Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. announced the outline, concept, and future development of " Project ZIRCON," a web3 project utilizing blockchain technology, at a stage event in the Konami booth at "Tokyo Game Show 2023 " (TGS2023) on Thursday, September 21, 2023. Project ZIRCON ", a web3 project utilizing blockchain technology, was presented at the "Tokyo Game Show 2023" (TGS2023) at a stage event at the Konami booth. The following is an overview of the services that "Project ZIRCON" plans to offer.
Konami announces its first web3 project, PROJECT ZIRCON, and will host a project presentation stage at TGS2023
What is "Project ZIRCON"?
This project is a web3 project to create a game set on a certain planet together with users. Creation is a hurdle for some people. However, this project allows users to enjoy creating a game world as casually as playing a role-playing game.
We want people to experience the fun of the game creation process.
In this project, they are considering a mechanism that will allow people to experience the fun of game production. He said that there is no right answer in game production, and that the planning and prototype (a simple program that allows the player to experience only the basic game play) are often made from scratch after trial and error. However, there are unexpected " fun moments " that are discovered in the process of game production. The joy of finding a "fun moment" that is completely different from the fun you had in mind, or the feeling that "this will work! There are things that can only be obtained in the process of game creation, such as the joy of finding a "fun moment" that is completely different from the fun you had in mind. The aim is to make it enjoyable like a role-playing game. So what exactly does it do? Let me introduce them below.
You can create characters that will appear in the game.
NFT holders have the right to determine the "soul" of their characters, including their names, backgrounds, and life goals. These will be inscribed on the blockchain, so the character you create will be seen and shared by many people.
It seems that you can decide the characters, the details of the country, the incidents that occur in the game, etc. I think this will be a game that will appeal to those who like to think about such things and to those who play TRPGs. There are games for creating games, such as "RPG Tskool," but I was very excited to see a " large-scale TRPG " in which a large number of people participate in a blockchain game and work together to create a game. I was very excited to see the game being played.
About the world view of "Project ZIRCON
of "Project ZIRCON"
The worldview of "Project ZIRCON" was also mentioned. First of all, there are several large countries in this world, and the world as a whole is under the threat of the calamity in the upper right corner of the map. Each of these countries has its own characteristics, and each has its own " color." Some are economically good countries but have high quotas for their citizens, others love to play games and decide everything through competition, and still others resolve everything in black and white through discussion. The situation is the same, but a threat is looming, and the players are forced to make a decision on how to confront this threat. Players start the game by becoming a citizen of each country in the world, so that they can cooperate with each other to confront the threat that is approaching the world.
The first step in this project is for the players to decide the details of the country they belong to. The first creative event will be to decide on the name and flag of the country. We want the players to experience " becoming a citizen and running a country " as a game. He also mentioned the fun that can be experienced in this project, saying that each move will be inscribed on the blockchain as part of the game's history, and that watching it is part of the appeal of the game.
The official DisCord already has 4,000 participants at the time of the announcement (10,000 as of Sunday, October 1, 2023). Originally, they had expected a much smaller number, but it appears to be a very successful event. As the number of participants increases, the quality of the games is likely to vary widely, and we are very much looking forward to the future.
?#ZIRCON Concept?
"PROJECT ZIRCONとはどんなゲームなのか？
その答えは、運営でさえわからない。
なぜならZIRCONは、未完成だからだ。運営が創り上げた完成品をプレイしてもらう。
そんな決まり切ったゲームの常識を壊したい。私たちは、共創こそが新たな名作を生むと信じている。
(1/3) pic.twitter.com/oeNuxxk6rv— PROJECT ZIRCON公式 (@Project_Zircon) September 21, 2023
Market Price "Resella" announced!
The " Resella " project, which is expected to be released at the same time as this project, was also explained. The service is designed to allow users to "trade in Japanese yen and buy and sell items on Resella from within the game" without any knowledge of blockchain, NFT, or other Web3 related technologies.
The current situation is that the hurdle is quite high because of the procedures for buying and selling NFTs, gas fees (commissions), wallet management, etc. "Resella" is a NFT trading service that removes this hassle.
The specifications of blockchain games tend to focus on the ability to buy and sell with real money, and the quality of the game itself is not that important, and in fact, there are not many games that I have found interesting, but in this project, they are thinking "experience first. Through interesting game experiences, they hope to spread the appeal of the blockchain beyond just trading.
This project is an experience unlike any other game, but no game footage has been revealed as of yet. We can look forward to new information in the near future. The "web3 Project Announcement Stage - PROJECT ZIRCON-" broadcasted at TGS2023 is archived on the official KONAMI YouTube channel, so be sure to check it out.
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