I have to say, after diving into Ubisoft’s two Web3 blockchain games set to launch in late 2024—both of which, shocker, were met with a wave of criticism from the gaming community—I genuinely thought we’d turned a corner. I figured I’d never have to see “Ubisoft” and “NFT” in the same headline again.
But here we are. Just six months later, the much-maligned developer has once again shown us why they lost the trust of gamers in the first place, by rolling out yet another blockchain-based video game that many are calling the worst trend the gaming industry has ever faced.
Introducing Might & Magic Fates, a new trading card game that draws inspiration from the beloved Might & Magic universe. Unlike Ubisoft's earlier NFT titles—which, at least, were sneakily released and gave us something to chuckle about—Fates has only been announced so far, leaving us in the dark about what the game actually entails—no gameplay, no visuals, and no storyline to speak of.
According to the official description on the Fates website, the game will feature the usual card game mechanics: players can build decks by mixing and matching creatures, spells, artifacts, buildings, and heroes from various Might & Magic factions, challenge each other, and grow their card collection through trading, playing, or opening booster packs filled with cards of different rarities.
The catch comes in the last part about trading and owning cards. Even though it’s a Ubisoft IP, the game is being developed in collaboration with Immutable, a cryptocurrency company that specializes in blockchain games and NFTs. As per the game’s Q&A, players will have the ability to trade their cards and own them as NFTs on the immutable blockchain. This not only adds to Ubisoft's expanding Web3 portfolio but also marks Might & Magic as the first blockchain game in over a decade—not exactly the triumphant return one might have hoped for.
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