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Illuvium has been gathering interest and making rounds in crypto gaming news since the completion of the initial prototype in November 2020. The decentralized open-world nft game, Illuvium, is on track to join the league of top NFT games like Axie Infinity and Thetan Arena. Growing rapidly, Illuvium closed a $5M seed round from leading venture capital, but unfortunately, we will have to wait a little longer to get our hands dirty playing the auto-battler game. Illuvium was previously slated to be released in the 4th quarter of 2021, but the team decided it was best to move the date forward because they wanted to include a ‘larger scope.’ What does that mean for us anticipating gamers? You’ll find out in a bit. Read on.
Illuvium Release Date
On the 30th of August last year, Illuivum co-founder Kieran Warwick announced that the game’s release date had been moved further into this year. He made this announcement via the Illuvium Discord server, and here is what he had to say:
“It was always a challenge to deliver a AAA title in the time-frame set. And we (mainly me) were probably a little naive thinking we could do it in 2021, but rest assured, our team is firing on all cylinders.”
Kieran further stated that the postponement was because the team was 20% off where it needed to be and to curb further delays, they hired a full-time recruitment staff.
Nonetheless, plans are that once the PC version is released, the mobile version will follow and all these are expected to go down this year! Alongside these developments, Illuvium also announced that the console versions are in the works. I can’t wait to get my hands on one.
Second Major Illuvium Title
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Come 2023, a Second Major Illuvium Title will be launched. However, it is worthy of note that the dates remain subject to change based on any potential development concerns. For example, in their January blog post, the company made known that there were two incidents where they were hacked, which caused setbacks to critical products.
IIlluivium Closed Beta, Release Dates
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Yes, just like you, I was eager to be a part of the closed beta. Thankfully, as promised, registration for the closed beta has begun on Illuvium’s official website. There, they stated that they would be starting with a small number of beta testers and invite more testers over time depending on their testing needs. However, the criteria for joining is strict and
How Can I join the Illuvium beta?
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The first private beta will commence soon, and its subject will be survival Mode. Survival Mode is a PVE Autobattler in which Rangers must defend themselves against waves of progressively challenging Illuvials.
Here’s how to register:
Step 1: Register an Illuvium Account
Step 2: Complete the Beta Application Form
I’ve registered myself, and it didn’t take longer than five minutes. But keep in mind that applying does not guarantee you a spot in the beta test, as it’s been stated that there are only a few spots available. Register now! It might be your lucky day.
Also, following the first beta’s launch, a second private beta is said to be launched somewhere in the middle of this first quarter, and the mobile version will be launched towards the end of the year. Fingers crossed!
Illuvium: Zero
There has been a lot of talk around Illuvium: Zero, so I thought to say a thing or two about it. Illuvium: Zero is currently in an off-chain, semi-private beta phase but will be launched alongside the main game in Q1 2022. You can call it a smaller “base building” game that is apart from the main Illuvium game but has specific story and utility tie-ins.
More About Illuvium
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Illuvium was created using Unreal Engine 4.26, a powerful real-time 3D creation tool. Illuvium is a AAA video game with a blockchain gaming system, making it a breakthrough in the NFT gaming industry. A more detailed description of the game and its play-to-earn structure is below. Believe me when I say it’s all they say it is!
Open-World RPG
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As seen in the first gameplay trailer released last October, Illuvium is a role-playing game in an open game world where players battle creatures called illuvials. Players can make in-game purchases and earn in-game rewards. Skins, consumables, illuvium tokens are among the in-game items, all of which are accounted for as NFT in a player’s wallet. Completing missions and competing in competitions are also ways for players to earn free rewards. IlluviDEX allows you to exchange in-game assets and ILV tokens. Binance, SushiSwap, Kucoin, 1inch, Okex, and CoinSpot all sell Illuvium.
Non-fungible Tokens
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Users may explore non-fungible tokens on the Illuvium website and buy them on the OpenSea collectible marketplace. The Illuvium DAO produces these blockchain gameplay items in a variety of formats, including Cosplay and Genesis Promo.
Zero Gas Fees and Fast Transactions
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Illuvium makes use of ImmutableX, a Layer 2 scaling solution that seeks to speed up the transaction process for ETH-based blockchain games and apps. It employs Zero-Knowledge roll-ups, which aggregate transaction data to improve security and speed. As a result, purchases in Illuvium are simple.
What is Illuvium Land?
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Illuvium follows in the footsteps of several other games that have begun land sales in the metaverse. Illuvium’s goal is to develop and market 100,000 plots of land in Illuvium, and this is a crucial component of the now-approved governance proposal IIP-10.
Based on the shared game design papers, these territories will be separated into five tiers of rarity and quality, from Tier 1 to Tier 5. In addition, there will be a limitless amount of Tier 0 lands that will be accessible in Illuvium Zero as a free-to-play game.
When is Land available to buy?
According to the FAQ, the first land sale, which hasn’t been announced, would sell 20k of these plots in a Dutch auction system. You may follow Illuvium on Medium, Twitter, or remain connected to the Illuvium community through the illuvium discord server for updates.
How Can I Get Involved?
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In the meantime, you can get yourself acquainted with how Illuvium intends to carry out the land sale and how a dutch auction works. This way, you will be ideally positioned to get a good piece once the sale commences. And should you be one of the 2 to get a Tier 5 plot, kindly invite me over; I won’t stay for long, I promise.
Lastly, the open beta is expected to commence this quarter, so if you can’t get yourself a spot in the private beta, this will be your chance to know what playing Illuvium feels like finally. And if you wish to go the extra mile, you could check out some other incredible Illuvium-focused content. That’s pretty much all you can do for now.