Zone: The Journey Till Now
Learnings from operating over 16 million games in 100k+ game tournaments and live gaming competitions at leading events.
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Learnings from operating over 16 million games in 100k+ game tournaments and live gaming competitions at leading events.
The Zone motto has always been centered around continuous innovation and development. In the coming days, we are excited to share our plans for Zone built with real-world data, feedback from customers, and advice from stalwarts in the industry. Before diving into the future, we believed it was important for us to take stock of our assets and to acknowledge the key milestones since launch.
ZONE was designed with the aim of giving back to the gaming community. A community that is extremely passionate and one that engages most passionately with games. The core idea behind ZONE was to bridge the gap between web2 and web3 gaming by leveraging the best tools from both realms.
Our inception marked the dawn of a new era in GameFi, where we sought to blend the thrill of gaming with the transformative potential of blockchain technology.
🚀$ZONE Testnet Is Live!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) June 17, 2022
😎Launching Zone Battleground- The Greatest Team Battle Experience On web3! Nothing like this has ever been done on @Algorand #algofam.
🦾Zone is ready to disrupt and dominate the #web3 gaming space #ZoneArmy!
🎮Play now at https://t.co/T4le5IbHNa pic.twitter.com/SliBe5alPy
We embarked on this journey with a groundbreaking notion that individuals should have the opportunity to monetize the time they invest in gaming, and blockchain appeared to be an ideal channel to realize this concept.
Our vision also included creating an ecosystem that simplifies gaming on-chain – where users can initiate gaming with simple logins, straightforward transaction, connect their wallet, and start earning rewards. We believe that after 16 million games we stayed true to and upheld the core beliefs that started our journey.
📢ZONE has now surpassed 25,000+ gameplays #InTheZone!🔥
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) June 25, 2022
🚀Get ready #ZoneArmy, we are launching ZONE #TopGun, the solo-challenge gaming mode on the testnet next!
🎮#JustPlay at https://t.co/fsccMRg6ov to sharpen your skills #algofam!⚔️
More games coming soon!@Algorand #gaming pic.twitter.com/Ou0wBWOZ5e
Our ecosystem was initially built on the robust foundations of Algorand and later expanded to the BNB Chain. The ecosystem has evolved to offer a diverse range of gaming experiences. From casual and hypercasual games to fantasy sports and AAA Esports, we have constantly endeavoured to cater to the preferences of every participant. Our extensive gift card marketplace stands as evidence of our commitment to integrating gaming with practical use cases.
While we have come a long way, our journey is far from complete. Let's take a moment to reflect on some of our accomplishments thus far, with our hope to continue serving the community.
Products and Features Built
In the initial stages of Zone, our gaming offerings began with a single game of chess, where users shared challenge links with friends to compete. Since then, Zone has evolved, introducing a variety of dynamic gaming categories for our users.
- Hypercasual/Casual Games: Enjoy engaging titles like Candy Blast, Hoop Star, and more.
- Skill-based Board and Card Games: Challenge your strategic prowess with classics like Chess and Carrom.
- AAA Esports: Immerse yourself in the competitive world of AAA Esports with games like Dota2.
- Fantasy Sports: Create and manage your fantasy teams for Cricket and Football.
Our journey from a single game of chess to a comprehensive gaming platform has seen the creation of various products and features on Zone. Some of these include:
- Team Battles: The most popular gaming format on Zone, where users can engage in team competitions, with the winning team earning prizes.
- Solo Challenges: Users compete individually to achieve the highest scores, earning rewards based on their rankings.
- Player vs Player: Head-to-head competition mode in Chess, Carrom, and Pool, where the winner takes all.
- Cricket Fantasy: Create and manage your cricket fantasy team, competing against other players.
- Football Fantasy: Similar to cricket fantasy, users can create their football fantasy teams and compete against others.
- AAA Games - DOTA2: A unique ladder format on Zone, where in-game activities award points, and users are rewarded based on their ranks.
