Galactic Group to launch AAA Web3 game publisher in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the backing of world-class talent from Hollywood and the gaming industry.
The recently established business, known as Galactic Entertainment Publishing, is the first division of parent company Galactic Group.
It is the brainchild of industry visionary Loren Roosendaal, who intends to redefine the gaming space as one of the world’s first play-to-own publishers, elevating Web3 gaming to Triple-A status.
A goal that is not without support, bringing together renowned talent from the gaming and movie industry, including co-founder and former Head of Disney’s AAA Studios Mark Meyers.
The first installment in this vision, Planet Quest, has been in development since 2022 – and has already drawn in a crowd with an invested fanbase.
“PlanetQuest passport holders account for over 300,000 connected wallets, over 200,000 of which hold one or more PlanetQuest NFTs.”
The team behind it draws from the experience of former employees of Epic, Disney, Warner Bros., and Activision-Blizzard. Their credits represent a range of franchises, spanning AAA games like Fortnite, Call of Duty, and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor to films like The Batman, Avengers, and Blade Runner.
However, the team went far beyond the studio, with the involvement of the game’s fanbase having a significant impact on its development.
Over 250,000 fans have co-created the storyline and lore of the Star Wars-esque franchise, culminating in an accompanying trilogy of books, comics, and another game to be revealed later, according to a report from VentureBeat.
This has resulted in a real community with genuine investment in the product, born out of their shared passion, rewarded with
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