In a world where most NFTs lack legitimate use cases, the utility of Cornucopias’ NFTs actually becomes their primary feature.In traditional gaming, players repeatedly pay through micro-transactions, subscription fees, DLC packages, and other such money-grabbing mechanisms.NFT gaming assets provide the exact opposite user experience. Instead of having to repeatedly make in-game purchases to “unlock” game content, only one purchase is required to own an NFT. That ownership unlocks a plethora of perks, rewards, and privileges. Owning an NFT from Cornucopias’ metaverse means you will possess true ownership of an “all-access pass” that unlocks a variety of features and in-game advantages.As long as the NFT is in your wallet, access to all of your perks can not be canceled. You don’t have to pay membership fees every month, and at any time, you can sell your NFT for a potential profit, trade it with someone else, or stake it for additional rewards. <img style='margin: 0 auto' width="540" height="540" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/pQHiJYtTc6quSr7msHwx"" loading="lazy" /><h3 style='text-align:center'><a href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/e282271ec9251ba23fb123b0f53618b35cf5a6cde4170c003a0ebf13424a533038303030" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/e282271ec9251ba23fb123b0f53618b35cf5a6cde4170c003a0ebf13424a533038303030">SPRINTER MY22 #08000</a></h3>Moreover, royalties generated by trading volume on secondary marketplaces serve as a passive stream of revenue for Cornucopias Game Studio. This negates the need for tack-on fees, which really means that Cornucopias will forever be a free-to-play, play-to-earn, learn-to-earn, host-to-earn, and build-to-earn metaverse game. The COPIWatch team now invites you to dig into the use cases for Cornucopias' first edition, limited edition NFT vehicles.<hr/><h2>Use Cases for the Bubblejett Sprinter / OG Custom & GTI Javelin.</h2>The first edition Bubblejett Sprinter / Custom OG Bubblejett, and the GTI Javelin are the origin point in a long line of NFT gaming assets that will have tremendous utility within the Cornucopias metaverse. However, because they are the first, they will come with a set of exclusive use cases that may not be present in later iterations of Cornucopias’ gaming assets. These include the following:<h4>E-Sports: Racing clubs, leagues, and original content:</h4>Individuals who own one of Cornucopias’ first edition NFTs will have access to a variety of perks. Owners will be admitted into exclusive e-sports clubs, such as racing leagues or teams exclusive to NFT holders. Vehicle rarity will be used to determine which clubs owners may join, and in what types of events they can participate. Imagine racing against other NFT owners in the “Legendary Corn Cup” or the “Mythic Corn Cup!” Advanced racing leagues based on NFT rarity will also generate increasingly exclusive prizes for tournament wins. Special esports content will be available to NFT holders and the future could see sponsorships from IRL racing leagues for global tournaments on Cornucopias’ metaverse race tracks!<h4>NFT Pedigrees:</h4>Cornucopias’ NFTs will gain a history of wins, losses, and owners, just like a prizefighter’s record. The longer you hold an NFT and the more wins you accumulate, the more valuable that NFT could potentially become. Some of the traits that will follow any given NFT vehicle around include things like races and cups win/loss percentage, miles driven, fastest speed, total drivers, and total owners. NFT vehicles with an illustrious pedigree owned by famous individuals, like notable YouTubers, or real-world racing champs, will eventually make their way onto the secondary market as extremely desirable metaverse memorabilia.<img style='margin: 0 auto' width="540" height="540" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/JFyn54uiST6NMQTBgQis"" loading="lazy" /><h3 style='text-align:center'><a style='text-align:center' href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/e282271ec9251ba23fb123b0f53618b35cf5a6cde4170c003a0ebf13424a533030343932" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/e282271ec9251ba23fb123b0f53618b35cf5a6cde4170c003a0ebf13424a533030343932">SPRINTER LE22 #00492</a></h3>Additionally, it has been suggested by Cornucopias’ CEO, Rob Greig, that these traits will somehow be visible within the game, perhaps as badges floating above characters’ heads. Imagine being gathered around the racing arena with other Cornucopians only to realize that your opponent’s vehicle was once driven by Elon Musk or Charles Hoskinson! Maybe that’s a bit of a stretch — but who knows?<h4>Governance Rights:</h4>A decentralized NFT governance system will empower Cornucopias NFT holders in much the same way a decentralized autonomous organization grants voting rights to governance token holders. NFT holders will be able to help direct the development of the Bubbljett &amp; GTI Javelin NFT projects.This is an open invitation for the community to help determine details about the next generation of Cornucopias’ NFT vehicles. By holding a first edition NFT, it will be possible to vote on things like use cases, designs, colors, or other important gameplay mechanics of future NFT releases. The final details on how exactly this will work are being formulated now, and COPIWatch will keep you updated.<h4>Official NFT Holder Roles on Cornucopias’ Discord Server:</h4>Our NFT strategists and Discord moderators are working together to create new roles on Cornucopias’ Discord server. At present, these roles will only be available to Cornucopians who hold a first edition Bubblejett Sprinter / Custom OG Bubblejett and GTI Javelin. Future NFT iterations will likely come with related Discord roles. First edition NFT owners who connect their wallet via Discord and complete a verification process will be awarded an official Discord role.This role will unlock an exclusive channel on the Cornucopias’ Discord server that only NFT vehicle holders will be able to access. This chat will likely serve as the headquarters for the digital gaming asset’s governing body to discuss the project — though these details have yet to be determined. It is possible that in the future, additional permissions will be added to a holder’s Discord role, based on the rarity of the NFT in their wallet.