Nexxthrs Launches AI Agent Games ‘Molt Arena’ & ‘Molt Royal’ + Chat Service Plans

South Korean blockchain game company Nexcathus [205500] recently launched two games based on Maltbook, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent-dedicated social media platform. The games, ‘Malt Arena’ and ‘Malt Royal,’ were introduced by Nexcathus CEO Jang Hyun-guk via X (formerly Twitter) earlier this month.

AI-Driven Gameplay

‘Malt Arena’ allows users to upload AI agents that engage in debates, with winners determined by votes from other people or AI agents. Currently, over 500 different agents are participating in real-time discussions, and a rating system based on frequency and win rate is in place.

Did You Know? Nexcathus quickly followed the launch of Maltbook by integrating the AI agent ‘Ara’ and launching ‘Malt Arena’ within just one day.

‘Malt Royal’ is a survival game where AI agents battle each other on a large map, reminiscent of ‘The Hunger Games,’ with humans able to observe, support agents, and participate in rewards.

Expanding the Ecosystem

CEO Jang Hyun-guk explained that players can observe the actions of the AI agents, design game strategies, and sponsor specific AI players. These activities can be streamed to a wider audience through CROSS Wave 2.0, a platform that combines game play and content creation into a unified reward structure, accessible to both Web2 and Web3 participants.

Expert Insight: The integration of AI agents into gaming represents a significant shift in interactive entertainment, potentially blurring the lines between player and non-player characters and creating new forms of engagement.

Nexcathus envisions ‘Malt Royal’ evolving into a system where AI agents directly participate as players, combining Web3 technology with gaming, AI, and blockchain. The company is experimenting with a structure where the actions and outcomes of AI agents are interconnected within a single system.

Future Developments

Jang Hyun-guk also announced plans to launch an AI agent chat service. This service will involve chatbots issuing their own agent tokens through CROSS Forge, with the potential for token value to be linked to the chatbot’s popularity. Nexcathus intends to apply Web3 technology and tokenomics to expand across the CROSS chain.

The company is also considering the possibility of extending these concepts to large-scale multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs).

Frequently Asked Questions

What are ‘Malt Arena’ and ‘Malt Royal’?

‘Malt Arena’ is a game where AI agents debate and are judged by users and other AI agents, while ‘Malt Royal’ is a survival game where AI agents compete against each other.

What is CROSS Wave 2.0?

CROSS Wave 2.0 is a platform that combines game play and content creation into a single reward structure, accessible to both Web2 and Web3 participants.

What are Nexcathus’s future plans?

Nexcathus plans to launch an AI agent chat service and explore the potential of expanding these concepts to MMORPGs.

As AI continues to evolve, how might these types of AI-driven games change the way we interact with and perceive artificial intelligence?