ONE Championship Teams Up with Animoca Brands for MMA Web3 Combat Game
ONE Championship Teams Up with Animoca Brands for MMA Web3 Combat Game
The Web3 strategy combat game, dubbed ONE Fight Arena, will be available for playtesting in Q4’23, with a full global launch in Q1’24.
Enter ONE Fight Arena, a blockchain mobile fighting game
Animoca Brands and its subsidiary, Notre Game, have partnered with ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization, to produce ONE Fight Arena, an NFT-powered combat game.
Developed by Notre Game, ONE Fight Arena will feature ONE’s robust roster of world-class martial artists and vast IP library. It will be released as a free-to-play title on Google Play and Apple App Store, integrated with strategic gameplay. Players can choose from a variety of ONE athletes as their in-game avatars, including MMA legend and ONE Flyweight World Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon, and others. Gamers will be able to immerse themselves in the unique world of martial arts while developing their virtual fighters.
“We’re thrilled to work with an industry leader in Animoca Brands to launch ONE Fight Arena, our first Web3-enhanced video game. This partnership will give us the opportunity to engage with our global fanbase at a deeper level through a unique gaming experience,” said Hua Fung Teh, co-founder and group president of ONE.
Commenting on the announcement, Animoca Brands CEO Yat Siu said: “Our partnership with ONE to create ONE Fight Arena will enable the fans of the world’s largest martial arts organization to access a novel gaming experience with true digital ownership at its core. We look forward to assisting ONE to more closely connect with its fans in deep and meaningful ways.”
At launch, players will be able to access a Web3 version of ONE Fight Arena that incorporates blockchain tech and NFTs. This will offer true digital ownership to players for certain game assets, such as ONE athletes that appear in the game. Those not wanting to engage in the Web3 layer can still play ONE Fight Arena as a typical mobile game without digital ownership of their game assets.
One Fight Arena will be available for playtesting in Q4 2023, with a full global launch in Q1 2024.
