contrast to land, ZTX Downtowns are public, open-world areas. Downtowns will be semi-finite, each starting off with the same amount of land but expanding as economic thresholds are met. For the upcoming Beta, there will be one shared Downtown separated into four quadrants — with each quadrant representing a District’s theme, experience, and a glimpse of what’s to come.
What we’ve covered today is by no means an exhaustive list, but just a teaser of what’s coming ahead. As shared in our Vision blog, ZTX also aims to further drive users to work, learn and earn.
We hope you enjoyed today’s content, please visit our website to sign up for Beta early access and follow us on Twitter to qualify for the upcoming Genesis Home allowlist.