<img style='margin: 0 auto' width="540" height="540" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/Fuquy3LS8aMsMhuZl5Rg"" loading="lazy" /><h3 style='text-align:center'><a href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/086849cd9f672e731e0d9590a2d28a6a690ffa2f73bae0e1970f04914754494a3032303939" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/086849cd9f672e731e0d9590a2d28a6a690ffa2f73bae0e1970f04914754494a3032303939">JAVELIN LE22 #02099</a></h3><h4>NFT Staking for rewards:</h4>The COPIWatch team cannot fully disclose the details of how staking will work within Cornucopias’ cryptocurrency ecosystem yet. What is known is that first edition NFT vehicle holders will be able to stake their NFTs for rewards, such as in-game currency, corn-based fuel units, and other materials that will be crucial to Cornucopias’ build-to-earn and play-to-earn mechanics. How exactly this will work, and what sort of rewards delivery systems will be used has yet to be determined. NFT staking for rewards will serve as a critical element of the project’s overall vision. Our NFT strategists are working closely with our executive team and tokenomics specialist to develop a feasible rewards structure for NFT staking. <blockquote>(Editor’s note: our NFT strategists have issued the following clarifications on the information regarding Marketplace Access &amp; Testing Groups below. The COPIWatch team apologizes for any confusion this may have caused you.)</blockquote><h4 id="bae4">Marketplace Access &amp; Testing Groups:</h4>In combination with Cornucopias’ Discord verification system and proprietary marketplace, ownership of a first edition NFT will provide special access for future mints (specifics will always be in official announcements). This is not to be confused with “whitelisting.” Early access to alpha gameplay testing is guaranteed for all NFT vehicle holders provided you have undergone verification on Discord (this will be based on rarity as stated below).If you hold a first edition Bubblejett Sprinter, GTI Javelin, or Bubblejett Custom OG, you will be invited to participate in alpha test groups. Access to these groups will be prioritized by NFT vehicle rarity. For instance, if you hold a Legendary or Mythic NFT, you will receive an invitation to participate in alpha gameplay events before individuals who hold a Rare, Uncommon, or Common NFT.<h4>Traveling around Cornucopias’ Metaverse:</h4>The Cornucopias metaverse is enormous. Traveling between your home island bubble and any of the themed zones is going to be a crucial element of the game’s mechanics. Both the Bubblejett Sprinter / Custom OG Bubblejett and GTI Javelin will make traveling from one massive bubble dome to another a thrilling joy ride.As resource gathering is a central component of Cornucopias’ community-built metaverse, gamers can use their NFT vehicle to transport virtually any digital object from one location to another. Raw materials for crafting NFTs, loot from adventuring, a fashionable new set of NFT clothes or even other Cornucopians can be loaded onto an NFT vehicle and transported to a gamer’s home bubble. NFT vehicles will help to shape the full scope of Cornucopias’ build-to-earn and play-to-earn plexuses by giving players the freedom to traverse anywhere, while carrying anything, in Cornucopias’ metaverse.<img style='margin:0 auto' width="540" height="540" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/DiRJSRsfTuybKJnCX3LS"" loading="lazy" /><h3 style='text-align:center'><a href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/086849cd9f672e731e0d9590a2d28a6a690ffa2f73bae0e1970f04914754494a3039323030" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/086849cd9f672e731e0d9590a2d28a6a690ffa2f73bae0e1970f04914754494a3039323030">JAVELIN MY22 #09200</a></h3><h4>Virtual Entrepreneurship: </h4>As previously mentioned, transportation is a crucial gameplay element in Cornucopias. A public transit system will be available for players without a vehicle. However, renting a vehicle is another option for getting around the Cornucopias metaverse. Individuals who own NFT vehicles will be able to rent them out to new gamers for a certain fee. Whether this will be paid out in COPI tokens or a different in-game currency is yet to be determined. This will benefit new gamers who want to test out an NFT before buying it, as well as racing fanatics who want to practice for a race with someone else’s vehicle to avoid racking up mileage or losses on the pedigree of their vehicle.However, this is not the only way holders will be able to leverage their NFTs in lucrative virtual business opportunities. Transportation services, such as delivering materials or even players around Cornucopias’ metaverse will also be a possibility. Dealerships that specialize in NFT vehicles with specific traits/pedigree are also realistic metaverse business models. How an NFT vehicle can be put to use as a value-generating virtual business asset is limited only by the gamer’s imagination.<h4>Exclusive NFT Rewards:</h4>These will be NFT airdrops in all but name. While the NFT itself will be free, there will be a small transaction fee associated with the drop. However, the Cornucopias’ team can drop virtually anything as an NFT reward for holding a first edition Bubblejett Sprinter or GTI Javelin. According to Rob Greig, Cornucopias’ CEO, this perk will work best paired with an in-game reward system. For example, if a player wins 100 races using their NFT, then they would be able to claim an achievement badge specific to their vehicle’s rarity as an NFT reward. <img style='margin: 0 auto' width="540" height="540" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/sVRN04RjQRK98IuKKOQD"" loading="lazy" /><h3 style='text-align:center'><a style='text-align:center' href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/a4badea66770768b02ff7b9674d445f13016ce901804f45844e00ebd424a534f47433030353539" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SPRINTER OG CUSTOM LE22</a></h3>It is completely within the realm of possibility for a holder to one day wake up and find a brand new NFT reward from the Cornucopias team waiting in their wallet. <hr/><h2>In-game performance specs.