Game publisher jUbisoft has announced a new fantasy football title, One Shot League. One Shot League, which was developed by Ubisoft’s Strategic Innovation Lab in collaboration with Belgium’s Jupiler Pro League, is unique in that it will use blockchain-based technology to create digital “cards” which players will collect and use.
In addition to the Belgian Pro League, One Shot League was also developed in collaboration with Sorare, an existing blockchain-based online fantasy football game. Like Sorare, One Shot League will allow players to collect cards representing professional football players and then deploy a “team” of five of them to compete against other players’ “teams.”
Initially, players from the Jupiler League will be featured, but it is likely that more football players from around the world will be added as the game’s development continues. However, as of 2021, the Belgian League includes over 120 teams whose players can appear in the upcoming game.
The blockchain technology used in both Sorare and One Shot League is based on the existing open-source blockchain system Ethereum, which was recently the source of disproved rumors regarding the PlayStation 5 console being used for bitcoin mining. The blockchain will be used to generate the cards, each of which will have its own stats and abilities based on the player it represents, and allow players to claim, collect, store and sell them. Cards acquired in One Shot League will be able to be used in Sorare and vice versa.
Digital football collectibles, such as the cards used in One Shot League and Sorare, are growing in popularity due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As sports fans cannot meet up in person to exchange cards or other collectibles, a digital alternative is extremely favorable. The ability to play fantasy football with favorite players can also serve as an alternative to attending games in person, which many fans still cannot do due to social distancing or quarantine orders. However, players should be careful not to forget the password to their accounts for these games, as they could end up like the programmer who lost access to $240 million worth of bitcoin.
Ubisoft is part of the Blockchain Game Alliance, a group of developers committed to using blockchain to develop new titles. Last year, Ubisoft released Rabbids Tokens, a blockchain-based game in which players collected items inspired by the popular Rabbids franchise, which previously crossed over with Mario in the Switch’s best-selling third party game.
A beta version of the game will be available beginning March 5, 2021. Hopefully, the announcement of the beta will not be a hoax, as recently occurred with false emails claiming to provide access to the Far Cry 6 beta.
One Shot League is currently planned to be a free-to-play online PC title. Its full release date has not yet been announced.
Source: Ledger Insights
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