When most people think of Web3, they think of cryptocurrency, decentralized finance, and other forms of financial freedom. More and more, however, the conversation around the future of gaming includes those same concepts. Blockchain gaming is gaining a dedicated following, and studios like Gala Games are crafting memorable and innovative experiences. The focus is expanding, and Web3 includes notable innovations for our businesses, our entertainment, and the way we play games.
In the new promise of Web3, players double as investors, and everyone not only plays to win but plays to earn. As we dive deeper into the exciting opportunities, crypto game projects are getting more refined. One of these ambitious projects is GRIT, a wild West Crypto Battle Royale blockchain game. Created by Team GRIT and Gala Games, GRIT is the first Gala Games title to hit the Epic Games Store, and it aims to push the genre to its full potential.
What is GRIT?
GRIT is a blockchain game set in the Wild West and filled with horses, guns, and custom characters. It’s a battle royale boasting realistic physics crafted with Unreal Engine. The fast-paced game gives players distinctive experiences with plenty of twists, expansive and creative fighting mechanics, and a robust character customization system with their own NFT.
In the new frontier, only the best shooters survive. In GRIT, you play a unique character battling it out for your piece of the West with other gunslingers, and you fight your way to legendary status. In an exciting move, Gala Games is bringing their Web3 experience to The Epic Games Store, their first title on the platform.
Modern gaming has taken steps toward decentralization, but we’ve waited for something that mixes in traditional gameplay to hit for a long time. GRIT gives players a unique game with every launch. Your skills are tested with epic gun battles, strategic thinking, and building your weaponry with found weapons throughout the game.
It offers a number of engaging mechanics, such as:
- Multiple play modes: solo, duo, and squad
- 400 old-school gun variations
- Generative characters
- Different game modes, including Train Chase and Golden Horse
- Large-scale gunfights
The game invites players to engage in other interesting mechanics, such as customizing their characters through their Generative Hero feature. In the battle royale spirit, it allows players to use a locomotive to stay inside the battle royale ring.
The Power of Unreal Engine and Play-to-Earn
The launch of GRIT is a big move for Gala Games. Unreal Engine is a powerhouse, and it’s the perfect place for the unique landscape of Gala Games’ blockchain games. The Epic Games Store boasts more than 194 million users, giving the genre the platform it needs to expand. With the launch of GRIT, the culture of crypto gaming and play to earn are getting a massive push in the right direction.
Gala Games understand blockchain gaming and how to navigate the pitfalls of any new space. In GRIT, play-to-earn mechanics are equal to a unique gaming experience, something that could bridge the gap between investors and gamers. Launching on the Epic Games Store is another step in the right direction.
“Epic is a pioneer and visionary in the video game industry. Gala Games’ titles being available on the Epic Game Store brings legitimacy to this new genre of gaming,” said John Osvald, President of Games at Gala Games.
That legitimacy has been long-awaited in both the gaming and crypto communities. GRIT isn’t just a revolutionary idea – it’s a chance to push the blockchain gaming genre forward.
Team GRIT, the development indie studio helming the GRIT project, is more than excited to put its mark on the crypto gaming industry.
“Here at Team GRIT, we are invested in this new ecosystem and see all the value that Web3 can bring to the gameplay experience,” said Jon Mavor, Chief Technical Officer at Team GRIT. “We are excited to be working with Gala Games and by our presence on the Epic Games Store. Web3 will make players’ experiences in the Wild West even better.”
Gaming is Ready for Decentralization
With the launch of GRIT on June 6th, 2022, we’re finally being invited into the next stage of crypto. It takes today’s novel ideas and transforms them into something that will revolutionize the way we play games forever.
Who is Gala Games?
Gala Games is a Web3 games company that uses decentralization, player ownership, and reward economies to create a revolutionary new way of gaming. With dozens of games on the horizon and several already in various stages of presale or beta play, Gala is quickly becoming the world leaders in own-your-experience gaming. Learn more at Gala.Games.
Fans can wishlist the free blockchain game GRIT on Steam. It’s launching later in 2022.
Gynethia Sung
gsung@gala.games