</h2>All of Cornucopias’ NFT vehicles possess different performance specs that will directly affect how they operate within the game. However, Cornucopias’ racing tournaments will be class-based, which puts the racing advantage directly in the gamer’s hands. It doesn’t matter which vehicle you’re driving, what matters is how you use it to leverage your driving style and rack up tournament wins!Are you more focused on power and speed, or do you have a preference for handling and precision? No matter what your driving style is, there will eventually be a Cornucopias NFT vehicle for you.For now, the following specs will apply to the Bubblejett Sprinter, GTI Javelin, and Custom OG Bubblejett models specifically:Top Speed: Indicates how fast the vehicle can go when pushed to its absolute limit. However, top speed isn’t everything. Players would be wise to consider a vehicle’s handling and acceleration statistics in combination with top speed in order to gain an advantage. Acceleration: Determines how quickly the vehicle reaches its top speed. Vehicles with a high acceleration rate will be able to go head to head with vehicles that have a higher top speed, thus allowing for a more balanced gaming experience.Handling: This stat governs how easy it is to control a vehicle while in use. Models like the GTI Javelin will be slightly harder to control than vehicles like the Bubblejett Sprinter. This will require that gamers exercise a certain level of finesse to gain an advantage during a race.Efficiency: This refers to a vehicle’s fuel efficiency. Some vehicles will be more fuel-efficient than others. Gamers will have to decide whether they want to acquire racing vehicles or vehicles intended for transporting cargo back and forth between their home island bubble and other parts of the metaverse. Or both.<img style='margin:0 auto' width="540" height="540" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/peBOIz6IQJerOAVQNHtd"" loading="lazy" /><h3 style='text-align:center'><a style='text-align:center'href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/a4badea66770768b02ff7b9674d445f13016ce901804f45844e00ebd424a534f47433030363230" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://www.jpg.store/asset/a4badea66770768b02ff7b9674d445f13016ce901804f45844e00ebd424a534f47433030363230">SPRINTER OG CUSTOM MY22 #00620</a></h3>Cargo: A vehicle’s carrying capacity. There will be resources throughout the Cornucopias metaverse, such as wood, metals, and fabrics that will need to be hauled from one location to another. Performance vehicles like the GTI Javelin are limited in carrying capacity. Eventually, large vehicles capable of carrying industrial-sized loads will be available as NFTs.<hr/><h2>Final Note:</h2>It is important to note that Cornucopias’ NFTs are being released in sync with what will be available to test during alpha gameplay. As a Cornucopias NFT holder, you will play a key role in helping to create this paradigm shift in the history of gaming! Consider this your official invitation to the future of gaming. Please be sure to join our <a href="https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasgame" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasgame">Discord</a> and <a href="https://t.me/cornucopiasgameofficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://t.me/cornucopiasgameofficial">Telegram</a> communities. Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame">Twitter </a>and let us know your thoughts! And be sure to keep up-to-date with your <a href="https://linktr.ee/CornucopiasGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://linktr.ee/CornucopiasGame">favorite social media family</a>. And don’t forget: a <a href="https://www.cornucopias.io/2022/03/25/cornucopias-game-studio-lists-copi-token-on-minswap-as-a-cardano-native-asset/">Cardano native COPI token</a> is now available on <a href="https://minswap.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Minswap.org</a>!The COPIWatch team hopes that you are excited by this brief glimpse into what the future holds for Cornucopias’ metaverse project and NFTs, brought to you by…<img style='text-align:center; margin: 0 auto 20px;' width="400" height="58" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1200/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1920/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 1920w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1536/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 1536w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1024/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 1024w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:768/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 768w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:680/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 680w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:350/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 350w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:300/ENCZ3mFbTFKBOJa4GzEI 300w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /><a href="https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasgame" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Discord</a><a href="https://t.me/cornucopiasgameofficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Telegram</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/CornucopiasGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Youtube</a><a href="https://twitter.com/CornucopiasGame" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</a>

The Future of Video Games: Use Cases for Cornucopias' Metaverse NFTs.

