Since then, football has evolved and with the advent of technology NFT (Non-Fungible Token), has tried to provide its fans with much more immersive experiences.
The “before”, Fan tokens
Initially, different football clubs began launching their own ‘fan tokens’ with the intention of retaining their followers. These blockchain-based digital assets allow their owners to have access to exclusive merchandising and events, as well as to participate in some administrative decisions of the club, such as the incorporation of new facilities or marketing actions.
These assets have caused a furor mainly in Europe, with clubs like the Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Manchester Cityamong many others.
The “after”, the metaverses
The word “metaverse” comes from “meta” which means “after” in Greek., so it refers to a universe that is beyond the one we currently know. In other words, as we mentioned at the beginning, in the future soccer metaverses could become so realistic that they would manage to replicate the real soccer market. This means, from the buying and selling of players virtual (NFT) to income from transmission rights (streaming), which today are mainly capitalized by platforms such as Twitch.
In this sense, MetaSoccer could be an example of a metaverse soccer manager style that turns every real soccer player – who agrees to be in the game – into an NFT. This means that he will be a unique piece that can only be signed by one club.
The archer of the Argentina National Team, Emiliano “Dibu” Martinezthe midfielder of Arsenal FC, Thomas Partey and Real Madrid star Dani Carvajal, which are already available within this metaverse. The game also has other fictional characters, who by training can become stars and reach a great monetary value and even virtual stadiums where people can pay a fee to watch the matches of their favorite clubs.
What are characteristics similar to those of real football?
- Strategy and tactics: Each user is the manager / DT of the club and this has a strong impact on the final result of the match.
- Player Ability: All players have a maximum natural potential that they can reach. Your job as manager/manager will be to guide them and provide each individual player with the correct training to unlock this maximum potential, so that their performance in the match is optimal. Assistants may be hired to create more specific training for specific positions and/or tactics.
- Luck: As in real life, there are odds that work in your favor to win, but there are also other variables that can give you a critical miss, such as a low-level player in a certain position being able to kick the ball and score a goal.
- Morale, rhythm and fatigue: As a manager / DT you not only need to train the player’s skills, but also take care of them and be aware of any problem that may affect their performance. This will require daily attention. You can also hire assistants to help with this task.
- Discover future stars: You can buy and sell players, as well as search for youth players who could become stars in the future.
The interesting thing is that all these characteristics can be monetized through the buying and selling of NFT playerssimilar to the real-life pass market, based on a digital economy that revolves around its own cryptocurrencies, called $MSU and $MSC.
“In case of MetaSoccer it is very interesting, since users build the team to manage and fans through NFT technology have direct ownership of the players they buy and manage” he says César Vidal Scasso, president of the Association of Electronic and Electromechanical Sports of Argentina (ADEEMA)and concludes “Just as electronic sports came to redefine the concept of sport, metaverses can redefine the football market.”
It should be noted that it is a project in blockchain very ambitious and it will remain to see its evolution in the coming months. NFT games are a very recent phenomenon and it is too early to know if these projects can really be sustainable. In turn, the cryptographic ecosystem is high risk, so any investment decision should always be based on each risk profile, under your own analysis and responsibility.
Source: Ambito
