CCP Games Teases New EVE Online Blockchain Spinoff Codenamed Project Awakening
CCP Games has well and truly embraced the world of blockchain and NFTs with the announcement of its first blockchain game, codenamed Project Awakening.
The upcoming game will be set in the same universe as the studio’s popular sci-fi sandbox MMORPG EVE Online and will leverage smart-contract blockchain technology alongside third-party open source development to create a new way of bringing together players and virtual worlds.
“Since its inception, CCP Games’ vision has been to create virtual worlds more meaningful than real life,” said CCP Games CEO Hilmar Petursson. “Now, with advancements made within blockchain, we can forge a new universe deeply imbued with our expertise in player agency and autonomy, empowering players to engage in new ways.”
The studio has reportedly secured $40 million to fund the game’s development and is now actively hiring developers to work on the project.
We're excited to announce that we have secured $40M financing, led by @a16z, to create a new AAA game within the EVE Universe utilizing blockchain technology.
Learn more here: https://t.co/IZJlPRcZ0z pic.twitter.com/y9cqZKtt2l
— CCP Games (@CCPGames) March 21, 2023
