LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Styngr, the first gaming and metaverse music integration platform, is pleased to announce its collaboration with blockchain developer onXRP and blockchain partner Ripple to launch a music integration in the upcoming free-to-play battle royale racing game Maladroids on XRP Ledger (XRPL). Releasing the first level this month, the collaboration will see an in-game radio station with a curated electronic dance music (EDM) playlist in collaboration with music label Armada Music, including an industry first move to release new tracks from Tom Staar and Kryder , two major artists in the genre.
Developed by onXRP, Maladroid’s first release will see players compete as droids in groups of ten through an obstacle course, using speed and agility to push past opponents and race to the finish line. New game modes and maps will be added in subsequent releases. Enabled with play-to-win features using onXRP’s staking system, brave riders can leverage the platforms and underlying blockchain native tokens, $OXP and $XRP, into a cumulative pool, with those who cross the finish line first taking it all home. Maladroids is the first game hosted on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) – an open source, public and decentralized Layer 1 blockchain.
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Styngr, which will work with Ripple through technical integrations to continue its work in the crypto space, is working with Dutch independent music company Armada Music to bring two major EDM artists, Tom Staar and Kryder, together in an in-game radio station collaboration . For the first six months after release, Tom Staar and Kryder will release two new tracks each month from their in-game collaboration, in a first for the video game industry. After launch, the game will release more audio emotes and audio NFTs.
By partnering with some of the biggest players in the industry, including major labels and publishers, Styngr provides developers with the largest library of fully licensed mainstream music to integrate into their games and removes the hurdles typically associated with music licensing, giving developers income generation opportunities of all sizes.
Alex Tarrand, co-founder of Styngr, commented: “To seamlessly launch an entire album through a game is a groundbreaking opportunity. We are thrilled to be partnering with labels like Armada Music to bring brand new tracks from some of EDM’s top artists to blockchain gaming leveraging the best features of the XRP Ledger. To do all this in a game as fun and competitive as Maladroids is truly something special.”
Kaj Leory, CEO of onXRP, commented: “Working with Styngr and Ripple to bring music to in-game radio for Maladroids has been an amazing experience. It’s not every day that independent game studios are able to launch new music from well-known artists, and to do so from release of level one is an achievement for our brand. We’re excited for players to enter Maladroids and compete against friends and strangers while discovering great new music from Tom Staar and Kryder.”
“It’s great to be a part of this project,” Michel Peek, Armada Music’s head of publishing, said. “Together with these amazing partners, artists and dance producers, we have been able to create a user experience in this game, Maladroids. The dance music room has always been at the forefront of technological development, so working on this project feels very natural for our team.”
About Styngr
STYNGR is music for gaming and the metaverse. We offer licensed popular music that allows developers to create engaging experiences in virtual worlds. As opposed to navigating complex negotiations with music companies and publishers, STYNGR’s proprietary platform and SDKs simplify the process of delivering pre-approved music with user analytics, rights holder payments and legal indemnification in any game. The platform shifts music from a cost center to a profit generator while providing seamless technology that allows players to customize their audio experience, purchase music emotions and enjoy curated radio. Offering access to more than 15 million tracks, STYNGR is a solution for importing, organizing and monetizing the largest curated music experience in gaming and the metaverse.
Game developers can apply to access STYNGR’s pre-curated music library by visiting their website. To learn more about STYNGR, visit www.styngr.com.
About onXRP
onXRP.com is a modular ecosystem for everything happening on XRPL. onXRP was created with the aim of making blockchain more accessible to new participants and providing the right tools for every trader and collector to get through XRPL and blockchain. The ecosystem is built up in various modules such as a content platform with informative articles, a decentralized stock exchange, NFT marketplace and a gaming platform.
onXRP is expanding rapidly and has recently launched its first interoperable extension: onAVAX. A comparable ecosystem to the Avalanche blockchain with the ability to bridge digital assets back and forth between AVAX and XRPL. onXRP is taking steps to build out its ecosystem even more and welcomes business inquiries from other WEB3 projects to collaborate and build out the future of blockchain.
About Ripple
Ripple is a crypto solutions company that is transforming how the world moves, manages and tokenizes value. Ripple’s business solutions are faster, more transparent and more cost-effective – solving inefficiencies that have long defined the status quo. And together with partners and the larger developer community, we identify use cases where crypto technology will inspire new business models and create opportunities for more people. With each solution, we realize a more sustainable global economy and planet – increasing access to inclusive and scalable financial systems while leveraging carbon-neutral blockchain technology and a green digital resource, XRP. This is how we deliver on our mission to build crypto solutions for a world without financial borders.
