French video game giant Ubisoft is entering The Sandbox (SAND) metaverse to introduce elements of its worlds. Ubisoft will have its own virtual plots and characters will be made available for players and creators to incorporate into their experiences
Ubisoft joins the virtual world of The Sandbox
The Sandbox has entered into a strategic partnership with Ubisoft to bring its intellectual property to the metaverse. Ubisoft will soon launch its own interactive experiences on virtual plots it owns
BWAAAH!!! @RabbidsOfficial Invade TheSandbox!
We are delighted to bring this new partnership with @Ubisoft, allowing anyone to create their own experiences with the Rabbids franchise in the Open Metaverse!
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– The Sandbox (@TheSandboxGame) February 8, 2022
Voxelized characters and objects will also be available for players and creators to incorporate into their own experiences using The Sandbox’s free VoxEdit and Game Maker tools.
We’re excited to bring Rabbids to The Sandbox community and empower gamers to create their own original experiences by incorporating elements of our game IP,” said Guillaume Mammi, head of partnerships at Ubisoft.
The creation of voxelized versions of Rabbids characters and objects is already underway. Here’s a video of the Rabbids entering plots in The Sandbox:
I am very proud that Ubisoft, one of the most innovative companies in video games, known worldwide for creating many iconic game franchises, has chosen The Sandbox metaverses to launch this new type of interactive experience,” added Bertrand Levy, vice president of global partnerships at The Sandbox.
A particularly attractive blockchain game
The Sandbox has been attracting high-profile partnerships recently, and continues to attract major companies to its virtual world.
Last month, Warner Music Group joined the world of The Sandbox to inaugurate the first world dedicated to music in the metaverse. This is a relatively huge partner for The Sandbox, as it is the 3rd largest consortium in the music industry.
More recently, it was the French retail giant Carrefour that acquired a virtual parcel in The Sandbox universe. Already familiar with blockchain, the company has not yet revealed what it plans to do in the metaverse, but this once again demonstrates the attractiveness of the sector.
