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| The Sandbox | |
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| Developer(s) | Animoca Brands |
| Release | November 29, 2021 |
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The Sandbox is a 3D user-generated gaming platform that is based on the Ethereum blockchain. The game uses voxel-style graphics. Users can exchange cryptocurrency for access to virtual plots of land and, can trade in-game items as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform is owned by Animoca Brands, which purchased the rights to the original The Sandbox mobile game in 2018. The first Alpha event on the blockchain version of the platform was opened to the public in November 2021.
History
[edit]The original version of The Sandbox was developed by Pixowl (later, TSB Gaming) and released in May 2012 for iOS devices. A version for Android devices was released within the following year. It was a 2D open-world sandbox game, allowing users to interact with physical elements to create new items and structures.[1][2] Pixowl was acquired by Animoca Brands in August 2018.[3] Soon after the acquisition, developers of The Sandbox began to shift focus toward a 3D blockchain-based version of the game with voxel-style 3D graphics and the ability for users to create, buy, and sell in-game creations as NFTs.[4]
In May 2019, Animoca Brands raised $2.5 million in an investment round led by Hashed. The funding was designated for further development of The Sandbox platform.[5] Later in 2019, The Sandbox received an additional $2 million in funding from investors including Square Enix and True Global Ventures.[6] I In March 2020, Atari announced a deal with Animoca Brands to develop a "theme park" within The Sandbox virtual world.[2]
A beta version of The Sandbox Marketplace was launched in April 2021, allowing users to purchase in-game NFTs from 46 artists. At the time, The Sandbox had partnerships with brands like The Smurfs, CryptoKitties, and Shaun the Sheep.[7] Later in 2021, it announced partnerships with The Walking Dead[8] and rapper Snoop Dogg.[9]
The Sandbox Alpha launched on November 29, 2021.[10] Soon after the launch, entrepreneur Adrian Cheng announced that he would build land in the Sandbox metaverse.[11] By March 2022, The Sandbox had two million users and debuted the "Alpha Season 2" event, allowing broader access to gameplay experiences.[12] It also entered into partnerships to create virtual worlds in The Sandbox for Warner Music Group,[13] Gucci,[14] and Rabbids.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Takahashi, Dean (March 13, 2013). "Pixowl aims to extend its indie success with Greedy Grub". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Takahashi, Dean (March 27, 2020). "The Sandbox blockchain-based world will feature virtual Atari theme park". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (August 26, 2018). "Animoca Brands acquires Sandbox game developer Pixowl for $4.875 million". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (December 14, 2018). "The Sandbox blockchain gaming platform launches $2 million creator fund for artists". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (May 22, 2019). "Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for The Sandbox blockchain gaming platform". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (March 19, 2020). "The Sandbox raises $2 million more to build out blockchain-based game world". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (April 9, 2021). "The Sandbox's NFTs gain momentum with marketplace, new partners, and investors". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 8, 2021). "The Walking Dead will shuffle its way into The Sandbox metaverse". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Tchetvertakov, George (September 17, 2021). "Animoca Brands adds Snoop Dogg to The Sandbox gaming metaverse". Small Caps. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Arguinbaev, Mark (November 29, 2021). "The Sandbox Alpha Metaverse First Impressions". The VR Soldier. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Arcibal, Cheryl (December 9, 2021). "New World's scion invests in Hong Kong's blockchain unicorn Animoca to sell land NFTs in the metaverse". South China Morning Post. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (March 3, 2022). "The Sandbox metaverse hits 2M users and launches Alpha Season 2". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ^ Brandle, Lars. "Warner Music Group Partners With The Sandbox on Virtual Music 'Land'". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ McDowell, Maghan. "Gucci plans virtual world for Gen Z on The Sandbox". Vogue. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Dickens, Sean. "Ubisoft set to bring Rabbids franchise to life within The Sandbox metaverse". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
External links
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