Virtually Human Studio launches beta for Web3 Zed Champions game

Virtually Human Studio, which created the successful blockchain horse racing game Zed Run, announced the beta launch of Zed Champions over the weekend. The company is hoping to stage a comeback for what was once a Web3 darling. Zed Run, now put out to pasture, was a digital horse racing game where players could own, breed and race digital racehorses with other players. It used technologies such as blockchain and cryptocurrency, and it was built on the fantasy of owning a thoroughbred racehorse in digital life, said Nir Efrat, the new CEO of VHS, in an interview with GamesBeat. This new title Zed Champions builds on Zed Run, which saw the breeding of 420,000 horses and transactions that topped $400 million. Zed Champions introduces a reimagined competitive gaming experience that combines skill, strategy, and digital ownership. And it looks better too, he said. Hurt by one of multiple NFT winters, Zed Run had challenges interacting with its community and a decline in asset prices. So ... Read full article.