ArcheWorld Makes $1.2M Before Launching... Because NFTs

XL Games’ NFT-focused game ArcheWorld officially launches today, following a successful round of land sales. (That’s not something you expect to say about a video game.) Prior to launch, XLGames sold players land in the form of NFTs, raking in $1.2 million. This is only the beginning of what players can buy using the blockchain technology the game is built on. Items include land, houses, mounts, vehicles, and equipment. Minting any of these ensures the player’s ownership of the item. In addition, players can earn BSLT by playing the game’s content.

Two ArcheWorld servers launched in the West today, with 4,580 plots of land already sold, allowing XL Games to rake in that $1.2 million ahead of time. That’s always good news for the company... even if it's a bit shady to be selling things before the game is even out.

According to the press release, the game has been successful elsewhere and continues to grow. So, let’s hope that’s good news for those who gave XL Games their money already based on nothing more than a hope the value grows... but is it even a good game?