NHL, MLS Licensee Sweet Launches Sports Games With TON Token Rewards

Candy, the startup behind sports activities digital collectibles platforms licensed by the NHL and MLS, introduced Wednesday that it’ll combine a brand new SCOR rewards token constructed on The Open Community, beginning with a Telegram-based duo of sports activities mini-games.

Playable through the SCOR on Candy channel on well-liked messaging app Telegram, the hockey and soccer video games—known as Ice Snake and Glove Hero, respectively—provide easy gameplay and retro-style graphics, letting gamers earn digital gems as they play.

Earned gems will be transformed into the on-chain SCOR token on TON as soon as it launches. No ETA has been set for the token launch, a consultant informed Decrypt.

Whereas the video games don’t at the moment have any sort of professional licenses hooked up, Candy additionally operates the official NFT platforms of the most important U.S. hockey and soccer leagues, NHL Breakaway and MLS Quest. As soon as the token is launched, each Candy platforms will settle for SCOR funds to buy collectibles.

“The mixing of SCOR into the Candy ecosystem marks a significant evolution in how we and our professional sports activities companions strategy digital fandom and the worth change pushed by participation in sports activities and video games,” Candy founder and CEO Tom Mizzone informed Decrypt.

“The launch of enjoyable, SCOR-powered, sports-based mini-apps on Telegram extends the attain of the Candy platform and introduces our professional sports activities companions to a vibrant new cohort of customers,” he continued,” including that Candy’s token integration helps “create a strong engine for fandom.”

The token shall be supported by the SCOR Basis and have a provide of 4 billion SCOR, with 44% of the availability devoted to ecosystem progress through in-game incentives and different rewards. One other 21% has been allotted to a non-public sale and 15% to crew and early contributors, with the remaining break up between launch companions, platform reserve, and basis.