Oasys: Sega and Ubisoft participated in the construction of the next-generation game "Oasis" through Web3

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In the last century, a Japanese video game company SEGA (Sega) produced home game consoles and game software at the same time and achieved great success. Later, it became known as the "Four Home Game Consoles" manufacturers together with Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft. Games developed by Sega such as "Three Kingdoms War" were also widely loved by players.


Now, the Web3 card game with the theme of "Three Kingdoms War" has been authorized by Sega With permission, the Japanese encryption game company double jump.tokyo is preparing to rebuild the game on the game-specific blockchain-Oasys.


In fact, not only Sega, but also Bandai Namco, Netmarble, Yu After P2E and GameFi became popular in the game circle, many traditional game manufacturers such as Pibi have entered the Web3 game one after another. In addition to reforming traditional popular game chains, these big players also actively participated in the construction of the Oasys ecosystem and served as verification nodes, aiming to build a dedicated game chain that is friendly to gamers and game developers.



The Origin of Oasys


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At the end of 2017, the encrypted game CryptoKitties was launched on Ethereum, and the first real NFT was also released in the game. As a non-homogeneous Token generated using the ERC721 standard, NFT endows each Token with uniqueness, and applying it to props in the game can accelerate the circulation and confirmation of these assets, which shocked the double jump later. Tokyo's founder Hironobu Ueno (Ueno Hironobu).


So, after establishing double jump.tokyo in 2018, after about half a year, Ueno Boxin led the start-up game company to launch its first encrypted game My Crypto Heroes. In 2019, My Crypto Heroes once became the blockchain game with the largest transaction volume and number of users on Ethereum.


More than that, and to challenge the use of blockchain technology to create better games for players Experience, Ueno Hironobu joined the Oasys project as one of the founding team members at the beginning of this year, aiming to provide a better choice for game developers and the game community by integrating the latest Layer1 and Layer2 technology solutions.



It is worth mentioning that the inspiration of Oasys comes from the "Oasis" in the movie "Ready Player One". The blockchain game built on the "multiverse" can be like an "oasis". In the future, players can express their identities in the virtual world through avatars, handles, wearable devices or driving machines, creating an irreplaceable world for them. the value of.


Technical Architecture and Verification Node


Because Web3 is still facing the dilemma of transaction speed, scalability and data availability, many current Web3 products are slower in processing speed than Web2 and require Pay a certain gas fee, and the user experience is poor. To solve this problem, Oasys believes that using L2 technology in blockchain games is the best solution, even better than implementing private sidechains.


Because the permanent storage of game assets is crucial for blockchain games, by using Rollups, All data on L2 can be mapped on L1. This means that even if L2 goes down, data recovery is technically guaranteed as long as L1 is still running. However, this is not technically guaranteed in the case of private sidechains.


And thanks to the L2 transaction speed, players can experience the same experience as traditional networks on Oasys The same seamless interactive experience as the game, which most existing blockchain solutions cannot provide.


Hub-Layer and Verse-Layer


The architecture of Oasys is composed of multiple layers: Hub-Layer is a highly scalable L1, compatible with EVM, and the node implements a fork based on Go Ethereum version, using the PoS consensus algorithm. In order to provide a stable blockchain network, application execution is left to Verse-Layer, an L2 scaling solution using Ethereum.


On Oasys, users rarely use L1 directly, and the logic of the game runs on L2 . Developers can run their own L2 for each Metaverse, transaction speed on L2 is instantaneous, and users do not need to pay for gas, developers will bear these costs. Therefore, developers have built a highly available, flexible, stable, and eco-friendly L2 multiverse, so that users can enjoy a gaming experience comparable to the Web2 platform.



Specifically, Hub-Layer is designed to store and exchange data in a secure and stable manner, it does not allow applications to run directly . Since all data on Oasys is stored, L1 guarantees high data availability; the block time is set to 15 seconds, the same as Ethereum, to ensure stable data transmission to globally distributed nodes.


At the same time, Hub-Layer has the same level of network stability as Ethereum, with sufficient Elasticity to connect thousands of Verse-Layers to run together. And Hub-Layer is limited to limited uses such as batch transactions, Rollup contracts, FT/NFT management, and cross-chain bridge information management. In special cases, some contracts may be deployed on the Hub-Layer through governance approval, but these are controlled by governance, so the stability of the blockchain is not affected.


While Verse-Layer operates as a permissioned chain, although there are several L2 options, Oasys The solution currently uses custom Optimistic rollups. As the development of Ethereum's expansion plan continues to advance, other suitable technical solutions such as ZK-rollups will be launched in due course in the future.



