Concept art for DECIMATED by Gary Sanchez

By now, it’s no secret that we are on the cusp of something big with regards to blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. People around the world want to free themselves from the clutches of authoritarian single-points-of-failure and finally decentralize the money system and the way we currently perceive value. 2017 marked a significant milestone for the cryptosphere as Bitcoin reached a new all-time high which was a little short of 20,000 USD.

With this seemingly parabolic rise, the market experienced a massive influx of ICOs that were looking to raise money just for vaporware ideas without any substance behind them.

Needless to say that this hubris was paid in full by the ones that FOMOed in projects that they didn’t even bother to research beforehand. The crypto market is still recovering from these scam ICOs that have no real product behind them. Crypto Experts concur that the next bull run will come only when real blockchain products with actual use cases will emerge. The gaming industry seems to be the perfect herald for this to happen!

Empowering players to have an authentic gaming experience with the power of blockchain!

The first serious attempt at a gaming experience on the blockchain was Cryptokitties(https://www.cryptokitties.co/), a simple collectable game where you can own an imaginary cat with unique features that give their value in ETH. Right after it’s launch, Cryptokitties took the world by storm and almost clogged the Ethereum Super Computer, but one thing was clear: Blockchain technology will play an essential role in the development of tomorrow’s games.

Many online games already have an internal economic system that works on some sort of digital currency but once players delete their account or leave the game their in-game belongings are lost. This is a pressing issue in the gaming industry as players find it hard to get back in the game as they know they have to grind for gear all over again to keep up with the current meta. Blockchain technology can change that as it can enable players to have full ownership of their loot and trade it as their see fit on an immutable ledger that registers every transaction made with a specific item. Here are some key features that blockchain can bring to the table:

Immutable Ledger with Historical Game Events

Imagine a game world with a complete history and timeline backed by an immutable ledger where players’ choices permanently affect the game. Newer players will be able to consult the oracles of past battles and strive to make their own adventures memorable so that the Blockchain architecture can record it an create a seamless online gaming experience!

Full Item Ownership by the player, not the gaming company

With the help of Smart Contracts, users can finally store and own in-game digital assets and do with them as they see fit! Newer players might also be able to buy legendary items used by their favourite streamers or players creating a whole new economy that was just not possible before blockchain technology.

Item Rarity and Item Uniqueness certifiable by blockchain!

Gone are the days of hacking items and making dupes of legendaries as the distributed ledger architecture is virtually tamper-proof and append-only. Once a one-of-a-kind item is stored there the system automatically dismisses dupes at the block generation step. This module will surely add to a genuine online gaming experience for every player!

Upgrade system based on Unique Item Interactions

Picture this, a player gets a basic machine gun and defeats a certain boss with it, based on that interaction a blockchain could automatically store it and upgrade it based on the deed that was just performed. Once the player outgrows this weapon, he can sell it to someone else and upgrade it again via another epic battle or boss fight, fast forward a couple of these iterations down the line and the players could end up with a legendary weapon that has fought many epic foes.

If you are now wondering if there is a game out there that plans to use any of these features, just read along!

Introducing DECIMATED: The first Online Survival Game based on a Blockchain Economy!

Unreal 4 in-engine screenshot

The game is set in a grim future of a post-apocalyptic world where you have to choose your side as a human citizen that runs rampant on the wastelands of the Earth or a Cyborg Cop that enforces the law on those who are trying to destabilize what’s left of civilization. Regardless of what side you choose you can buy and sell items, upgrades and various customizations with their cryptocurrency called DIO.

The game world also has a scarcity system for its items so one might say that players can actually “strike for gold” in the game with a direct impact in the real world thanks to the cryptocurrency DIO that can be traded like any other store of value. If the system succeeds and is well received we might even see someday players who decide to take such a game as a full-time job; the opportunity is definitely there!

Sustainable incentive systems for both factions!

Concept art for DECIMATED by Guido Salto

While the game incentivizes human players to explore, scavenge and pillage the world to receive rewards, it gives the cyborg cops the opportunity to band together to bring these rogue citizens that run amuck to justice and thus earn individual rankings and items for doing so. Players will also be able to set up a shop to sell virtual items such as armours, weapons and even construction equipment at a capitalist price dictated by supply and demand. The players will also be able to monitor their inventory from a mobile app even if they do not have access to a PC that runs the game.

A legitimate project in a sea of cloudy ICOs and overreaching projects!

Concept art for DECIMATED by Gary Sanchez

Decimated is backed by a dedicated team of individuals who have worked on acclaimed games like “Mass Effect”, “Star Citizen” and “Evolve”, the opportunity is still on the table for everyone who wants to join this race but it’s safe to say that Decimated has a critical head start: Industry Experience!

If you are a gamer and want to participate in this project still in, it’s early stages you can do so by registering for the current ongoing Private Sale of DIO tokens that runs until the 31st of Oct 2018. The current price per token is pegged at 0.05 EUR, but there’s really no certainty that it will remain at this price once DIO is listed on crypto exchanges. Head over to https://www.decimated.net/ for more details!