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AAA Web3 Game Space Nation Announced as First $APE Accelerator Project

AAA Web3 Game Space Nation Announced as First $APE Accelerator Project

Today $APE Accelerator and Forj announce the first project to launch on the $APE Launchpad, AAA Space-Themed MMORPG, Space Nation.

What is Space Nation?

Space Nation is not just any game, it’s the next frontier in Web3 gaming, blending the thrill of play-for-fun with the power of play-to-earn. It’s set to hook both Web2 gamers and Web3 warriors alike, creating an immersive universe that’s rich, dynamic, and built on the cutting-edge Web3 tech with an expansive universe where your gameplay could turn into real gains.

Space Nation Gameplay

Space Nation: The Stats

  • Incredible team from leading gaming brands including World of Warcraft, Diablo III, Battleship Empire, as well as Hollywood films including Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow
  • A hefty $50M invested from top-tier VC’s into making their game a leading AAA
  • Their OG NFT collection, Alpha Gate, sits at a 1.9ETH floor with a 30 day volume of $240K
  • Market cap at $9M with the floor price jumping 39% in the last 30 days
  • 300k+ Community

How it Will Work

Space Nation will be offering an EXCLUSIVE and utility-packed collection of 300 NFTs with exclusive perks — including a guaranteed airdrop of their Genesis PFP collection Prime Navigator!

Priced at 0.3ETH or $APE equivalent, the NFT utility will include:

– Airdrop of a ‘Prime Navigator’ Genesis PFP from Space Nation (0.4 ETH mint)
– Special feats of strength achievements
– Additional bonus for earning $OIK (can be tested in Closed Beta)
– Whitelist to T1/T2/T3 mining ship mint (worth $125 — $1155)

Additional Planned Utilities:

– Whitelist to a special NFT Crew of APE Aliens (all APE Alien Crews are of Epic Quality) at the game launch
– Whitelist of future APE featured NFTs in Space Nation Games.
– Access to in-game APE cosmetics (to be developed).
– Access to the Closed Beta (TBD)

And more…

The sale is proposed for later in March 2024

Meet The Founders

Jerome Wu is the legend who brought World of Warcraft to China, and Roland Emmerich is the mastermind director behind blockbuster hits like “Independence Day”. Together with Game Director Tony Tang, and CSO Marco Weber, they make up an incredible team of veterans in their respective industries.

$APE Holders Can Vote Now

Will you vote a big YES to bring Space Nation into our orbit, or a NO? Cast your vote, and you could be one of up to 100 lucky winners to snag some $APE from the proceeds of our next Launchpad sale. And don’t sweat it — YES votes and NO votes are both counted in the prize pool, keeping things 100% fair.

Ready to have your say? Cast your vote now.

Applications Open for $APE Accelerator

Applications Open for $APE Accelerator

Forj, a leading Web3 technology project and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, today announced the official launch of $APE Accelerator, the community-driven Web3 accelerator funded by the ApeCoin DAO to advance projects that benefit the ApeCoin ecosystem and add utility to ApeCoin (token symbol: APE). 

Applications to $APE Accelerator are now open, with successful applicants given the opportunity to launch their innovative Web3 business idea to an ApeCoin community of over 200,000 members.

$APE Accelerator was built by Forj following the successful approval of AIP-209, a proposal from the ApeCoin DAO’s Idea Proposal (AIP) system. Its goal is  to strengthen the ApeCoin ecosystem  by supporting and funding projects that add value and utility to ApeCoin. 

Holders of APE tokens will be given the opportunity to support approved projects through the APE Launchpad by purchasing NFTs and other tokens, as well as vote on proposals for projects to be accepted.

Harry Liu, CEO of Forj, said about the launch of $APE Accelerator:

Today marks the beginning of a step change in innovation for the ApeCoin community. $APE Accelerator welcomes Web3 founders to apply now and join us in our mission to take the ApeCoin ecosystem to new heights.

Yat Siu, the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, said:

“Community-driven initiatives such as $APE Accelerator capture the very ethos of Web3 entrepreneurship, and put ApeCoin holders in the driving seat of innovation for the ecosystem they’re a part of. $APE Accelerator provides us with a roadmap for the future of online ecosystem growth, and we eagerly await the exciting new projects that will emerge from this program.”

Projects interested in applying to $APE Accelerator are invited to visit www.apecoinaccelerator.com and submit a dedicated application form.


About Forj

Forj, a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, delivers leading Web3 products and technologies that create unique fan experiences for creators. A truly end-to-end solution, Forj is the next frontier of fan engagement through its use of NFTs, metaverse protocols, and blockchain tech to bring fans closer to their favorite creator brands in Music, Entertainment, Gaming, and beyond. With major partnerships including Grammy-nominated musician Lewis Capaldi, Forj has an enviable track-record of success in the sector.

Forj-owned brands include the official ApeCoin launchpad, $APE Accelerator, as well as, metaverse infrastructure project Metaprints. 

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About Animoca Brands

Animoca Brands, a Deloitte Tech Fast winner, a Fortune Crypto 40 company, and one of the Financial Times’ High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific 2023, is a Web3 leader that leverages blockchain to deliver digital property rights to consumers around the world to help to establish the open metaverse. The company develops and publishes a broad portfolio of products including original games such as The Sandbox, PHANTOM GALAXIES™, Life Beyond, and Crazy Defense Heroes, and products utilizing popular intellectual properties from the worlds of sports and entertainment, such as The Walking Dead, Power Rangers, MotoGP™, and Formula E. It has multiple subsidiaries, including The Sandbox, Blowfish Studios, Quidd, GAMEE, nWay, Pixowl, Forj, Lympo, Animoca Brands Japan, Grease Monkey Games, Eden Games, Darewise Entertainment, Notre Game, TinyTap, Be., PIXELYNX, WePlay Media, and Gryfyn. Animoca Brands is one of the most active investors in Web3, with a  portfolio of over 400 Web3 investments, both directly and through Animoca Ventures, including Yuga Labs, Axie Infinity, Polygon, Consensys, Fireblocks, OpenSea, Dapper Labs, Yield Guild Games, Alien Worlds, and many more. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on Twitter or Facebook.

Forj Announce Launch of $APE Accelerator Exclusively in DeCrypt

Forj Announce Launch of $APE Accelerator in DeCrypt

Today Forj announced the launch of their $APE Accelerator platform exclusively in leading tech and crypto publication, DeCrypt.

The article is the first official announcement heralding the beginning of the much-anticipated project, built following the successful vote in favour of AIP-209 by the ApeCoin DAO. It features an interview with Forj CEO Harry Liu, who recounts the story leading up to the launch and the rationale behind the focus on ApeCoin’s ecosystem:

“We chose to launch on ApeCoin because it has the most collaborative and socially engaged community across Web3,”

– Harry Liu, DeCrypt, Oct 17th 2023

Click below to read the full article now.