After gaining notoriety with Game of Blocks, the blockchain game development studio Screenshot is tackling a new project: Everai. Find out how the world of this future “Play and Earn” game stands out from the rest from the start.
Everai, the new project from Screenshot Studio
Screenshot is a video game development studio based in Paris and Los Angeles, two cities known for their blockchain and gaming talent. After a successful first attempt with their first game, Game of Blocks, Screenshot is starting to create a new universe: Everai.
For this, the studio has surrounded itself with a high-level team to create a world that lives up to its ambitions. This team brings together developers and consultants who have worked at Riot Games, Supercell, Electronic Arts, Sorare, Starkware or RTFKT.
Duo, Everai’s first hero
Everai takes place in a universe that mixes science and magic, with graphic inspirations from the solarpunk and cyberpunk worlds.
The studio has already revealed the first protagonist of the Everai universe: Duo.
This character with a tragic story was severely injured in an attack that also resulted in the loss of his brother. As a member of House Hansei (a Shodai order dedicated to the advancement of life through science), he was given a cybernetic body, which now makes him an outstanding fighter capable of adapting to any environment.
Figure 3: Different visuals of Duo
Limited to 10,000 copies, Duo’s NFTs will be randomly generated during the mint starting on 26 March 2022. For more information, you can follow Everai on their Twitter and join their Discord server.
Art collaborations
The team is planning several collaborations with various artists.
Among them, we can already observe the presence of the artist Mehdi Aouichaoui. Known for his work on various Japanese animation works such as Dragon Ball Z, One Piece or the series Star Wars: Visions, Medhi is now part of the Everai project and is at the origin of the design of the first hero of this new universe.
Everai can also count on the collaboration of Quentin Pointillard, concept artist and art director who has proven himself on the series “The Incredible World of Gumball”, and who also works on various projects for the studio Square Enix Montreal.
These collaborations will not be the last. The studio’s goal is to create strong ties with the artists involved in the development of Everai.
A sustainable brand based on heroes
The studio’s main ambition is to build a real brand around its heroes and their respective worlds.
In the short term, Everai intends to bring its universe to life through many creative forms, such as illustrations, music, etc. In the longer term, Everai will look into other projects such as animated series or even films.
The studio also plans to create several video games based on the Everai universe over the next decade. The Play and Earn aspect will be particularly emphasized and Screenshot intends to offer innovative experiences to gamers.
The use of NFTs in Everai
One of the studio’s main goals is to be close to its community. Thus, each person who owns an Everai NFT will get a voting right. It will therefore be possible to choose the direction the project will take on the expansion of the universe, the addition of content, as well as partnerships.
The NFTs will also provide access to certain exclusive content: this will reward the users most attached to the project.
Finally, they will be usable among the different games within the Everai universe. The first blockchain to be used will be the Ethereum network, but the developers want to focus on the interoperability of blockchains in the future.
What we can still expect from Everai
Despite the fact that the team’s arms are already full of good ideas, there seems to be no limit to their ambition. The creation of new heroes is already underway, the second one should be announced soon.
The idea is really to create a brand that will last for a long time, on which a multitude of creations and projects can be attached, both in artistic and video-game form.
Screenshot also makes no secret of its ambition to make its games accessible to esports. The objective is to rally the community around e-sports events to offer a real additional experience within this universe.
Everai also wishes to go beyond the boundaries of gaming, to take place in 2 other worlds :
- The physical world, by offering clothing, as well as other ranges of derivative products, and then by organising events to interact directly with the community;
- The Ever-verse, to create digital experiences that the whole world can connect to
In conclusion
Everai is a blockchain project that does not lack ambition. The studio is betting on succeeding in creating a universe that will last, with a real desire to build it in close collaboration with the community.
The Screenshot team already seems to be building a solid foundation for their universe, which makes Everai a promising project worth keeping an eye on.
