Summary
Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.is the name of a new Ubisoft NFT shooter featuring Rayman. The unusual title is currently only playable onPC.
Game Rant exclusively reported on the existence of aCaptain Laserhawkgamein January 2024. At the time, a premature PEGI rating revealed that Ubisoft was working on a laser deathmatch game with microtransactions calledCaptain Laserhawk Niji Warrior. PEGI pulled the rating from its public database following Game Rant’s report and has yet to restore it.
The mysterious title was finally launched nearly a year later, materializing with a slightly altered name:Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.Behind that straightforward moniker is an arena shooter with a top-down perspective for up to eight players. It’s currently only available on PC and can be played via the Ubisoft Connect launcher. The current build of the game, which is labeled as an early access version, is approximately 1.19GB in size. A December 19 version of the game’s leaderboard listed fewer than 100 players, Game File reports, suggesting that the NFT shooter hasn’t yet generated significant momentum.
Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E. Is Technically a Far Cry Spin-Off
Much like its name suggests, Ubisoft’s recently debuted title is based onNetflix’s animated seriesCaptain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix. The six-episode show—set in the same universe asFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon—debuted in October 2023 to largely positive reviews. Like the animated series,Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.stars Rayman in the role of a commentator.A Blood Dragon Remixdepicted a much more unhinged version of Rayman than the one from Ubisoft’s popular platformers, though it’s unclear how much of his larger-than-life show persona made its way toThe G.A.M.E.
Regarding theblockchain integration that Ubisoft put togetherhere,Captain Laserhawkallows players to customize their “Niji Warrior” ID card with a headshot, gender, age, and their favorite pro wrestler. This card is part of the game’s blockchain, which makes it unique. It can also be changed through regular play, with the overall idea being to build up its value for the purposes of showing off or potentially selling it.
Ubisoft Released 2 NFT Games in 2024
Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E.marks a continuation ofUbisoft’s efforts to experiment with NFT gaming applications. In late October 2024, the company released its first blockchain-powered game in the form ofChampions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, a turn-based PvP RPG. Prior to that, Ubisoft launched some NFT weapons and armor forGhost Recon Breakpointin 2021. Neither of those initiatives generated significant player interest.
Source:Game File
Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a well-known video game developer and publisher with a main headquarters in Saint-Mandé, France. Current CEO Yves Guillemot runs an array of teams responsible for some of the most iconic and well-known series in video games, with franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Farcry, The Crew, Just Dance, and more. Ubisoft also acts as a parent company for an array of other video game developers, including names like Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft Paris, Blue Mammoth Games, Red Storm Entertainment, and more.