- Crypto Gift Card Marketplace: Users can purchase gift cards from over 100 brands across 100+ countries using popular cryptocurrencies.
- Leaderboards: Track performance across the entire Zone ecosystem.
- Referral Program: Zone's referral program allows users to earn crypto by referring others to the platform, benefiting both parties.
- Game Farms: Innovative gaming pools where users can participate free of cost, created in partnership with reputable ecosystem projects including ZONE game farms.
- Zone Player Profiles: Dedicated profiles for each player, showcasing gaming history.
- Customizable Player Profiles: Users can personalize their profiles with custom profile pictures (PFPs) and usernames, visible on leaderboards.
- Zone Chatbox: An interactive chatbox facilitating communication among gamers within the Zone platform.
- JustPlay: A substantial incentivization program offering 150,000 Algos to reward users for their engagement on the platform.
- Zone Trending Games: A feature highlighting the trending games on the Zone platform.
- Multi-language Support: Zone has become a multi-language supported platform, enabling users to interact in their native languages.
- Social Integration: Users can share their winnings on external platforms such as X, fostering community engagement.
- AFK Exclusive Games: Exclusive features for AFK Elephants NFT holders, including Game Farms and PvP challenges.
- Zone Free Money Games: Free games and rewards exclusively designed for new Zone users.
- Zone Fairplay: A commitment to fair play through multiple security and fair play measures to ensure users are rewarded justly and protected from malicious actors.
✅$ZONE is committed to FairPlay
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) May 9, 2023
🔒2FA Email Authentication
🛑Google reCAPTCHA for bots
🔨Advanced fingerprinting for permabans
💪Our dedicated and relentless anti-cheat team monitors games 24x7 & immediately BANS any suspicious wallets.
📢 Direct reporting from the leaderboards pic.twitter.com/AoIjnQYmng
Milestones, Achievements, Community Initiatives
Trading on Tinyman begins: Feb 11, 2022
#LFGO!✨#algofam, trading for $ZONE token has begun on @tinymanorg!😎
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) February 11, 2022
Let's go #ZoneArmy! 🦾🦾#algo #DeFi #GameFi #DeFi pic.twitter.com/YELVc1qzhG
AFK Elephants NFT Sale concludes: Feb 11, 2022
🦣Aaannd they are gone!!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) February 11, 2022
The #AFKElephants #NFT sale on @Algorand is now over. ⏰
📜We will be releasing the list of successful buyers shortly.
🔙Any funds not recognized in the sale will be returned within the next 24 hours. pic.twitter.com/upM04vOjd9
Zone Testnet v3 Launch (Feb 15, 2022): Introduced Play-to-Earn (P2E) Chess and custom challenges
$ZONE Testnet v3 is live now! Play now at👇https://t.co/IYkMmYYqI2
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) February 15, 2022
Here is the complete guide for the $ZONE Testnet:https://t.co/am33nDfRcG
Like, retweet and let the world know #ZoneArmy!#JustPlay #gamefi #algofam #algorand #algo pic.twitter.com/NNLhAvrizr
AFK Elephants NFTs Mint: Feb 19, 2022
It's Mint day for #AFKElephants #InTheZone!🦣🦣#NFTs claim going live in less than 6 hours.⌛
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) February 19, 2022
Which power-up of the #AFKElephants are you most excited about?!🦾
Like, RT and comment down below your favorite #AFK power-up.😎👍#AFKs #NFTs #GameFi #DeFi $ZONE #ZoneArmy #algofam pic.twitter.com/IUt8fHqfOw
JustPlay Rewards Go Live: Mar 12, 2022
A massive incentivization program of 150,000 Algos as additional rewards.
📢 $ZONE mainnet is back with the biggest #gamefi rewards program ever!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) March 12, 2022
🤑 #JustPlay rewards worth 150,000 #Algos are live!
👉Go to https://t.co/1ERAq3aFSK now!
🎮Play the full game to win #JustPlay rewards!
