Following community voting, the developers of AI-powered metaverse Artyfact have announced that the NFT game is officially heading to the Epic Games Store on January 24th, bringing the free to play title over to a larger gaming audience.

What Is Artyfact?

Artyfact is a gaming metaverse that is described as being the “first AI game with NFT revenue sharing.” The platform aims to deliver quality GameFi games that merge the best of web2 with the world of web3 gaming. To do this, the team is focusing on delivering fun blockchain gaming experiences focused on engaging gameplay while forming a web3-powered economy where players can use tradable tokens as in-game currency and trade virtual assets as transferrable NFTs.

In this virtual world, NFTs are said to utilize a unique revenue sharing model where 50% of the profit generated from NFT sales is distributed back to the players. This means the more NFT sales there are, the bigger tournament prize pools there will be.

According to the whitepaper, the game also uses a play and earn model that prioritizes gameplay, with earning mechanics only further enhancing the experience in order to reward players for playing and spending their time in this AI-powered world, which might make it possible for “dedicated players to potentially earn above minimum wage in their country solely through gameplay”.

Speaking of AI, this web3 title is integrating various AI technologies in an effort to improve the overall experience and game development process while “setting a new standard for AI within the gaming industry,” per the whitepaper. AI features are specifically said to include AI NPCs, AI-driven content generation, cheat detection, data analysis, AI-based testing, and “AI player-experience modeling (PEM)”. For the last feature, PEM, the official whitepaper explains that it’s designed to personalize the player’s experience of the game by using math and AI to figure out a player’s skill level but also to find out what players actually enjoy. This system then alters the game to fit the player’s skill level and thus deliver a more enjoyable experience.

The first game in this GameFi ecosystem is said to be an AAA-quality game that is similar to free to play hits such as Fortnite, Apex Legends, or Valorant. Players can look forward to detailed NFTs and visually stunning environments to battle in for free. The team aims to deliver a completely free to play experience where the highest-ranked players on the leaderboard are rewarded for their skills and efforts.

Specifically, this first game is an action-packed third-person shooter featuring a variety of multiplayer game modes to play to earn in, including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Battle Royale, and Control modes. In the Control mode, players capture control points to increase their team’s score and win the match. As you play these modes, you can potentially earn NFTs and $ARTY tokens. You even get to use jetpacks and a variety of vehicles alongside ranged weaponry.

What Is the $ARTY Token?

The $ARTY token is the core deflationary governance and in-game token of the Artyfact world. It comes with a total supply of 25 million tokens, and is already live on the BNB Chain and exchanges such as OKX, Bybit, KuCoin, BingX, MEXC, Gate.io, and more. The BEP20 token can be used for participating in governance through the ecosystem’s DAO, but it can also be used to purchase in-game items as NFTs alongside battle passes. Holders can earn more of the same token by staking it, and players can also earn it as a reward for playing blockchain games across the AI-powered ecosystem. Players can bet $ARTY in battles, and potentially unlock premium benefits for holding the token. The token utilizes a buyback & burn program where 10% of the revenue generated from NFT sales on the platform’s official marketplace is used to buy $ARTY tokens and burn them. No new tokens will be issued according to the whitepaper, making this a deflationary token.

If you want to jump into Artyfact before it launches on January 24th through the Epic Games Store, then you might have a chance of gaining exclusive access to the beta version of the flagship title by filling in a Google form linked in this recent X post.