Arker: The Legend of Ohm, Announces 3D Alpha Metaverse Plans

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The popular play-to-earn cryptocurrency game Arker: The Legend of Ohm, will go full metaverse later this year with the launch of an immersive, 3D version of its fantasy gaming world. 

The coming Alpha launch of 3D Arker was announced as the game rolled out a minor update to the 2D version of the game. While there's no concrete launch date for the 3D version just yet, it promises to be an incredibly exciting update for Arker fans, with the promise of "Triple-A graphics" built using the Unreal Engine 5 development platform. 

Arker's developers explained that their intention is to build an immersive and explorable metaverse that encompasses the entire Arker world, complete with more features, additional content and numerous new quests and minigames that it will open up. Within the 3D Arker, players will become engulfed in the story, able to explore the city of Ohm at their leisure and peek inside the numerous buildings that dot the city's landscape. 

There's more to come too, with additional updates set to make it possible to buy land and open businesses within the game, together with more opportunities to earn passive income by completing challenges and quests. 

For those who haven't played Arker yet, the 3D upgrade sounds incredibly enticing. Like other P2E games, Arker gives players a way to earn an actual income, in the form of the game's native cryptocurrency token, which can be traded for Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital coins on third-party exchanges. Arker sees players take on the role of a hero, and along with their pet they must embark on a quest to regain control of the Kingdom of Ohm. It takes place within a fantasy metaverse that's packed with limitless gameplay options. Players can customize their NFT-based champions and take on other players or AI-controlled monsters, and even team up with their friends to take on other players. There are guilds too, which allow players to combine their forces and take on other guilds in more absorbing battles. 

Intriguingly, Arker said the 3D version of its game is not going to replace the existing 2D platform. Rather, the intention is that the two games will coexist. What's more, players will be able to jump from 2D to 3D and back again without impacting their game. Their account will live on both versions, meaning players can control the same character and update their progress, irrespective of which one they play. 

Keep in mind that the coming update, which is expected to arrive in the fourth quarter, will be an Alpha test version, meaning that it's still experimental. The idea, according to Arker, is to allow select players to test the new environment in a "controlled way".

We can expect the full 3D game to arrive sometime next year then. In the meantime, we'll leave you with this short video preview as just a small taste of the big changes on the way. 

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