Comprehensive interpretation of Zentry: connecting the open game universe of Web2 and Web3

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In the Web3 field full of innovation and opportunities, Zentry, an open game universe that connects Web2 and Web3, is committed to creating a unique ecosystem that seamlessly integrates traditional games and blockchain technology, providing players with a brand new gaming experience. GuildFi is making a strong comeback and has undergone a comprehensive rebranding to Zentry.

This is not a ordinary brand reshaping, or a new roadmap and price boost by changing the name and logo. This is a revolutionary transformation of the project, combining past strengths with a whole new set of products and features, allowing Zentry to not only leap to the core position of Web3 games, but also become a bridge connecting the Web2 and Web3 gaming worlds.

After communicating with Zentry team members, their meticulous preparation and execution impressed me. The Zentry team hibernated during the Bear Market and carefully built and polished new products.

Why does the future belong to Decentralization games?

Gaming is a huge industry. Despite being mature, there are still many gaps that need to be filled in this market.

Some core issues of traditional games have been discussed multiple times, especially the selling points of encryption games.

Ownership is a major issue. What's the point when players invest countless hours in the game but don't truly own these assets? Game developers can confiscate your account and assets at any time for any reason, resulting in hundreds of hours wasted.

This is one of the symptoms of centralization.

Another criticism of centralization is value extraction. Although players play a crucial role in the game, they rarely see any benefits other than entertainment. On the surface, this may seem acceptable. However, many popular games often extract value from players through constant microtransactions, new features, DLC, and low-cost new versions, without giving players any opportunity to benefit from them.

Now, you may wonder, these have not hindered the development of the gaming industry. Players voluntarily play these games, and it doesn't seem to stop soon.

Merging Web2 and Web3 Gaming Worlds: From Guild FI to Zentry

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Below is an analysis from a technical perspective.

Due to the operational mode of the traditional gaming world, composability is impossible. Publishers are reluctant to cooperate with competitors, which is not only challenging technically, but also often disagreed by fans of different games. In general, this is a difficult thing to implement.

However, in the world of blockchain, the situation is different. Interoperability can now be relatively easily achieved, which means linking different game worlds can also be relatively easily accomplished. Imagine having a huge and unified MMORPG world, where you have a character that can play different games, collect Tokens and badges from different worlds, and level up in completely different domains.

Reasons to Choose Zentry

First, let's look at some numbers and trends about the game industry to better understand its development direction. Then, the answer to "Why choose Zentry?" will become clearer.

According to the data, there are over 3.3 billion gamers worldwide, accounting for more than 40% of the global population. Among them, 55% are male and 45% are female, with a significant portion of gamers being over 44 years old (28%).

Most importantly, according to estimates, 77% of players are also engaged in non-gaming activities while playing games. Just think about it, whether it's socializing with friends or watching live events, games have now become the 'third space' for people to socialize, and this trend will only continue to strengthen in the future.

As games have evolved from a simple form of entertainment to a way of life, surpassing even the film and music industries, this means that advertisers are prepared to invest large sums of money into in-game advertising.

As people spend more and more time on games, it is logical for consumer brands to participate by promoting their products to a large user base through advertising, in-game activities, or in-game items. So far, we have seen brands such as Nike, BMW, and Ikea embedding advertisements in games like Roblox and Fortnite.

But how does Zentry bring all of this together?

Simply put, Zentry is the metagame layer of the game.

This means that Zentry will combine long game elements to create a fully authentic MMORPG. A unified universe that brings together 3.3 billion players worldwide.

long games, loyalty system, player identity, badges, items, rewards, cross-border activities, etc., are all integrated into one universe: the Zentry Universe - the metagame layer.

You can think of it as:

A vast universe containing long worlds. Zentry is the grand universe that connects these independent worlds, effectively blurring the boundary between virtual and real, no matter what these worlds are.

In this Zentry universe, there are 'Zentinals' Zentry residents, namely gamers. Residents can shuttle in this vast area, explore different worlds, participate in different games, collect various rewards, and socialize with people from all over the world.

This vision can far surpass the traditional concept of "games," and this immersive universe can also include interactions with some Decentralized Finance protocols and social media platforms.

Below, Jiang will detail the organizational structure of the Yuan game layer and analyze how Zentry implements each of them.

