Animoca Brands’ Anichess partners with Magnus Carlsen, launches first phase of decentralized chess game

Animoca Manufacturers, a Hong Kong-based Web3 investor, introduced immediately the first-phase launch of Anichess, its subsidiary creating a decentralized chess sport in partnership with Chess.com.

Anichess, which additionally partnered with five-time World Chess Champion Magnus Charlsen, stated in an announcement immediately that the sport options player-versus-environment gameplay within the first part. The corporate plans to introduce the player-versus-player setting within the second part later within the first quarter of this 12 months.

The corporate famous that Anichess permits gamers to unravel every day chess puzzles. By finishing every day challenges, customers can win Orbs of Energy sport belongings for in-game utility and unlock new puzzles for extra rewards, in line with the assertion.

“Anichess revolutionizes the traditional royal sport by fusing conventional technique and gameplay with the progressive parts of spellcasting, a fantasy storyline, and Web3 performance,” Yat Siu, co-founder and govt chairman of Animoca Manufacturers, stated within the assertion.

The launch comes after Anichess raised $1.5 million in its seed spherical in June 2023 from traders together with GameFi Ventures, The Working Group, Koda Capital, Bing Ventures, 708 Capital and Asymmetry Capital.