T-MOBILE ACCELERATOR STARTUP, KRIKEY BRINGS PUPPIES TO FLOW BLOCKCHAIN
A new 3D, animated, interactive NFT game lets fans adopt a metaverse best friend
SAN FRANCISCO, 11 August 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Krikey, a game studio with more than 5 million users, announced the launch of SolarPups on the Flow blockchain today. Krikey is also part of the T-Mobile XR Accelerator. SolarPups is a 3D, animated, interactive NFT game where fans can adopt, play, breed, collect and sell NFT puppies. The NFTs are available today at www.solarpups.com. The playtime and breeding functions will launch on August 22.
SolarPup’s NFTs built on the Flow Blockchain
The SolarPups the game is a great experience for those new to web3. “Inspired by CryptoKitties and virtual pet games from our childhood, this game innovates on the future of play,” said Ketaki Shriram, Chief Technology Officer at Krikey. By building on the next-generation blockchain Flow – home to industry-leading NFT properties like NBA Top Shot – Krikey provides SolarPups the right foundation for growth and consumer-scale adoption.
“T-Mobile is always looking to push the boundaries of 5G and expand the use of 5G networks,” said John Saw, Executive Vice President, Advanced & Emerging Technologies at T-Mobile. “We are excited to support the SolarPups team as one of our current Accelerator cohort companies, working alongside Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Spaces platform to drive the next wave of 5G innovation.”
In the first NFT coin, fans can adopt from a pool of 1,500 NFT Shiba Inu puppies with unique features including a Hawaiian shirt, Christmas sweater, sunglasses, tiaras, crowns and more!
“I couldn’t be more excited to see CryptoKitties inspire new generations of NFT-based games and entertainment,” said Dete Shirley, CryptoKitties co-founder and CTO at Dapper Labs. “The interactive 3D elements of SolarPups will offer players interesting new game dimensions to explore – all made possible by building on Flow.”
SolarPups NFTs are available at www.solarpups.com.
About Krikey
Krikey is the company behind SolarPups. They have partnered with Snapchat, T-Mobile, Google Maps, The Ellen DeGeneres Wildlife Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment and the National Audubon Society, building custom AR games for each brand partner and reaching 5M+ users. The Krikey app is ranked among the top 25 social apps in the Google Play Store i India. Krikey was named to Fast Company’s list of Best Apps and Games of 2020. For more information, please visit www.krikey.com and www.solarpups.com.
About Flow
Flow is the blockchain designed to be the foundation of the Web3 and the open metaverse, supporting decentralized consumer-scale applications, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs and more. Powered by Cadence, an original programming language built specifically for digital assets, Flow empowers developers to innovate and push the boundaries that will bring the next billion to the Web3. Created by a team that has consistently delivered industry-leading consumer-scale Web3 experiences, including CryptoKitties, Dapper, and NBA Top Shot, Flow is an open, decentralized platform with a thriving ecosystem of creators from top brands, development studios, venture-backed startups, crypto leaders, and more . For more information, visit www.flow.com.
SOURCE Krikey, Inc
