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The multiplayer game is creating a new winter wonderland zone for everyone and a private enclave for owners of the popular NFTs.Pudgy Penguins are getting their metaverse on again.
Not satisfied with staying confined to their own Pudgy World metaverse, Pudgy Penguins are expanding into a new virtual world, according to a press release shared with The Defiant. The beloved NFT brand is integrating with My Neighbor Alice, a web3 multiplayer game, as part of a broader partnership.
A core part of the partnership is a special zone in the game built for Pudgy Penguin NFT collection holders. My Neighbor Alice will feature a special Pudgy Land region in its new Snowflake Wilds, “a frosty, feel-good winter wonderland” area of the game.
While Snowflake Wilds are open to everyone, Pudgy Land is exclusively for owners of Pudgy Penguin NFTs, including Lil Pudgys and Pudgy Rod collection holders. Pudgy Land is a part of the game “where the community can hang out, quest, craft, and connect,” according to the press release.
Holders of Pudgy Penguins and Lil Pudgys will enter the game with their NFT as an egg that hatches to become their specific NFT. Holders of Pudgy Rods, which are fishing rods created to accompany each Pudgy Penguin NFT, will be able to equip them with custom fishing rod skins and use them to catch special fish.
“With this partnership we're pushing the envelope when it comes to interoperability,” said Steve Haßenpflug, vice president of games at ChromaWay and My Neighbor Alice in a statement, continuing:
“Now, Pudgy holders can see their own unique NFTs come to life in-game, interact with the world, enjoy exclusive gameplay and even create new experiences for others. That’s the power of connected ecosystems and a big step towards the open metaverse.”My Neighbor Alice is built on the Chromia blockchain, where players can own, trade and sell virtual asset NFTs. Pudgy Penguins NFT collections are based on Ethereum.
Penguins EverywhereThe Pudgy Penguin brand’s own Pudgy World metaverse, built on ZKSync, is currently in closed beta but promises to launch “soon.”
December’s launch of the project’s Solana-based PENGU token via airdrop was controversial, and characterized by high volatility for both the token and the NFT collection, with Pudgy Penguins’ floor price spiking as high as 25 ETH as the launch approached. It is currently 9.24 ETH, according to NFTPriceFloor.
Last month, Pudgy Penguins waddled over to the TON blockchain, allowing 1 billion-plus Telegram users to play Pengu Clash, a multiplayer skill game with mini-games like darts, football and bomber with token-based incentives, tournament rules, unlockable gear, accessories and team cosmetics, according to Pudgy Penguins. It is “pay-to-win” free, the company said in a release.
Also in May, Pudgy Penguins revealed that it was expanding its off-chain activities beyond physical plushies to publishing a children’s book with Random House titled “The Worst Birthday Present Ever.”
NFT prices have dropped dramatically since the airdrop high, which lasted through January, but could be going up if the Securities and Exchange Commission green-lights Canary Capital’s proposed Pudgy Penguin ETF, which will hold PENGU tokens as well as up to 15% of its assets in Pudgy Penguin NFTs.
PENGU is up about 2% on the day and 16% on the week, according to The Defiant’s price data.