Studio Update, DoodiRanch Tease, and Apeiron Summoner Class Testing Begins
We’re kicking off today’s update with a special message from Lorekeeper, bringing you bang up-to-date with all the latest goings-on. Check out the message in full right here:
Dear Godlings and Doods,
Thank you for your patience, and I apologize for the late announcement from my end. Things may seem slower in the public these days, but behind the scenes, there have been some major happenings within the company as we critically review our course forward. The turbulence and uncertainty brought on by the global macroeconomic environment a month ago prompted me to critically review where we are and how we should move forward. After reviewing community feedback and consulting with various asset holders, partners, advisors and old mentors… I believe significant changes need to be made to ensure Apeiron's survival and success.
Scaling outside of Hong Kong
Let's start internally. I have always envisioned Hong Kong as the headquarters where Apeiron designs originate, while the main production should scale in China / Southeast Asia. With the core graphic and gameplay designs (well, the initial version at least) mostly complete, we are much more ready to start work with external partners. We have begun the process of migrating production facilities and setting up AI content farms in China. As we allocate resources outward, the short-term production capabilities will slow down, but once new teams and partners are integrated, we expect production capabilities to scale much faster.
Apeiron DRL Agents & New Game Modes
Before we move forward with scaling production, we have been reviewing the current gameplay of Apeiron. Although the gameplay mechanics are highly challenging and entertaining for top players, it is too complicated for general users, especially mobile users. We have been hard at work developing our DRL AI Agents to combat this, and the first version will soon be available. With these advanced AI, we can allow the long-sought-after auto battle button, better AI opponents for matching in higher tiers, and even the idle planet usage suggested by our community! But this ain’t all, with this feature + new external development teams, we can explore other game modes (or even standalone games) that utilize the core stats and skills from our Planets, Apostles and Stars. We will also explore game modes that are much easier for general users to play with.
AGW Finals
There have been concerns regarding ping and player liquidity to maintain practice for the AGW finals, which are set to be at the end of July in Hong Kong. There are also suggestions to split the prize money and conserve the eSports event capital for other marketing/development usage. Having witnessed a USD 250k Las Vegas Web3 esports event that only drew 200 views, and with the low number of active players and interest in Apeiron these days, it seems to be a more prudent option to cancel this event. We’ll propose a few options, discuss with the AGW participants, and decide together how we should proceed.
DoodiRanch & Doodito
We will soon launch a few episodes of our micro animation- Doodito- and a beta test of our minigame- DoodiRanch, on Telegram. The goal is to test the acquisition-retention loop between the two. There will be no direct on-chain integrations on the IP side of Apeiron, as our main audience shall be Web 2 users with separate Web 2 social media accounts and web platforms. However, certain collaboration and promotion events will be done via DoodiPals to drive initial traffic.
This is a lot of information to chew on, and I will be hosting an AMA on May 30th at 2 pm UTC in Apeiron Discord to run through more details with you all! I know I still owe several DMs and feedback pings for a response, but these are really busy times indeed, and I will get to you all once I determine the new schedule for both Apeiron and DoodiPals for the remainder of this year. I hope to finalize these in 2 weeks!
As you can see, while there’s currently lots of change happening, there’s also lots more Doodi content on the way. We’re incredibly excited to share it with all of you, so let’s do some of that right now!
A World of Doods in the Palm of Your Hand
Those Doods are taking over! The next step in global Doodification is almost upon us. Picture the scene: a village of sleepy Doods—relaxing, vibing, just living that Doodi life. All they need is someone to give them a quick slap on the butt and point them towards adventure. That someone… is YOU!
We’re working on a charming new Telegram experience that’s bursting at the seams with Doodi goodness. Keep an eye on our Doodipals X page over the next few weeks as we begin to drop more info on DoodiRanch, and prepare to get involved!
Apeiron: Testing for the All-new Summoner Class
We’ve all been there: you’re deep in a dungeon, outnumbered, back against the wall, all out of options… if only there was a way to rebalance the scales and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Good news! We’re cooking up a brand new Apostle class designed to mix things up and allow for more varied tactics on the battlefield. Say hello to the Summoner!
As you may have guessed from the name, the Summoner lets you call on a range of mystical creatures capable of both defensive and offensive combat options. Need a wild boar to charge head-first into your enemies? Done. How about an explosive baby spider trap? Say no more. The Summoner has got you covered.
We’re aiming to launch this new class very soon, but in the meantime we’re kicking off a series of class tests. Check out the schedule below:
Primeval Planet holders - testing runs from May 20 - 26. If you’ve got a Primeval Planet in your collection, simply hop onto our Discord server to get involved!
Planet NFT holders - testing runs from May 26 - June 16.
We’re eager to hear your thoughts on the Summoner class, so feel free to participate in the testing and don’t forget to share your feedback and suggestions over on Discord.
About Apeiron
Apeiron is the world’s first god game x roguelite x battle arena. Rule over planets full of adorable doods, dive into dangerous dungeons, and battle against other players using powerful Avatars. As a newborn god, will you walk the path of good…or evil? Determine the fate of the godiverse in this epic new adventure. Download and play now for free on the Epic Games Store.
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