Crypto News Today- Uniswap Labs Crypto: The Game Under Emmy Award Consideration

Crypto News Today- Uniswap Labs Crypto: The Game in the Running for an Emmy Award

Crypto News– Uniswap Labs could potentially secure the crypto industry’s first Emmy Award for its recently acquired game, The Game (CTG). This online survival game has become a massive hit among degen gamers and is a strong contender for an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Emerging Media Program category.

The Game is inspired by a TV reality show format, where ten tribes consisting of 80 players each compete against one another in daily immunity challenges. These challenges range from playing arcade games to participating in online digital scavenger hunts, with players striving to ensure their tribe’s survival.

Surviving Crypto: The Game

CTG players pay 0.1 Ether (ETH) to participate in the game, with the last survivor winning the pot of entry money, minus a 10% fee that helps sustain the game. The losing tribes are required to vote out members, and players can gain personal immunity by tweeting about their gameplay. On the final day, previously eliminated players vote for one of the two remaining survivors.

Each season of the game lasts ten days, taking place in real time on a 24-hour cycle on the Base blockchain. Fans can follow the action on X or Farcaster and listen to a podcast dedicated to the game for updates and insights.

Introduced in January, CTG is now gearing up for its third season. The prize for the first season was approximately $150,000, while the second season saw the winner take home $274,000 as the value of ETH increased. In an impressive feat, competitors for Season 2 snapped up the non-fungible tokens (NFTs) required for entry within just 15 minutes. Players also have the option to sell their NFTs, with the buyer inheriting their position in the game.

Uniswap Joins the CTG Craze

On June 11, just before the Emmy nomination ballot was announced, Uniswap Labs—renowned for its Ethereum-based decentralized cryptocurrency exchange—acquired CTG for an undisclosed mix of cash, crypto, and equity. Abruscato and the rest of the development team have now joined Uniswap to oversee season 3 and develop other interactive experiences for the crypto community.

CTG is competing for a spot in the Emmy Awards against a diverse array of nominees, including virtual reality experiences, Verizon’s Catch My iPhone game, the Billboard Music Awards, and projects from notable personalities like horror film director Eli Roth, composer Jean-Michel Jarre, celebrity Lucy Liu, and the beloved Claymation characters Wallace & Gromit. Voting by members of a specialized peer group will continue through June 25.

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