French recreation developer TapNation has launched its Olympics-themed mobile-based recreation Athletics Rush. The sport is at the moment simply web2. Its blockchain parts might be launched on Tezos in August.
Beforehand asserting collaborations with a number of ecosystems reminiscent of Immutable and Arbitrum, this might be TapNation’s first recreation to deploy to the Tezos blockchain.
“With Athletics Rush, our goal was to create a fun and satisfying experience seamlessly incorporating web3 elements. By building on Tezos, we can enhance player retention and provide rewarding experiences without disrupting the core gameplay,” mentioned TapNation head of web3 Philippe Lenormand.
As for video games on Tezos, the quantity remains to be sparse in comparison with different networks. Nevertheless, Tezos claims it has seen a major enhance in exercise throughout 2024, with month-to-month customers up by 500% in the course of the first quarter.
“Tezos offers a secure and sustainable blockchain platform that aligns perfectly with the vision for Athletics Rush. We’re happy to introduce blockchain technology to enhance the user experience without compromising the fun and engaging nature of the game,” mentioned Tezos APAC head of gaming Jeremy Foo.
By way of the sport, it’s a hyper-casual athletic runner that includes numerous recreation modes to grasp athletic abilities reminiscent of working, leaping and throwing. Gamers can accumulate medals whereas competing on world leaderboards.
Athletics Rush is obtainable to obtain through Google Play.
