One of the important announcements recently made by Sui is that the shooting game XOCIETY has officially launched in Early Access on the Epic Games Store.
This is not just 'another blockchain game launch,' but a turning point in the entire Web3 gaming narrative.
The following will explain to you in the simplest way why this matter is worth paying attention to.
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What is XOCIETY? Why are so many people waiting?
XOCIETY is a POP Shooter (rhythm-based shooting game), developed by NDUS Interactive and Sui, which previously won 'Most Anticipated Demo' on Epic Games.
What’s particularly special is:
Investors behind include Spartan, Neoclassic, Big Brain, KRAFTON (PUBG publisher)
The gameplay is not 'play-to-earn', but focuses on a genuine gaming experience
The testing phase attracted over 36,000 wallets to participate, with more than 15 million on-chain operations
This level has basically exceeded the scale of typical Web3 games.
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What can the game do through blockchain that Web2 cannot?
XOCIETY is not about stuffing tokens into the game, but utilizing the three main features of Sui:
1️⃣ Verifiable on-chain competition records (Walrus)
All competition results and replays are directly stored on-chain,
Avoid cheating and also create genuine transparency in the competitive ecosystem.
2️⃣ Players log in like Web2, but assets are Web3 (Slush + zkLogin)
No need for mnemonic phrases, no complicated processes,
Players' skins, items, and custom content can truly be 'owned'.
3️⃣ Players can decide the game economy (XCS Corporate Share)
Players are not 'collecting rewards', but can participate:
Prize distribution
Game economic decisions
Ecosystem Growth
This is something Web3 games want to do but rarely accomplish.
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What does the data tell us? What does a 48% retention rate mean?
Officially released test data:
36,000+ test wallets
15 million on-chain operations
48% '14-day retention rate'
The level of retention exceeds many Web2 shooting games.
Means:
> Players are not here to make money, but are genuinely willing to stay and 'play'.
This is a very rare signal for the entire blockchain game market.
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Why is XOCIETY important for the Sui ecosystem?
Because this represents three things:
① Sui can handle the immediate needs of large games
On-chain data writing, NFT editing, game login, and behavior tracking can all achieve low latency.
② Web3 is no longer just 'relying on tokens to support the narrative'
When the game itself is attractive, sustainability will be completely different.
③ This is the first entry point that can attract Web2 players to Web3 on a large scale
Epic Games itself has a very large flow,
Moreover, players can play without needing to know about 'blockchain'.
This kind of design truly has the opportunity to break into the mainstream.
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The next stage is already prepared
The launch of XOCIETY is not just 'another blockchain game',
Instead, it is a landmark event:
Web3 games can have AAA quality
Players are genuinely willing to stay and play
Blockchain is no longer just 'token economics'
Sui has the first real chance to become a globally competitive product in gaming
If the number of players continues to rise and the in-game economy successfully kicks off,
XOCIETY has the potential to become one of the most important sources of traffic for the Sui ecosystem in the long term.