<h2>"Cornucopias is a blockchain-based metaverse game.</h2>Cornucopians,As a member of this growing community, you are on the ground floor of a new type of gaming studio. With the help of community members like you, we are revolutionizing the relationship people all around the world have with gaming. As early adopters of an incredibly new concept, the future of gaming awaits all of us!The Cornucopias Team is selling NFTs with an end goal in mind: to enable the building and development of a blockchain-based gaming studio. Together, we are creating a Massive Multiplayer Online Metaverse Role Playing Game (MMOMRPG) experience combined with a Play-to-Earn crypto-powered ecosystem unlike any other. Cornucopias is an entirely new breed of gaming. Our internal development teams are constantly redefining the limits of what’s possible within a gaming engine in order to incorporate blockchain technology in new and immersive ways.This massive RPG metaverse game is for the crypto community and mainstream gamers alike. Cornucopians will sit at the center of an integrated blockchain gaming experience available on mobile, desktop, tablet, and traditional video gaming consoles to players around the world.<h3 style='text-align:center'>The flippers can have their fun. This project belongs to the HODL'ers.&nbsp; This project belongs to a new generation of&nbsp;gamers.</h3><img width="1024" height="576" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1200/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1920/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 1920w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1536/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 1536w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1024/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 1024w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:768/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 768w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:680/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 680w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:350/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 350w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:300/JaXP25WQ2mvjHZrl0B9h 300w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">The Cornucopias Team is a decentralized strike force. We come from different walks of life, different parts of the globe, and different professional fields. But we are united by the belief that we will change the gaming industry forever. Our job will not be done until we've fused blockchain and gaming into a new, insanely immersive genre of entertainment.On that note, dear Cornucopians, the COPIWatch Team would like to officially introduce you to the future of gaming!<hr/><h2>Cornucopias' Official Letter of Introduction to the Future of&nbsp;Gaming</h2>The ADA raised by NFT sales is helping to fund the growth of your gaming metaverse. With your help, the Cornucopias team is evolving into a decentralized, AAA blockchain-based gaming powerhouse. Every Cornucopias NFT released into the marketplace, including any NFT that you mint, has been engineered with specific in-game utility, as well as beneficial use cases - such as DeFi.&nbsp;NFTs represent an exciting new future in the world of gaming. For the first time ever, gamers can capitalize on the real-world time and effort they've put into acquiring rare or unique items within a game. No matter what kind of gamer you are, you've likely dedicated hours to defeating a boss, winning a trophy, or unlocking an accomplishment. How many hours did it take you to master speedrunning a stage? How long did you search for that shiny Pokémon?Imagine if your high scores and trophy cabinet were forever etched on the blockchain. Or what if you were able to download a rare item drop from a boss battle onto an external device outside of the game? Your gaming accomplishments would be kept safe long after the last server stops hosting the game. You wouldn't have to worry about losing the original game cartridge. You would never have to recommit yourself to achieving the same in-game reward again. More importantly, your original accomplishment would forever be secure and yours alone to own.<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1200/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1920/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 1920w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1536/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 1536w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1024/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 1024w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:768/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 768w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:680/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 680w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:350/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 350w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:300/AXdrGIqnQ6OrwAKKzX2b 300w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">Let’s continue with this example. What if you could take the original Pikachu companion from Pokémon Yellow Edition (the one who used to follow you around everywhere) and upload your pal as a playable version of the Pikachu in Smash Bros. Ultimate, or as a character model in the latest edition of Pokémon Snap?What if you could take that same Pokémon Yellow Edition Pikachu and sell it on a platform like eBay? Only you, as the asset’s sole owner, would be able to provide the credentials to brandish a unique digital certificate of authenticity.And what if it were possible to immediately and securely transfer your gaming asset to your customer’s wallet after verifying and accepting exact payment through the blockchain?<hr/><h2>Take this Concept a Step Further: NFT gaming assets with built-in use&nbsp;cases.