Hytopia is slowly coming back from the dead and preparing to finally relaunch, bringing their new ‘Hychain’ and surrounding ecosystem to the web3 gaming scene. But first, we have an upcoming sale for Node License Keys that will allow owners to run a software node for the Hytopia chain, earning TOPIA tokens as a reward!
The Hytopia Node Sale starts on March 2 at 2pm PST, with the first day reserved for those with ‘whitelist points’. After that, the public sale will begin on March 3 at 2:00 PM PST. Wallets receive whitelist points by holding Hytopia Worlds and Avatars of Gray Boy NFTs. Users can also earn whitelist points by playing Hyrollera social engagement ‘game’ run through Zealy.
The whitelist sale takes place in four phases, each lasting six hours. People can purchase nodes during these phases based on the number of whitelist points they have, with the cost of whitelist points per node decreasing with each phase. Phase 1 costs 30 whitelist points per Node Key, while phase 2 costs only 15 points per Node.
The actual monetary cost for Nodes works on a tier system and is independent of the sales phases. Tier one consists of 3,183 Node licenses, each priced at 0.1 ETH. Each level after that has an increasing price and a decreasing number of licenses available for purchase. You can Read more details about the sale and how the whitelist works in the official documents.
So it could be that the Node costs remain in Tier 1 due to the public sale, or that all available Nodes in Tier 1 are sold out in Phase 1. Or somewhere in between!
Node Keys will be linked to Guardian Nodes, the software used to support and run the Hytopia network.
What are Guardian Nodes?
Guardian Nodes form the backbone of the distributed server system for the Hychain, Hytopia’s own gaming blockchain. Following in the footsteps of Axie, Immutable, Gala Games and others, Hytopia has built their own chain to reduce gas costs and make player onboarding as seamless and simple as possible.
Up to 50,000 Guardian Nodes will power the Hychain. But each Guardian Node needs at least one Node license key to earn rewards. Guardian nodes work on Mac, Linux and Windows.
The Hytopia team has allocated 250 million Hytopia tokens to Guardian nodes with a three-year distribution plan. In addition, Guardian Nodes receive 25% of the network’s transaction fees as a reward. Rewards are paid out monthly, with each Guardian Node receiving a proportionate share based on their uptime during the month and the number of Node license keys associated with the Node.
You can read more about it Guardian Nodes and other Hychain information in the official documents.
What is hypopia?
Hytopia started as a collection of 10,000 customizable virtual worlds. But they have expanded with their own chain (Hychain) and token (TOPIA). Originally built on Minecraft as NFT Worlds, Hytopia built everything from the ground up. And while the game takes a lot of inspiration from Minecraft, the Hytopia team incorporated Web3 elements into their game system and built tools to help world builders realize their own visions.
And while it’s not mandatory, global owners can easily integrate the TOPIA token, add play and earning elements, and even gain access based on NFT ownership. With a homebrew launcher and a built-in NT marketplace, Hytopia is ready to go!
Mainnet launch for Hytopia is expected sometime in 2024.
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