Immutable Games has announced the global launch of its highly anticipated mobile role-playing game, Guild of Guardians. release on May 15th for both Apple’s iOS App Store and Google’s Android Play Store. The release welcomes players around the world to explore the mythical realm of Elderym and gather a powerful team of Guardians to defeat the Dread.
With a development team made up of veterans from AAA studios like Riot Games, Activision, Square Enix, and Bandai Namco, Guild of Guardians (GOG) has been a highly anticipated game for some time now. Additionally, the soft launch in Canada, Australia and Indonesia resulted in a 4.9 rating on the App Store.
Introducing new NFT features
In addition to the global launch, on March 25, Guild of Guardians will introduce the Altar of Sacrifice feature: a blockchain-based crafting system that allows players to combine NFTs in new configurations for new rewards. To commemorate the launch and the new feature, GOG is hosting Eri’s Grand Opening event, where players can obtain Prayer NFTs and ‘sacrifice’ them to summon a new set of Guardians.
The Altar of Sacrifice enriches the game’s ecosystem by allowing players to merge and surrender existing assets to discover new NFTs. This creates an engaging method for developers to offer new recipes and balance the game’s economy.
Justin Hulog, Chief Studio Officer at Immutable Games, commented on the upcoming game features: “These two additions mark the first playable web3 features in Guild of Guardians and we couldn’t be more excited about the progress we’ve made with the game today. . The ability to ‘sacrifice’ Prayer NFTs to create new Guardian NFTs opens up limitless possibilities and adds a whole new level of strategy and competition to the game.”
Ready for the spotlight
Guild of Guardians, with more than 1 million pre-registered users and a dedicated community of more than 400,000, is positioned for a successful global launch. Built on Immutable zkEVM and powered by Polygon, the platform offers a gaming-specific blockchain solution that ensures scalability and includes player-friendly features.
One such feature is the Immutable Passport, which offers a simplified onboarding process with passwordless login and automated wallet creation, essential for welcoming new players to the Guild of Guardians universe.
Game Director Chris Clay shared his vision for the game: “We believe Guild of Guardians is poised to redefine the mobile gaming experience and provide players with a fun, engaging game with a rich story and strategic gameplay and ownership of their in game assets. Launching on mobile allows us to bridge the gap between traditional gaming and the emerging world of blockchain gaming.”