</h2>NFTs that can be moved from one game into a completely different game as fully playable within that game’s code are not on the market yet. Yet this is where the future of gaming is headed. What is possible now are NFTs that can be used as in-game assets to unlock many different features within a gaming metaverse.Let’s go back to our Pikachu companion example. Imagine if blockchain gaming technology had been around when the early Pokémon series was released. It would have been possible to connect your wallet to a Pokémon Yellow Edition game and mint a first edition Pikachu companion as an NFT gaming asset with a unique serial number. As the sole owner of this specific Pikachu companion, you would be able to unlock certain features within that release of the game, as well as future Pokémon games.For example, you could have access to new areas of the map, or unlock special side-quests and mini-games that only Pikachu companion NFT holders would be able to access. If you continue to hold your first edition Pikachu companion, you would also be able to stake your NFT in exchange for in-game rewards, such as rare poké balls, in-game currency, or special battle items.As a holder of this Pokémon NFT asset, you would also be entitled to certain perks, such as being invited to exclusive tournaments or being recognized as an official member of the “Yellow Edition Pokémon League” with a special NFT Gym Trainer’s Badge. Imagine that holding a Pikachu companion NFT would allow you to be part of alpha game test groups for future Pokémon releases. You would even be asked to weigh in on how the Pokemon franchise should grow and evolve. In our example, holding this type of NFT would give you voting rights in shaping the future of Pokémon!<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1200/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1920/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 1920w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1536/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 1536w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1024/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 1024w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:768/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 768w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:680/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 680w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:350/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 350w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:300/ZTnSiVIOTgmfeGFkhmrh 300w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">As an NFT gaming asset, your Pikachu companion would also carry a pedigree with it. You would be able to access a detailed record of all your trainer battles, tournament wins, and other things that it helped you to accomplish within the game. If you ever choose to sell your Pikachu companion on a secondary NFT marketplace, you would be able to use its pedigree to increase your asking price. A Pikachu companion NFT with 0 tournament wins would sell at a much lower price than an NFT with several high-profile tournament wins.All of these things are well within the realm of possibilities today. The NFTs being brought to market for the Cornucopias gaming metaverse will be capable of doing many of the things illustrated above and more!Unfortunately, the COPIWatch team cannot yet elaborate on the use cases behind our NFT gaming assets. These details will be explored in future installments of COPIWatch. We’ll be providing a robust discussion about the in-game utility of our NFT gaming assets, starting with the First Edition Bubblejett Sprinter and GTI Javelin.<hr/><h2>NFTs and the Future of&nbsp;Gaming.</h2>Many individuals do not yet realize the full implications of NFTs on the future of gaming. The uninitiated think that NFTs are nothing more than digital art and fancy&nbsp;.jpeg files that sell for ridiculous amounts of money.But Cornucopians know the truth.&nbsp;As more and more people adopt NFT technology, there is going to be a quantum leap in what this technology will be capable of doing.As this happens, mainstream gaming becomes changed forever. Cornucopians are leading the charge in the Cardano metaverse gaming industry. NFTs, like the First Edition Bubblejet Sprinter, and the GTI Javelin, are not only unique works of digital art but also fully playable, in-game assets that can also be sold, traded, or collected.<img width="1024" height="576" src="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1200/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1920/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 1920w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1536/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 1536w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:1024/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 1024w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:768/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 768w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:680/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 680w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:350/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 350w, https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/resize=width:300/9ojqKEKuQEilw12rT0gT 300w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">They will each have a set of in-game features, performance specifications, and specific utility as NFT gaming assets very similar to the examples provided above. Cornucopias will be fully released on Unreal Engine 5 as a blockchain-based MMOMRPG metaverse to a growing worldwide audience.&nbsp;As such, the first edition NFTs like the Bubblejett Sprinter and GTI Javelin will become extremely useful and sought after. They will provide holders critical advantages within the game. As an increasing number of players populate Cornucopias’ metaverse, these NFTs will become extremely scarce.Cornucopias’ NFTs will also be central to how the game’s play-to-earn mechanics work.As a blockchain gamer in a play-to-earn MMOMRPG, your role is twofold:<h3 style='text-align:center'>1 — Play to earn, of&nbsp;course. 2 — But also play to add value to the&nbsp;project.</h3>Players who own NFTs will inevitably take part in how the game is shaped as they figure out new ways to earn. Owning NFTs within Cornucopias will allow gamers to participate within Cornucopias’ DeFi cryptocurrency ecosystems. At its core, the metaverse is shaped around community-driven projects and companies. The more involved you are in the game, the more opportunities you will find to fuse the real world with the digital world in a thriving, value-generating, video-game economy.If you’re holding onto a first edition Cornucopias’ NFT, keep holding onto it! It is a very early and a very precious piece of gaming history! Someday soon, it will have insane amounts of utility within the game that the Cornucopias Team is building for you!