[2017-01-31]The First Blockchain-Based Augmented Reality Game Announced An ICO

[Vladdirescu87]

The first Blockchain-based augmented reality fantasy game in existence, Augmentors, has announced an ICO of its DataBits crypto tokens (DTB) starting January 30, 2017.

The game created by Michael Deon, is backed by some of the leading investors from Shark Tank South Africa.

During the 30-day ICO ending on February 28, 2017, the DTB tokens will be available in a ratio of 15000DTB: 1BTC. The ratio of DTB tokens to BTC will be reduced by 1000 at every 5 day intervals throughout the ICO period. Even if the platform fails to raise the required $1 million by the end of the stipulated timeframe, all funds raised will be directly put to use for developing the Alpha version of Augmentors, set for release by the end of May 2017 on Google Play Store and the App Store. The Beta version will soon follow.

You can read the full article and take part in the discussion here: https://coinidol.com/blockchain-based-augmented-reality-game-ico/

[Kprawn]

Yea, this game is going to be big. They have something special here, and I will definitely invest in some of those Databits. I had some

private discussions with these guys and I think they have the drive to make this work. The use of the Blockchain for the trading of the

cards, are going to spearhead other projects like this. 

[TraderTimm]

So, its like Pokemon GO except they call their creatures "Augmentors".

Lets just set aside the realities of battery drain on something that uses Augmented Reality for a second, and ponder whether the underlying game itself will be worth two shits.

Pokemon Go had a mania phase and is petering out. That was with the drive and promotion of a major company behind it. Using an ICO to raise funds for a game is interesting, and trying to tie a token to "rares" in a game hasn't been done before, but honestly I feel like this is just another version of Steam Greenlight, except you get to hold the bag if none of these promises or interest works out for this game.

As for using the blockchain, I sure as fuck hope these people aren't just dumping information into the ledger like a personal hard drive, because then I'll not only dislike them, I'll actively oppose their efforts.

Anyway - buy their tokens and depend on them to not only develop a game, but carry through their promise of not offering "rare" items for tokens... seems like a multitude of risks to me.

Just because you tack "blockchain" on to something, doesn't mean its going to be successful.

[Serafim]

Fake gamedev? Scam?