Ubisoft's Stealth NFT Game Launch: Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.
Ubisoft quietly unveiled Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E., a new NFT-based game requiring players to purchase a digital collectible to participate. Let's delve into the details.
Ubisoft's Latest NFT Venture
As reported by Eurogamer on December 20th, Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E. is a top-down multiplayer arcade shooter with a cryptocurrency requirement for gameplay. This title expands on the Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix universe, originally a Netflix series. Expect appearances from familiar Ubisoft franchises like Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed.
Limited Access and Citizen ID Cards
The game's competitive multiplayer mode is capped at 10,000 players. Access requires purchasing a Citizen ID Card NFT, a digital record of in-game achievements and rankings that evolves based on player performance.
Obtaining a Citizen ID Card involves using a crypto wallet to purchase an NFT Niji Warrior ID card from Ubisoft's dedicated page for approximately $25.63. Players can later resell or relinquish their citizenship, with card value potentially fluctuating based on in-game success.
Game Launch and Early Access
According to Ubisoft's Magic Eden page, the full game launch is slated for Q1 2025. Early access is granted to those who acquire Citizen ID Cards early.
A Netflix Series Inspired by Far Cry 3
The Netflix series, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix, serves as inspiration. It's an animated spin-off of Far Cry 3's Blood Dragon expansion, set in an alternate 1992 where the US is a megacorporation-controlled technocracy called Eden. The show follows Dolph Laserhawk, a supersoldier, after his defection and subsequent capture, forcing him to work against his former partner.
The game shares this universe, placing players as citizens under Eden's rule. Player actions, such as mission completion and community engagement, directly impact the game's narrative and leaderboard rankings.