<hr/><h2>Final Note:</h2>Most people do not understand the true power of NFTs. As Cornucopians, you are helping to change that.The Cornucopias team is laser-focused on building all aspects of this game. Everything we are doing is methodically planned to add more and more value to everyone who is participating in our community. It doesn’t matter whether you are a COPI token holder, NFT holder, or just someone who loves to game.It is still very early to fully conceptualize what the future of gaming holds thanks to NFT technology. But this update was greatly informed by an<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nft-revolution-rob-greig/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/nft-revolution-rob-greig/"> article written by Cornucopias’ CEO</a>, Rob Greig.Rob brings a developer’s perspective to a complex subject and explains what NFTs are, and what might be possible within Cornucopias’ gaming metaverse. He outlines this in an easy-to-understand, carefully crafted, and thought-provoking editorial that is a must-read for the Cornucopias Community and anyone new to NFTs.Please be sure to join our <a href="https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasgame" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://discord.com/invite/cornucopiasgame">Discord</a> and <a href="https://t.me/cornucopiasgameofficial" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-href="https://t.me/cornucopiasgameofficial">Telegram</a> communities! 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Introduction to the Future of Gaming: Playable NFTs and the Cornucopias Metaverse

The rapid acceleration of technological innovation has touched every industry on Earth. Nokia released the<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/now/8-iconic-cell-phone-designs-130000531.html"> beloved 3310 mobile phone</a> in the year 2000, allowing users to make phone calls, play snake, and even check their emails on their mobile device for an inflation-adjusted price of around $250. Nowadays, you can buy a device with similar functionality for pennies on the dollar. The rise of blockchain and other decentralized financial applications makes sense in the context of this snowballing innovation.However, while interest in blockchain technology has accelerated in recent years, global adoption has begun to hit a proverbial wall. While the rise of decentralized finance offers a lightning-fast, casino-like investment experience, your average global citizen still scratches their head when asked to explain blockchain. The blockchain industry must face the reality that the total addressable market for decentralized financial applications, while large, remains far smaller than the total global population, all of which will benefit immensely from utilizing this new technology.This reality begs an important question – what can we learn from other successful technologies’ adoption journeys? The most relevant and insightful technology to examine in this context comes in the form of video games. Horseshoes and cornhole are free and offer an enjoyable outdoor experience. So why does nothing scratch the itch for a good arcade game quite like a few rounds of Galaga or Donkey Kong, even if it costs a quarter per play?At their core, analog and digital games retain a fundamental difference resulting in this disparity. Video games leverage a psychological phenomenon known as the engagement loop to keep users perpetually engaged with their content. The engagement loop consists of positive gameplay feedback, player motivation to make actionable changes regarding said feedback, and subsequent actionable changes that result in more feedback. This hamster wheel of incentives creates a flow state where the user derives deep satisfaction from incremental improvements in their gameplay over time.The results of this psychological event are hard to overstate. When Nolan Bushnell and Al Alcorn dropped the first Pong machine off at their friend’s bar in 1972, it quickly stopped working. The machine had become<a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2000/03/01/236409/the-sweet-pong-of-success/"> filled to the brim with quarters</a> in mere hours – people were hooked. There exists a deeply ingrained human desire to recognize patterns and receive rewards for exploiting those patterns more efficiently over time. Pong and subsequent video games happened to deliver the perfect concoction of psychological responses to engender these actions, all while having a ton of fun!So why must we reinvent the wheel when tackling bringing blockchain to the global population? The meteoric rise of NFTs in the public eye shows that the public wants to get involved with blockchain. The concept of digital art “clicks” for almost anyone – copies are finite, and demand drives the price of a given work of art. Unfortunately, most NFTs just sort of sit around as collector’s items. If we interpolate the engagement loop found in video games with the concept of NFTs and other functionality afforded by blockchain, things get interesting.Cornucopias hit the bullseye of deeply enjoyable interactions with blockchain technology by offering users a virtual world in which they can interact in dynamic ways. While virtual worlds aren’t new, the rich functionality offered by blockchain allows for far greater levels of interactions with other players and in-game environments. So much so that Cornucopias’ play-to-earn mechanics allow users to profit from their playtime, offering equity to the most dedicated players while also rewarding casual engagement over time.This emerging and rapidly evolving virtual landscape is called the metaverse. To many extents, it mirrors and expands upon the existing blockbuster gameplay fostered by Pong all those years ago. The total addressable market of “people who like to have fun” encompasses just about every human on the planet. With the public signaling an intense interest in getting involved with blockchain, Cornucopias offers the perfect opportunity. With virtually zero barriers to entry, players can enjoy themselves while interacting in the Cornucopias metaverse so seamlessly that they’ll likely forget they’re using a blockchain at all.Blockchain has grown immensely since its inception over a decade ago. Now, the mass adoption train has begun to leave the station, thanks in no small part to the engagement loop. By utilizing proven psychological phenomenon and learning from other technologies’ journeys to mass market adoption, Cornucopias stands at the forefront of this growing momentum. With Visa having purchased a CryptoPunk NFT, blockchain environments have begun to look a lot less intimidating to a general audience.We’re still in the first chapters of blockchain’s story, with an amazing narrative taking shape before our eyes. The thoughtful combination of the metaverse, blockchain, and psychological phenomena like the engagement loop will inevitably revolutionize how humans interact digitally. Much like how the engagement loop remains an underexplored aspect of video games, the technical functionality of blockchain and its capabilities require sufficient obfuscation for the public to grasp its revolutionary nature. Cornucopias’ experienced and well-connected team of innovators represents a quantum leap in the general applicability of blockchain technology.

