Summary

  • Virtual horse racing game ZED Run, launched in 2019, allowed players to own and race digital thoroughbreds and was built on blockchain and cryptocurrency technology.
  • Now Virtually Human Studio has launched a new game, ZED Champions, and players have a month to claim, buy or trade their NFT rewards badges which will then carry over to the new game.
  • Catalin Alexandru, a game economist, said the transition may not be smooth given the lack of backward compatibility with previous horse NFTs, and has led to anger and scepticism from players.
  • Zed Run was hit by the NFT downturn and the new game aims to move away from speculation and build a more sustainable, engaging experience.
  • CEO Nir Efrat joined from Candy Crush and hopes to raise more funds once Zed Champions takes off.

By Dean Takahashi

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