quick take:

• Battlebound has launched a new game mode Cosmic Cup.
• The pet racing game was developed by AAA gaming veterans from Ubisoft, Blizzard, NCSoft, and Riot Games.
• The studio also announced a key feature, Purrtle Packs, a portable in-game device that evolves in-game into an NFT avatar.

Battlebound has announced a new game mode Cosmic Cup, a pet racing game that will also allow players to mint rare collectible packs called “Purrtle Packs” that evolve through gameplay into NFT avatars.

Battlebound is a web3 studio founded by AAA video game veterans from Ubisoft, Blizzard, Riot Games, and Korean game developer and publisher NCSoft.

The studio has already experienced success with Evaverse, a proprietary competition gaming platform built for NFT gamers and collectors. The platform allows users to compete and socialize in an immersive 3D space.

Cosmic Cup is the newest game mode to emerge from the growing Battlebound ecosystem of games.

To introduce the new game, the studio has created an exclusive collection of Purrtles. As the name suggests, Purrtles are a mix of cat and turtle avatars. They are inspired by one of the pioneers of NFT games, CryptoKitties.

The company also announced the free mint of an in-game wearable called Purrtle Packs, which will become an NFT avatar as players progress through the different levels of the game.

A player receives an exclusive Purrtle avatar 1 for 1 after reaching maximum points in gamification.

“The vision for Battlebound is to create incredible 10,000 hour games that players will enjoy for decades. We do this by creating a fun game combined with an enhanced NFT utility. Once a Purrtle Pack evolves to reveal a Purrtle NFT companion, the NFT has the ability to gain stamina by competing in the Cosmic Cup. Stamina allows the NFT to continue earning rewards in the form of tickets and badges while players are offline. As these off-chain coins accumulate, players receive a larger $EVA token airdrop allocation when the in-game token launches in 2023,” shared Adam Hensel, Founder and CEO of Battlebound.

Battlebound is distributing 1,000 Purrtle Packs as part of the game’s ongoing promotional campaign. Registration for the free mint, which takes place on December 20, 2022, begins at 5:00 pm on December 7.

Overall, the company plans to distribute 10,000 Purrtle Packs with Evaverse Genesis NFT holders each guaranteed a Purrtle Pack. Battlebound said it will distribute 5,000 Purrtle Packs in December in collaboration with Coinbase Wallet, Magic Eden, and through exclusive Battlebound events. The remaining 5,000 Purrtle Packs will be reserved for future releases.

Evaverse is open to all players, and those without NFTs can play on Steam.

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