In contrast to general Optimistic rollups that verify fraudulent transactions through fraud proofs from an unspecified number of parties, Oasys' Optimistic rollups use Trust two factors to build the network: Verse Builder running Verse-Layer and fraud prevention by designated validators.


First of all, users need to believe that content providers will continue to develop and operate content in a healthy manner. In Oasys, Verse Builder fills that role. Since all transactions are verifiable, Verse Builder cannot be easily cheated. Meanwhile, Verse Builders designate one or more designated validators when building a Verse, and they will validate Rollups in exchange for economic incentives and their trust as a third party.


Additionally, Oasys eliminates the 7-day challenge period for Optimistic rollups, allowing transactions to Products are approved instantly at the same level, which is faster than most other blockchain networks and L2.


Cross-chain Bridge


Many cross-chain bridges are easy targets for hackers as they hold large reserves as liquidity and once exploited, the problem can spread throughout the ecosystem , pose a significant risk. Oasys supports secure bridging between Hub-Layer and Verse-Layer and between Verse-Layers without the intervention of a central third-party bridging operator.



21 initial verification nodes


Anyone can become a validator of Oasys as long as they pledge at least 10 million OAS Token through the validator contract.


First, validator candidates register their address in the validator contract; A staker can stake to the address of any validator or validator candidate, and can unstake at any time. Staking and Unstaking will be reflected in the last block of this epoch. If the total amount of pledge is less than 10 million OAS, the validator will automatically exit from the next epoch.


In addition, on Verse-Layer, Verse Builder is responsible for the node operation, which needs to be operated correctly server. Anyone can build a Verse if they deposit more than 1 million OAS on the Verse contract. At the same time, the Verse Builder can freely configure which smart contracts are deployed and which transactions can be executed without using any gas.


The 21 initial validators of Oasys are as follows:


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It can be seen that the initial verification nodes of Oasys not only include Ubisoft, Sega, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Netmarble (Netmarble), Neowiz Games, Wemade, etc. Many traditional game manufacturers, as well as leading encryption companies such as Jump Crypto, YGG, and Mythical Games, also participated. It can be described as a luxurious lineup and a gathering of superstars.


In terms of geographical distribution, these nodes come from Japan, South Korea, France, the United States, the Philippines and Singapore, Widely distributed in major game markets around the world, covering more gamers, communities and developers, it also guarantees the security and stability of the Oasys blockchain network.


Economic System


In a single Token economy, the total number of Tokens issued and their distribution are often determined initially, which makes it difficult for Verse and games to enter the Oasys ecosystem one after another. Freely distribute tokens. Therefore, the entire economic system of Oasys is designed based on the multi-token model with multiple levels.


OAS Token: As the native token of the Oasys ecosystem infrastructure;

Verse Token: used to create a metaverse ecology for each Verse;

Game Token and Dapps Token: used for games and Dapps in Verse.


Since the games on each Verse contain a variety of genres, from light casual to heavy FPS and MMORPGs. The differences in the content and business types of these Verses and games require developers to be more flexible in Token design, which also gives Verse Builders and game developers the opportunity to freely create their ecosystems, and how to determine the utility of Tokens and the total distribution of tokens. amount, distribution, etc.


OAS


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The total supply of OAS at the time of issuance is 10 billion pieces, which will be distributed according to the following methods. Six years after the mainnet launch, an additional supply of staking rewards will be determined through OAS' decentralized governance.



Four main uses of OAS:


1) Decentralized Governance

OAS holders can participate in Oasys' decision-making through decentralized governance. Proposals include changing inflation through pledge, treasury use, etc. rate etc.


2) Pledge Reward

Using OAS for staking can get staking rewards .


3) Payment within the ecosystem

OAS can be used to purchase Oasys within the ecosystem NFT and other related products.


4) Gas fee

Because of the Oasys architecture, Verse-Layer The gas fee for transaction aggregation will be paid to the Hub-Layer.


Other Tokens


FT and NFT are important assets of Token economics in the Web3 ecosystem. Thanks to the unique multi-layer structure, Oasys provides three types of Token for FT/NFT design.



1) oFT/oNFT can be cast on Hub-Layer. This token is interoperable and available on all Verse-Layers. Furthermore, it can be sent to another blockchain network such as Ethereum through a cross-chain bridge.


2) vFT/vNFT can be minted on Verse-Layer. The Token can only be used with certain Verse-Layers, such FT (such as game currency) and NFT (such as IP) cannot be bridged across chains.


