Unstoppable Domains launches NFT cars with MetaRides Racing

Unstoppable Domains, a user-owned digital identity platform, has teamed up with MetaRides Racing to launch a non-fungible token (NFT) car racing game.

MetaRides Racing is a blockchain-based multiplayer racing project, developed by former Need for Speed ​​game developers at Electronic Arts. The partners will create a racing game that will offer players interoperability between dozens of metaverses – or car worlds – through unique NFT cars.

MetaRides Racing is a decentralized 3D racing game that aims to break the barriers between different metaverses by building digital dealerships and offering interoperable NFT-based collectible cars across a variety of virtual worlds.

The new NFT cars will allow Unstoppable domain holders to represent their identity with the latest in interoperable digital automotive collectibles – including unique colors, body styles and license plates with Web3 domain extensions such as .x, .crypto and .nft.

An early access version of the game features a racing track in a bustling megapolis and its outskirts, with a fabulous supercar Zara, released in three body styles exclusively for Unstoppable Domain domain holders. During development, new exciting tracks and vehicles will gradually be introduced to the world of MetaRides Racing.

As the game matures, it will also have robust multiplayer functionality, including matchmaking, an option to invite friends, different teams, leaderboards, daily challenges, in-game economy, race nights and much more.

“By partnering with Web3 industry leader Unstoppable Domains, MetaRides is expanding the scope of what’s possible in the blockchain gaming space,” Mike Hurm, CEO of MetaRides, said in a statement. “Blockchain technology helps us take gaming to the next level, empowering players to own and freely transfer, sell or trade assets across dozens of interoperable virtual worlds.”

MetaRides Racing is expected to launch on Steam, the world’s largest digital video game distribution platform. In the future, the developers plan to significantly expand the list of platforms where the game is available, including Epic Games Store mobile devices.

As it stands today, cars are one of the most popular types of NFT assets. Crypto enthusiasts have been willing to pay a lot for these car NFTs. For example, Bugatti and Asprey recently revealed their uniquely branded NFTs inscribed on the Bitcoin blockchain, with prices ranging from $20,000 to more than $200,000. To meet this demand, Unstoppable Domains now allows users to link their digital identities with the latest in interoperable digital car collectibles.

Thanks to the new partnership, MetaRides will be able to offer its interoperable high-quality racing cars to millions of Unstoppable Domains holders, furthering the companies’ joint mission to give everyone their own digital identity that can be linked to unique vehicle NFTs. As part of this collaboration, Unstoppable Domains will be featured on the car’s chassis markings, including bespoke signs.

To ensure large-scale interoperability of its NFT-based racing cars, MetaRides currently partners with nearly 60 different metaverse platforms, including Income Island, Frenzland, Beyond Earth, XSpectar, Lunar One, Cyber ​​Realm, EntertainM, XVerse, BloomVerse and many more.

Ahead of launch, MetaRides will release an open edition of one million unique Unstoppable-branded car NFTs, with multiple colors and body styles (base, sport and race), as well as an Unstoppable blue garage NFT. The Unstoppable community will also be able to showcase their NFT cars in a special MetaRides section on their profile page and earn exclusive badges for collecting MetaRides car NFTs.

“MetaRides provides a perfect example of the revolutionary new features that Web3 brings to the gaming world, many of which were simply not feasible for traditional web2 frameworks,” said Sandy Carter, CEO of Unstoppable Domains, in a statement. “By connecting digital identity with raceable automotive NFTs, we are introducing a new way for our community to connect directly to their passions and soon bring them across metaverse worlds.”

MetaRides Racing will also have its own in-game radio playing a variety of songs and tracks composed by prominent web3 musicians. To further support their favorite creators, players can purchase their NFT slots directly from the game.

Founded in 2018, Unstoppable Domains is a Web3 domain name provider and digital identity platform working to integrate the world on Web3. MetaRides is the creator of fully interoperable digital vehicles, environments and assets for use in the multiplayer game MetaRides Racing. It was started in 2022.