🛑Using cheats/bots will result in blacklisting.#algofam #InTheZone pic.twitter.com/swOLepjGRy
200K Games Played: Mar 31, 2022
🦾200,000 games played #InTheZone!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) March 30, 2022
💰Users earned over 🪙186K $ZONE & 37K $ALGO!
📢Reminder - This is #chess, 1 game. Get ready for when there are more, a lot more games on ZONE!
ZONE is en route to becoming the biggest #gamefi platform in the world #ZoneArmy! #LFG 🚀 pic.twitter.com/O0AmSeFM5e
Zone Mainnet v1 Goes Live: Jul 23, 2022
📢Zone Mainnet Is Now Live!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) July 23, 2022
🎮Play the best hypercasual games on $ZONE & earn real money rewards along with #JustPlay Mystery Boxes!
⚡️ZONE is ready to disrupt the #web3 gaming space and build the ultimate gaming platform.
👉Play now on https://t.co/r8l4gBj7j5@Algorand pic.twitter.com/k1e97e5jer
1 Million Games Played: Sep 11, 2022
1,000,000+ Games Played on $ZONE 🎮
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) September 11, 2022
500,000+ Transactions on @Algorand ⚡️
Zone is just getting warmed up #algofam!🔥#Algorand #ALGO #ALGOs #PlayFi pic.twitter.com/VGC2PDV7Fx
Zone announces Zone x Algorand PlayFi League: Nov 4, 2022
The biggest web3 gaming league ever with a $150,000 prize pool. The league ran for over 40 days with 8 epic games and daily tournaments. Zone also minted limited Zone Game Pass NFTs which were required to enter the league. The top 100 players from each game qualified for the league finals to battle it out for the grand prize. The league would see 138,000+ unique new users engage with the Algorand blockchain for the first time.
ZONE x @ALGORAND PLAYFI LEAGUE
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) November 4, 2022
$150,000 PRIZE POOL
Not just a league.
This is a movement.
Join us. pic.twitter.com/lWTdcqNuSq
$ZONE x @Algorand #PlayFi League - a tour de force for #Algorand with 138,000+ new addresses onboarded!$ZONE is constantly building to drive growth & consumer adoption to the entire ecosystem💪
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) January 31, 2023
But this is just the start.
MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS COMING SOON!
GET F***ING READY!🚀 pic.twitter.com/ysgr8OytFw
Daily $ZONE Game Pass Drop Reminder!🚨
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 1, 2022
Join the biggest #web3 gaming tournament ever - #Zone x @Algorand PlayFi League!💪#ZoneArmy, the one and only way to access $150,000 worth of rewards is through $ZONE Game Pass #NFTs!🤩
Claim yours at https://t.co/Okk2kOmcTJ!🎮#algofam pic.twitter.com/Qzqh8V97wu
The Zone Creator Incentivization Program features 450+ creators from 16 countries
🌎The Zone Creator Incentivization Program has featured 450+ creators from 16 countries so far! pic.twitter.com/XLdCENnWOi
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 4, 2022
Announcing Zone Marketplace: Dec 24, 2022
Users would be able to buy in-game currencies, digital vouchers, and gift cards from the biggest brands using $ZONE and $ALGO.
🚨BREAKING: The Future of E-commerce is here on @Algorand.
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 24, 2022
Buy in-game currencies, digital vouchers and gift cards from the biggest brands using $ZONE and $ALGO, only on https://t.co/Q5tfzPHRxv. pic.twitter.com/2sYFiu1o8r
40% of total daily active addresses on Algorand emerge from activity on ZONE: Jan 26, 2023
Zone's impact on @Algorand is undeniable.📈
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) January 26, 2023
Since our launch, we have maintained a streak. 🔥
On average, 40% of daily active addresses on @Algorand belong to $ZONE users. 🎮
This is a testament to our relentless efforts to drive growth and achieve massive consumer adoption.💪 pic.twitter.com/TYe8r9KNoO
Zone x Tinyman Targeted Defi Rewards: Apr 19, 2023
#ZoneArmy, it's farming season!🤩
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) April 19, 2023
ZONE has been chosen as one of the leading projects for @tinymanorg's Targeted DeFi Rewards!💪https://t.co/N7PlmkbOaO
Farm your $ZONE/#ALGO pool tokens
Earn #ALGO rewards every day!🤑 https://t.co/2d52gjdcGJ
Zone in Kenya on Jun 15, 2023: Zone expands its community activations in Kenya.
