Dead Or Alive Series Creator announces NFT-centric studio and MMO

Tomonobu Itagaki, creator of the Dead or Alive series, has announced the launch of its new company Apex Game Studios, which is currently developing its first NFT-based MMO entitled Warrior.

In a new press release, the studio explained that Warrior aims to “solve the performance, security and sustainability issues of GameFi 1.0 and achieve a breakthrough in GameFi 2.0.” The MMO will be based on the playing of AAA titles, it will have an economic system to “maintain a long game cycle.”

This will be done by completing the exchange of assets in the economic model through the activities of competition, combat and exploration within Warrior. The developer also added that the game “removes the ‘money game’ mode” and is more accessible and profitable than traditional games.

Apex Game Studios also shared Itagaki’s thoughts, saying, “Going into the Web3.0 field is completely new to him, but very rewarding since he can work with new technologies.” He also believes that even though the industry is still new, it will “grow steadily”.

On Twitter, Itagaki also shared the announcement, explaining that his new studio will focus on producing “high-quality and immersive 3A Web3.0 games.”

The Warrior’s official website is now live and contains some additional information about the game, including the story. MMO will also have an upgrade and trading system and tribal territories, while the website describes the NFT economy in the game.

It also includes a roadmap, which indicates that the beta version of Warrior will be launched in Q1 2023, while PVE and PVP will be launched in Q2. Later updates will implement a “multi-chain framework to increase Warrior’s influence and liquidity,” and “gradually iterate the gameplay to make Warrior a high-quality GameFi 2.0 project that is both entertaining and investment-oriented with competitive and long-term operational capabilities.”