Zentry Meta-game Layer Stack

Zentry provides the infrastructure for this open universe, where residents can shape different worlds according to their own wishes. To achieve this vision, the metagame stack has four elements:

• Consumer Application
• Infrastructure
• IP Rich World
• Treasury

Consumer Applications

With regard to consumer applications, Zentry recognizes that everyone is different, so each consumer application is tailored to specific audiences in order to find different experiences in the Zentry universe. Whether you are an NFT enthusiast or someone who just wants to explore the world, you will find something that suits you.

Currently, Zentry has officially launched four consumer applications.

Radiant - Open-world Cross-platform Metagame

In Radiant, players can explore, trade, battle, and craft. The idea behind Radiant is to attract users from both web2 and web3, so playing this game does not require any encryption knowledge or background. It will include local content, integrated partner ecosystem, and even real-life elements.

Nexus - Zentry The Social Gateway to the Universe

It iterates the existing SocialFi model and adapts it to the gaming universe. All social interactions take place in an immersive gaming experience. It will initially be built on platforms such as X, where there are many games and encryption activities, and will eventually be integrated with other social platforms.

In addition, it is also a gamified voting and stake platform, with ZENT (Zentry's native Token) as its core.

ZENT stakers will be eligible to receive rewards in different Tokens and Non-fungible Tokens. As the game progresses, the plan is to incorporate further reward forms, including RWA and LSD earnings from different proof-of-stake chains (starting from Ethereum). The stake element will be introduced in the next phase of the game's lifecycle.

Zigma

Currently, there are few details about Zigma, but it is known to be a game that combines anime, IP, and Non-fungible Token. You can closely follow Zigma's social platforms (_Org) to get more long information.

Azul - AI Partner Across the World.

Its concept is to use AI to enhance and improve players' gaming experience in Zentry. This idea is not only to make the game more interesting, but also more efficient.

Tokenomics

The total supply of ZENT Token is 10,000,000,000.

The distribution and release plan is as follows:

ZENT Token plays multiple roles in the Zentry ecosystem.

First, ZENT holders will be able to participate in Decentralization governance. Due to the interactivity and breadth of the game, the governance here is more influential than that of general Decentralized Finance projects.

Next, ZENT will be the primary commodity in the universe. Whether players want to trade assets and items, or unlock new content and experiences, ZENT is the core.

Another feature is stake. ZENT holders can stake their Tokens into the treasury and receive stZENT. There are two ways to do this. Players can choose regular single-asset stake or choose the ZENT/ETH LP pool.

stZENT holders will be able to accumulate fragments, the received fragments will be proportional to the player's injection, accumulating these fragments will open up a series of different reward worlds for players, including ZENT, collaborative project Tokens, Non-fungible Tokens, Allowlist quotas, etc.

There is a restriction: if a player cancels the stake of stZENT, the fragments will be reduced by half. So, assuming that 1000 ZENT are staked and 100 fragments are accumulated, canceling the stake of 500 ZENT will fully receive these 500 ZENT within 14 days, but the fragments will be reduced to 50.

Here's a highlight: players can currently restake (restaking) stZENT on Sophon. This will earn players Sophon points and additional fragments, which will bring Sophon Airdrops to players in the future.

It is worth mentioning that the initial GF Token issuance was in 2021, and then migrated to ZENT. This means that there are no other unlocks or other ways, and the team also promises to stake without selling any Token. So ZENT is safe, which also means that, overall, ZENT is bullish trend.

But that's not all. Zentry's treasury is also very powerful. They have a treasury of $150 million composed of ETH and stablecoins, which is constantly generating revenue, and they also have some venture capital.

The benefit for ZENT Tokenholder is that those players who interact with the protocol for a long time will receive certain rewards from the income generated by the treasury through high usage and long-term stake.

Summary

As the world becomes increasingly digital, social interactions are becoming digital, too. It makes sense to have a large open world where people can not only socialize but also participate in other activities and let their imagination run wild. Accomplishing this in the context of Web3, where everyone retains ownership of their assets, while integrating some advantageous elements of Web2, such as more complex gaming experiences, creates the perfect combination for an engaging open world gaming experience. Zentry has not only elevated its strategy but also propelled the GameFi industry into a broader development space.