Layer 1 blockchain Saga The company announced in March that it would launch an internal video game publishing division. Origin of Saga. With the mainnet and his SAGA token now live, it's clearer what to expect from this emerging publisher.
Saga CEO and co-founder Rebecca Liao revealed her vision for the publishing division in a recent interview. DecryptionThe GG is “provocative, expansive; [and] No compromises. ”
This differs from the typical approach in the Web3 industry, where many crypto games focus on inoffensive, family-friendly experiences. Even some shooting games The Machines Arenaselect cartoon style graphics, Everyone rated 10 or higher—However, more adult games like Off the Grid and Shrapnel are also in development.
If you look at the wider game space other than Tetris, Mine Craft, Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling game of all time and is notorious for its mature nature.and only 4 of them Top 10 Best Selling Video Games It has the highest E forEveryone rating ever.
“A lot of the games we've been looking at, and certainly the games we've signed up to date, are definitely mature content. And we wanted to make sure there was a place for that,” Liao said. said. Decryption. “On Web3, I think most games are 'E for Everyone.' So it just looks different to the audience.”
This approach is not only provocative, but also gives developers “freedom of vision.” However, Liao admits that this level of freedom can be “pretty intense” at times.
Saga network made a name for himself Over the past few months, by launch “Play to Airdrop” Campaign. These contests motivated gamers to try out projects on the Saga testnet in exchange for their SAGA tokens. This has significantly increased interest in games on the Saga network, and the publishing division plans to continue this marketing strategy.
“We basically invented Play-to-Airdrop last year,” Liao said. “After considering all of this, we said, 'We're ready to be a publisher.' We want to be a publisher.” I think games in this space really deserve it. ”
While video game publishers are responsible for several different elements, from licensing to playtesting to distribution, be in charge of marketing. Saga believes that with the success of its Play-to-Airdrop campaign, token incentives will drive user acquisition and it is well equipped to become a publisher.
However, this move towards publishing didn't suddenly come out of nowhere. In fact, Liao said, it's the game developers who are asking Saga to publish their games.
“We looked at them and thought, 'We're a chain.' What are we going to do with the publishing division?” Liao explained. “But as we heard more and more of these requests and understood what was really going on across the gaming industry, this felt like it made a lot of sense.”
What the gaming industry has seen There will be a record number of layoffs in 2024.And Liao believes this is the time for Web3 games to emerge as an alternative to traditional AAA games. “In Saga, this is where he believes Web3 has a place,” he Liao explained of the industry.
Saga Origins is still in its early stages and has not announced any games at this time. But by the annual Gamescom conference in August, Liao said gamers should expect “bigger announcements,” which could include an alpha version of the game for players to try.
Edited and additional reporting by Andrew Hayward
