developer MMORPG Ultima Online Richard Garriott is implementing a blockchain and NFT based multiplayer game project. Reported by PCGamer.

His partner was his longtime collaborator Todd Porter.

“I don’t think it’s a really good NFT game right now. “I haven’t seen anything where I felt the game was really exciting,” he said.

Garriott agrees with his view, but noted that little time has passed since digital collectibles have become the main “chip” of blockchain-based developments.

The partners are at an early stage of project implementation. Future game in style RPG It doesn’t have a name yet. It was supposed to be a modern take on the Ultima fantasy universe.

Porter noted that they provide development financing from traditional sources. The partners also plan to receive additional funding in the form of NFTs from the sale of virtual lands.

Token holders will be able to generate income by creating objects such as shops or hotels and allowing other users to do so.

Garriott reminded that the sale of game items is not a new word in games. In 1997, in the same world of Ultima Online, there was an active secondary market for such assets.

However, the developers believe that the blockchain allows you to streamline sales and combine different ways of monetization with clear proof of ownership.

Porter and Garriott said they understand the current skepticism that gamers are looking at many cryptocurrency-based games. Future MMORPGs are not meant to involve people in the crypto ecosystem.

According to Garriott, the process of interacting with digital assets is still very complex, which scares users. They hope to protect players from these issues as much as possible.

“Blockchain has the same problem as real-world transaction fees: they are getting more and more expensive. Therefore, it wouldn’t make sense for us to design a game where every object is in a distributed ledger. It would be exorbitantly expensive,” Porter added.

Recall that in January, French game giant Ubisoft’s attempt to launch the Quartz NFT platform faced a negative reaction from users.

The executives of Japanese studio PlatinumGames also did not see the benefit of entering the digital collectibles industry on the blockchain for gamers and developers.