Hacking Fun with the Engagement Loop

A new era of online gaming is upon us through the synergy of RPG MMOs and Blockchain technology. These games will accommodate sustainable ecosystems where in-game commodities known as NFT’s can be used to trade, sell and transfer for real currency. In addition, blockchain technology allows the players to be rewarded for their engagement. Ultimately, this is a play to earn revolution giving players more control.&nbsp;‘Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are virtual tokens minted on the blockchain for digital scarcity, security, and authenticity. They are unique, indivisible, and non-interchangeable - allowing true digital ownership of in-game assets.’Just imagine playing Fortnite but having the ability to buy, sell and trade all the skins you own. These skins are your collectable assets and you have the ability to make some serious returns on your investments. If you like the sound of this, let me introduce the Play to earn Revolution.&nbsp;Many of these titles are either new releases or still in early stages of development. However, there are promising examples which create a vision for the future of the genre. In this article we create a discussion of these titles with added insight into the Blockchain which powers them.&nbsp;<h5>Axie Infinity</h5>Axie Infinity creates a world where the aim of the game is to breed, battle and explore. Axie’s are fierce Pokemon like creatures owned by players. Each Axie has unique strengths and weaknesses based on its genes. With billions of possible genetic combinations, the possibilities are truly infinite! An interesting aspect of this game is its constantly developing meta. Each season has a release of new items and combos, however it's the players who do the testing. In some cases players find the strongest combinations through breeding. Top players often collaborate with the devs to seek out nerfs or buffs. Therefore, this is a good example of how the players have the control in the game, not the devs!This title has 250,000+ active players with 90,000+ ETH traded on their in-house marketplace making it a heavyweight in the play to earn model. The ownership of in-game assets and the rewards earned for participation help players become active members of the in-game economy and help steer its development. This game has its limitations as the only thing to do is battle which can become rather repetitive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<h5>Decentraland</h5>Decentraland is another virtual world driven by real estate, commodities and in-game experience. You start the game by creating your avatar which could be a digital representation of yourself or a totally wild alter ego. From here users build whatever they can imagine on plots of virtual land. As the name implies the content is completely decentralised and the developers do not control the content being created giving users complete freedom.&nbsp;Land is divided into squares 10m by 10m with the first city being divided into 90,000 of these squares. At auction these plots were collectively worth £22 million paid for by various users. Purchases are made using currency known as MANA which is powered by Ethereum blockchain. This MANA is then used to purchase NFT’s and experience within the world. This includes theme parks, art galleries, car races, casinos, arcades and battle zones and of course some sweet fashion cosmetic NFT’s. Let's not forget the draw of hanging out with friends and socialising online!<h5>Sandbox&nbsp;</h5>The Sandbox is a virtual world where players can play, build, own, and monetize their virtual experiences. This title has a Minecraft-esk aesthetic and empowers the players to build the platform they always envisioned, providing the means to unleash your creativity.&nbsp;The developers vision is to offer a deeply immersive metaverse in which virtual worlds and games will be created collaboratively and without central authority. As it stands this game has an impressive list of partnerships such as Atari, Square Enix and even The Smurfs. Effectively, players can dive into a Smurf World created by other players and not the devs.&nbsp;&nbsp;SAND is the main utility token that serves as the basis for transactions within the game. Like Decentraland this token is powered by the Ethereum blockchain. SAND can then be used to purchase in-game NFT’s to enhance players' individuality and customisation. In addition, the Sandbox introduces the VoxEdit NFT builder for building voxel game assets. This allows players to create their own NFT’s such as models and animations to share in the world!<h5>Cornucopias</h5>The newest and most innovative title on the horizon goes by the name of Cornucopias. This title is a AAA free to play multiplayer world where players explore the lands and socialise within the virtual community. Furthermore, play to earn features are introduced in the form of mini games so players can build rewards which convert into real world value.Players start their adventure by selecting their avatar and hit the ground running. However, the possibility of customisation is endless through the use of NFT’s. Cosmetic packs are provided in the form of baseball cards each with their own attributes and aesthetic. You can pose as a rugged cowboy or a badass street fighter character! You're limited only by your creativity!