Readyverse Studios x Walker Labs Unveil OPEN: A Multi-Genre Metaverse Battle Royale Experience

Readyverse Studios and Walker Labs have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking multi-genre metaverse battle royale experience. Currently in the works for PC and current-gen platforms, "OPEN" is set to revolutionize the gaming world as we know it.

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The third-person battle royale experience, OPEN, will be the hero experience in The Readyverse. The Readyverse is a next-gen immersive and interoperable platform for discovering metaverse games and experiences. A first glimpse of OPEN was debuted in a trailer today by Readyverse Studios Co-Founders at SXSW; watch here.

Venture into OPEN's immersive multiverse, where nostalgia-infused biomes feature characters and cultural legends from iconic franchises. Challengers embark on game-show styled challenges and intense gameplay sessions, showcasing a vast array of gaming disciplines. Tactical positioning, sly movement, strategic shooting, and driving skills take center stage as players join forces with allies, strategize for advantages, and engage in thrilling battles to emerge victorious.

OPEN derives its name from the principles that The Readyverse will champion including asset interoperability, digital ownership, decentralization, and security. Among additional globally recognized IP, such as Reebok and DeLorean featured in the teaser, OPEN will feature a Ready Player One biome where fans can engage in competitive experiences born from the novel and film itself; including branded environments and skins.

“We are incredibly proud to announce OPEN as our flagship experience in The Readyverse,” said Readyverse Studios Co-Founders Aaron McDonald, Shara Senderoff, Ernest Cline, and Dan Farah.
"Joining forces with Walker Labs to create a super-team of seasoned game developers from Epic Games, DICE, Microsoft, PlayStation, Mojang, Remedy, Ubisoft, Lucasfilm, Electronic Arts and more has allowed us to tackle the ambitious genre-defining challenge of building a AAA, MMO open metaverse experience worthy of iconic IP in a way that has never been done before."

Readyverse Studios Co-Founders
"With OPEN, our team of experienced game developers is passionately committed to bringing fan-favorite and original IP to life at highest fidelity,” said Wajhi Jafri, Executive Producer at Walker Labs.

“As avid fans ourselves of the IP entering OPEN, especially Ready Player One which came to define the open metaverse for mainstream consumers, we understand the responsibility we have to satisfy gamers and enthusiasts, who have been dreaming of engaging in this type of world for a long time. In close collaboration with Ernest Cline, we're busy crafting a memorable lore where players can immerse themselves for years to come."

Exciting partnerships, including a collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring the Ready Player One franchise to the metaverse, further solidify OPEN's position as a game-changer in the industry. With development underway for PC and current-generation platforms, players can stay updated on OPEN's progress by visiting the official website at visitopen.game.

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About Readyverse Studios

Readyverse Studios is a first-of-its-kind next-gen technology and experience studio co-founded by Futureverse Co-Founders Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald, as well as Ernest Cline, the best-selling novelist and renowned creator of the groundbreaking franchise Ready Player One and Dan Farah, Ready Player One film producer.

For more visit: readyverse.com

About Walker Labs

Walker Labs is a venture-backed videogame and next-gen web technology developer with a strategy to combine experienced AAA veterans with best in class web-tech developers to create never-seen-before experiences in gaming and digital social spaces. Walker Labs is a seasoned team of senior game developers that hail from Epic Games, DICE, Microsoft, PlayStation, Mojang, Remedy, Ubisoft, Lucasfilm, Electronic Arts and more.

For more visit: walkerlabs.io