Third-person battle royale OverTrip has formally launched on the Epic Video games Retailer, introducing the flexibility for gamers to guess actual cash on their in-game efficiency.

This new “ability mode” leverages cryptocurrencies, together with the not too long ago launched $TRIP token, and provides a playing factor to the gameplay expertise.

Whereas this transfer represents an vital step in integrating blockchain expertise into gaming, it additionally raises considerations about market volatility and its potential affect on participant satisfaction.

What’s overtrip?

OverTrip is a free-to-play battle royale sport that mixes conventional gameplay with blockchain-powered components. The sport integrates Ethereum for NFT minting, and there are plans to increase its ecosystem to Soneium, the Sony-backed Ethereum layer 2 community.

On this sport, gamers compete in matches involving as much as 50 members and goal to outsmart their opponents and emerge victorious. Along with the usual battle royale mode, the sport gives further choices equivalent to deathmatch and personal lobbies with customizable settings to accommodate quite a lot of playstyles.

The OverTrip economic system is powered by $TRIP tokens constructed on the Solana blockchain. This token can be utilized to buy in-game skins and take part within the skill-based betting system.

Sport mechanics and $TRIP tokens

In ability mode, gamers can guess anyplace from $0.10 to $0.99 on their probabilities of ending within the prime three of a match. Profitable bets will earn you cryptocurrency rewards, whereas unsuccessful bets will lead to losses. This mode additionally helps SuperVerse tokens ($SUPER) in its place betting possibility.

As a part of the launch, $TRIP tokens have been distributed to chose gamers through airdrop throughout an preliminary promotional marketing campaign. In line with Dexscreener, the token initially skilled a decline in worth, however has since stabilized at a market cap of $5 million on the time of writing.

Resulting from its actual cash betting capabilities, OverTrip has been rated “Adults Solely” (AO) by the ESRB, which means entry for adults is restricted.