&nbsp;The game is divided into diverse island zones each with their own unique theme. At the center lies a vast New York City style area which operates as the central hub and living space for the players. The surrounding area provides versatile landscapes from lush Samurai Gardens, Medieval Castles to the Wild West and Pirate Towns. Like Decentraland users have the opportunity to purchase digital land and build valuable real estate. This land can be used to showcase their creativity and build themed structures of their own. Some players may choose to create in-game casinos and racetracks giving the opportunity for passive income. Businesses can also buy this land to showcase new incentives and it's an exciting new platform to hold digital events. For instance, Ticketmaster can hold an event to display the lists of gigs they have for sale. Users can engage with the environment and watch content to get a feel for the tickets they're buying.&nbsp;&nbsp;Like the previous games Cornucopias is built upon NFT technology allowing players to buy, trade and sell in-game collectables. All of which has the potential for significant real world value. What makes this title unique is the fact it's powered by Cardano ADA. What makes Cardano ADA unique is its governance model. This ensures true democracy in which individuals are incentivized to play a role and votes are immutably recorded. It is a way to redistribute control and for token holders to decide the future of a platform.This model is put into effect through schemes such as Voltaire, Cardona Improvement Proposals (CIPs) and Funding Proposals (FPs). Here, the Cardano treasury fund is made available to the community. The community then has the opportunity to propose their projects to a decentralized committee of community members for approval. These proposals will take place in September 2021 with one of them being Cornucopias. This will be the wind under the sails of Cornucopias and will launch the game into the world!The decentralised nature of Blockchain ecosystems ensures the players have the control and enforces true ownership. The folks at Cornucopias naturally inherit a similar governance model as Cardano ADA and aim to use this to ensure community engagement and give the players the ability to steer the evolution of the game.&nbsp;<h5>Cardano or ETH</h5>The endorsement of blockchain technology allows its players to access the game platform, buy and sell ASSETs, partake in governance, staking and liquidity mining for passive income, and much more.&nbsp;An interesting aspect of this revolution is Blockchain itself and how they are powered. Ethereum is known as a second generation crypto due to its introduction of smart contracts. Smart contracts are a type of current account. This means they have a balance and they can send transactions over the network. However they're not controlled by a user, instead they are deployed to the network and run as programmed. User accounts can then interact with a smart contract by submitting transactions that execute a function defined on the smart contract. Smart contracts can define rules, like a regular contract, and automatically enforce them via the code. This automated system enhances communication and workflow because of its accuracy and transparency.As seen above Axie Infinity, Sandbox and Decentraland are all powered on the Ethereum Blockchain.&nbsp; On the other hand, Cornucopias is supported by the third generation crypto in the form of Cardano ADA, which develops these smart contracts further by learning from the flaws and capitalising on the benefits of the previous generation.High demand in Ethereum means an increase in transaction fees and an increase in the disk space needed to run this network. Furthermore, Ethereum's cryptography is known as gas. The more complicated computations become the more gas a program will need. Effectively this overload in the required resources creates environmental impacts.In addition, Ethereum can only process roughly 15 transactions per second, causing network congestion. In contrast, Cardano has been engineered to be more scalable and can support 257 transactions per second to make contract interactions cheaper and faster.&nbsp;Cardano uses a system known as DID or Decentralised Identity Documents. This significantly limits the amount of personal information required from users to interact on the network. For instance, Ethereum would request to know a name, address and contact info from clients. On the other hand, Cardano will only request for your Country and confirmation that you are over 18. This increases security and user confidence.&nbsp;&nbsp;To conclude, we can see Ethereum is a powerful force in the blockchain space and supports the early stages of the play to earn revolution. This includes the fun titles such Axie Infinity, Decentraland and Sandbox. On the other hand, Cardano ADA is one of the most environmentally friendly cryptocurrencies which creates a more sustainable future. This is promising for Cornucopias but in any case play to earn is still in its early stages of development and it's clear that this new rising tide will raise all ships

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