3) exFT/exNFT is a Token minted on a network other than Oasys. They are available on Oasys’ Hub-Layer and Verse-Layer via a cross-chain bridge.


In games on Verse-Layer, Verse Builders can use these three types of tokens Design, release them flexibly for games. For example, vFT can be issued as an in-game currency that is not affected by DeFi outside the game, characters in the game can be minted into vNFT, and assets such as land and weapons can be minted into oNFT.


Ecological games and progress


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Ecological Games


< a href="https://www.mycryptoheroes.net/zh">My Crypto Heroes


My Crypto Heroes is an MMORPG developed by double jump.tokyo, the main developer of Oasys, by summoning game heroes inspired by history, finding rare items and power-ups, and fighting other players for rewards and honor. According to DappRadar's 2019 data, My Crypto Heroes once became the blockchain game with the largest transaction volume and number of users on Ethereum this year.



"Three Kingdoms"


"Three Kingdoms War" was developed by Sega, with the Three Kingdoms era as the background The online large-scale video game battle trading card game was first released in Tokyo in 2004, and then gradually became popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and other regions, and was widely loved by players.


At present, double jump.tokyo has announced that it has obtained a license from Sega and will start development A Web3 card game with the theme of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".



It is worth mentioning that the popular game Square Enix, the publisher of Final Fantasy , joined Oasys and became one of its last 21 initial node verification nodes, and also announced that it will jointly explore the blockchain network with Oasys Feasibility of developing new games.


Oasys progress


Oasys is divided into three stages to fully launch the mainnet.


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The first stage: 21 initial validators including game giants such as Sega and Ubisoft operate all nodes and ensure that the Hub-Layer maintains stable performance;

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The second phase: After November 8, integrate Verse-Layer;

The third phase: Start on November 22, aiming to integrate important components of the Oasys ecosystem to improve Game performance and user experience, such as Oasys-Hub, a portal interface for user engagement.



In addition, in terms of governance, Oasys will also Become a sustainable public blockchain network fully run by DAO within 6 years.


Project Background


Oasys Developer


Oasys is developed by three organizations that have been developing and operating blockchain games and blockchain services since 2018: double jump. tokyo, Crypto Games, My Crypto Heroes.


Where Crypto Games is an encrypted game company in Tokyo. It has a dedicated Oasys business, as well as blockchain game business and NFT business. The represented blockchain games include "Crypto Spells" and "NFT Wars".


Cooperation Advisor


Oasys cooperates with many well-known game companies in the industry to build a blockchain network that is friendly to game developers, game players, and the community. Its advisory committee mainly includes the following members :


Gabby Dizon: Co-founder of Yield Guild Games;

Hajime Nakatani: President and CEO of Bandai Namco;

Hironao Kunimitsu: CEO of Japanese metaverse developer Thirdverse;

Hironobu Ueno: CEO of Double jump.tokyo;

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Shuji Utsumi: Co-COO of SEGA and former founding member of Sony PlayStation.



Financing


In July this year, Oasys announced the completion of a $20 million Token private placement financing round led by Republic Capital, Fenbushi Capital, Jump Crypto, YGG, Crypto.com, Mirana Ventures, Huobi Ventures, Kucoin Ventures, Gate . io, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Big Brain Holdings, and Krust participated in the investment, including not only well-known encryption investment institutions, but also venture capital departments of many exchanges.



Summary


While innovations in software and development engines promote the development of video games, the continuous advancement of underlying technologies has also accelerated the arrival of next-generation games.


Nowadays, after the NFT boom, the rapid growth of blockchain games, and the extensive concept of metaverse It is just the right time to apply blockchain, Layer2 and other technologies to games. Although, the current Web3 game is still criticized for poor user experience and even a large number of financial scams, but it will not be a fleeting trend.


Oasys has built a multi-layer structure of Hub-Layer and Verse-Layer: Hub- Layer is specially used to store and exchange data in a safe and stable way, ensuring high data availability; the logic of the game runs on Verse-Layer, and it eliminates the 7-day challenge period compared to general Optimistic rollups, which can quickly It can greatly improve the transaction speed in the game, allowing users to enjoy a game experience comparable to that of the Web2 platform.


In addition, Oasys cooperates with many game manufacturers and studios. Extensive game markets and communities will attract many traditional gamers to Web3.


However, at present, the Oasys main network is divided into three stages and has just been fully launched, and there are only a handful of games in the ecosystem. I haven't seen some fun and innovative native Web3 games. Therefore, the specific performance of the Oasys network and ecology remains to be further observed.


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