Introducing Ubisoft Quartz, The First Platform for Playable and
Energy-Efficient NFTs In AAA Games
PRESS RELEASE
Ubisoft.com
Introducing Ubisoft Quartz, The First
Platform for Playable
and
Energy-Efficient NFTs In
AAA Games
Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab Will Launch a
New Experiment Leveraging the Environmentally Sustainable
Blockchain, Tezos
Paris, December 7, 2021 –
Today, Ubisoft announced Ubisoft Quartz, a new platform for players
to acquire Digits, the first NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) playable in
an AAA game and running on energy-efficient technology. Launching
in beta with Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Breakpoint on Ubisoft
Connect for Windows PC, Digits will be released as part of limited
Editions, each composed of a fixed number of cosmetic items.
Digits are a new way to experience cosmetic
items, combining the fun of playing with AAA quality assets and the
thrill of owning NFTs that represent unique, collectible pieces of
Ubisoft game worlds. Digits are collectible in-game vehicles,
weapons, and pieces of equipment that offer players unprecedented
ways to connect with and enjoy more value from the games they
love:
- Uniqueness: Each
Digit is a unique collectible that features its own serial number
for others to see in-game, also keeping track of its current and
previous owners for years to come, making players an integral part
of the game’s history.
-
Playability: Digits are
high-quality in-game collectibles with active utility value. As
playable cosmetic items, Digits provide players the ability to
personalize their experience and complete their missions with
style.
-
Control: Each Digit comes with a
certificate of ownership stored on blockchain, a decentralized,
community-driven technology independent from Ubisoft, which grants
players more control than ever. With Digits, items are no longer
bound to a player’s game inventory since they can be put on sale
for other eligible players to acquire on third-party platforms
outside of the Ubisoft ecosystem.
This large-scale experiment is the next step in
Ubisoft’s four-year exploration of blockchain technology through
in-house research and development and close collaboration with
renowned specialists within the startup ecosystem.
“Our long-term efforts led us to understand how
blockchain’s decentralized approach could genuinely make players
stakeholders of our games, in a way that is also sustainable for
our industry, placing back into their hands the value they generate
through the time they spend, the items they buy or the content they
create online,” said Nicolas Pouard, VP of Ubisoft’s Strategic
Innovation Lab. “Ubisoft Quartz is the first building block in our
ambitious vision for developing a true metaverse. And it can’t come
to life without overcoming blockchain’s early-form limitations for
gaming, including scalability and energy consumption.”
To operate the first energy-efficient NFTs
playable in a AAA game, Ubisoft Quartz leverages Tezos, a
blockchain running on a Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism, using
exceedingly less energy to operate than Proof-of-Work blockchains
such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.
"Energy-efficiency is a key requirement to
propel blockchain technology into a future where it can be widely
used by millions of players. We chose Tezos because of its original
Proof-of-Stake network and its leadership on clean NFTs,” says
Didier Genevois, Blockchain Technical Director at Ubisoft. “One
transaction on their network uses the same amount of energy as
streaming 30 seconds of video, while the previous generation of
blockchain networks can consume the same energy required for one
year of non-stop streaming. This low carbon footprint means that
both our developers and our players can prioritize innovation
without compromising sustainability.”
To ensure that players can use Digits to the
full extent of their utility, Ubisoft Quartz will only be available
to players that meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Play Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon
Breakpoint on Ubisoft Connect for Windows PC
- Reach at least the XP Level 5 in
the game
- Be at least 18 years old
In addition, the number of Digits of a single
Edition that a player can own at any time is limited to one.
Ubisoft Quartz will be available in beta
starting December 9 at 6PM UTC in the USA, Canada, Spain, France,
Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia and Brazil. The experiment will
kick off with three drops of free Digits on December 9, 12, and 15,
to reward the early adopters among players. Digits can be claimed
on the Ubisoft Quartz platform and played with in Ghost Recon
Breakpoint. Other drops are planned for early 2022, and more
details will be shared at a later date.
To learn more about Ubisoft Quartz, Digits and eligibility
please visit: https://quartz.ubisoft.com
To learn more about the context around the project, please
visit:
https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/6as5XUADxpbBblHxFVhhzg
For more information on Tezos’ energy consumption, please visit:
tezos.com/carbon
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role allows Ubisoft to get a head start in identifying innovative
ideas and assessing their potential, before eventually integrating
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