Cline's New Metaverse Game Open Faces Uphill Battle
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Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One, is making a new battle royale game called Open that seems destined to fail.
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Open is supposed to be an "immersive multiverse" with characters and brands from iconic franchises, but so far only has deals with Reebok, DeLorean, and Ready Player One.
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The game will involve web3 and try to create a metaverse, capitalizing on interest despite recent NFT crashes.
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It's unclear why the game is funded or how web3 will even be integrated when concrete details are lacking.
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Cline seems overly eager to create a metaverse like Ready Player One despite ethical and practical flaws.