Animoca Brands’ web3 chess game, Anichess, releases new promo materials. The press coverage states that the upcoming game will be a “classic chess-inspired experience with a magical twist. Where players can discover new strategies, use magic powers to interact with the pieces, and reign supreme over their opponents.” 

Anichess will utilize Lympo’s $SPORT token as its primary utility token, which will act as a gateway to the broader Lympo ecosystem, enhancing the playing experience and value proposition of the game. 

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, stated: “Chess has emerged as one of the fastest-growing esports. By partnering with Play Magnus Group to create Anichess we will create unparalleled experiences for chess players, casual gamers, and fans.”

Founded in 2021, Immortal Game is described as a blockchain-based free-to-play “play-to-earn” chess game that utilizes NFT chess pieces. The platform has its own in-game marketplace where players can buy and sell their NFTs. They recently announced that the web3 game will be coming to the GameStop and Rarible NFT marketplaces.

The Immortal Game team is based in France, they have partnered with french grandmaster and current world blitz chess champion Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. MVL is involved as an ambassador and advisor to the team – the CEO is Thomas Zaepffel. 

Immortal Games says it was designed for “chess lovers” but with the aim of bringing the legendary game of chess to the blockchain. For the developers of Immortal Games, web3 gamification and social engagement through NFTs is the core vision for the project. 

The native token of the Immortal Game ecosystem is the $IGE token. This token is earned by the best players every season and they can either stake them or use them to unlock specific powers in the game.

Now, Animoca Brands have just confirmed via their official Twitter account that the new web3 game is called Anichess. The tweet states that the upcoming game will be a “classic chess-inspired experience with a magical twist. Where players can discover new strategies, use magic powers to interact with the pieces, and reign supreme over their opponents.” 

Anichess will utilize Lympo’s $SPORT token as its primary utility token, which will act as a gateway to the broader Lympo ecosystem, enhancing the playing experience and value proposition of the game. 

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, stated: “Chess has emerged as one of the fastest-growing esports. By partnering with Play Magnus Group to create Anichess we will create unparalleled experiences for chess players, casual gamers, and fans.”