Legends Of Aria Is Transitioning Into A Fantasy Metaverse With Play-To-Earn Mechanics

Back in December, Citadel Studios announced its Blockchain integration was supposed to be done with the help of NFT game developer Blue Monster Games who planned to fully-acquire the studio and its flagship game.

Unfortunately, that deal has apparently fallen through and Citadel Studios is now teaming up with Reaper Games to realize their vision of developing “the first mainstream blockchain MMORPG on the market.” Reaper Games is a newly-formed studio founded by one of the original founders of Blue Monster Games which means that they probably have the know-how to make it happen. Whether or not they have the resources to do it is another matter.

In the new Legends of Aria whitepaper, Citadel Studios talks up their plans for a fantasy metaverse where players can own land, build a virtual home, and venture out into a vast virtual world where they can use their and their characters’ skills to earn real-world money. The studio also released the initial details on the new ARIA tokens which will start its first round of sales next week.

“[…] Players can monetize their time by collecting unique and collectible in-game items, which can then be bought and sold on our NFT marketplace. This marketplace will take a 5% fee from every transaction.”

For those who’d rather not dabble with cryptocurrencies and NFTs, Citadel Studios will be offering a free-to-play version with traditional cash shop-based microtransactions. This version will be completely free of any blockchain, NFT, cryptocurrencies, and play-to-earn mechanics.

Watch out for more details on Legends of Aria’s “metaversification” and its transition to a full-blown blockchain game.