Readyverse Studios today announced a partnership with Oscar-winning special effects and prop company Wētā Workshop for the development of its upcoming multi-genre battle royale game, OPEN, built on The Root Network.
Wētā Workshop, known for its work on The Lord of the Rings and Avatar franchises, will contribute to shaping the visual and narrative aspects of OPEN. In addition, Readyverse Studios has partnered with Neo Tokyo to integrate its IP characters, Citizens, into the game.
OPEN’s immersive multiverse will feature nostalgia-infused biomes with characters and cultural legends across iconic franchises. Challengers embark on game-show styled, multi-round collaborative and competitive game modes, but only one hero can emerge victorious.
Among additional globally recognized IP, such as Reebok, Cool Cats and Delorean Motor Company featured in the teaser, OPEN will feature a Ready Player One biome where fans can engage in competitive experiences born from the novel and film itself; including branded environments and skins.
In a joint statement, Readyverse co-founders Aaron McDonald, Shara Senderoff, Dan Farah, and Ernest Cline emphasized that working with Wētā allows for the creation of unprecedented content in gaming. Wētā's Sir Richard Taylor added that the collaboration enables exploration of an immersive world like nothing they have done before.
OPEN is currently in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It features third-person battle royale gameplay with environments inspired by media nostalgia, offering both competitive and cooperative modes. The game also incorporates cutting edge metaverse technology for asset interoperability and digital ownership, powered by Futureverse and all built on The Root Network.
The development team includes veterans from studios such as Epic, DICE, Microsoft, PlayStation, Remedy, EA, Ubisoft, and Lucasfilm.
Learn more about OPEN in our previous article.
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