The ultimate game gaming experience awaits at Movie Jabber Play. #Zone #moviejabberplay2023 @MovieJabber pic.twitter.com/pIburBZzcc
— Zone Kenya (@Zone_Gamefi) April 29, 2023
Zone announces War Of the MemeCoins: Jun 16, 2023
Y'all really thought we paused? Not so quick😏
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) June 16, 2023
🚨Presenting THE WAR OF THE MEME COINS - $COOP vs $PEPE 🚨
The clash of the titans, the face-off of the biggest community #tokens, the #giveaway that will bring all chatter to rest!
The steps are simple👇🏻
🫶🏻Play in the #game of… pic.twitter.com/e4DR77eIgx
Zone Flashmob PlayFi League announced: Jul 3, 2023
🚨Breaking: FLASHMOB PLAYFI LEAGUE has officially BEGUN!🚨
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) July 3, 2023
Day 1 has kicked in with a lot of #gamified heat. Expect the next 24 hours full of dynamic madness.
Multiple AMAZING Flashmob PlayFi Gaming pools - with MASSIVE #ALGO, #COOP & #PEPE rewards!🔥
Drop everything… pic.twitter.com/EEU9LRzjWn
Zone goes on BNB Chain: Aug 10, 2023
🚨BREAKING🚨
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) August 10, 2023
🤯Zone is now cross-chain on @BNBCHAIN with👇
🎮10+ Epic games
💰AAA Games like Dota 2
⚽️Football and 🏏Cricket Fantasy
🎁Gift Card Marketplace with 100+ brands in 100+ countries and more!
🚀Play and Earn Massive Rewards Now On https://t.co/r8l4gBjF8D! #BNB #BSC… pic.twitter.com/q5beAa85my
A Look At ZONE's Key Stats
Zone has achieved significant milestones in its operations. The total number of transactions (Txns) conducted on the platform has impressively surpassed 21.2M+. In terms of volume, there has been a substantial amount of activity, with 13M+ ZONE tokens traded. The platform's reach and engagement are further highlighted by the total number of unique wallets connected, amounting to 606K+. Additionally, the total number of games played on the platform has reached an impressive 16M+, indicating a high level of user engagement and the popularity of the gaming experiences offered by Zone.
Zone Advisors, Ecosystem Collaborations and Partnered Game Farms
We have been fortunate to have some of the greatest visionary minds of the industry as our advisors.
Joey Brander
Advisor
Sebastien Borget
Advisor
John Linden
Advisor
Marwan Al Zarouni
Advisor
Zone has cultivated robust partnerships within the Algorand ecosystem, establishing itself as the premier web3 gaming collaborator with esteemed projects like Pera Wallet, Folks Finance, Defly, and more. These collaborations have given rise to exclusive Game Farms, providing gamers with opportunities to cultivate tokens from our partnered projects.
- Defly
- Defly stands out as a dynamic mobile Algorand wallet designed for trading, positioning itself as a prominent wallet within the Algorand ecosystem.
🚨Zone x Defly Partnership!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) November 2, 2022
🦾Zone is now the official web3 gaming partner of @deflyapp!
📱Defly is the first mobile wallet evolved for DeFi, enabling in-app use of multiple DEXs at the same time and more!
Read more👇https://t.co/2mj3jySFn7@Algorand #ALGO #Algorand #algofam pic.twitter.com/L5g0i9maQb
- AlgoStake
- AlgoStake, formerly a leading non-custodial staking service on Algorand, has been an integral part of our ecosystem.
- Cometa
- Cometa currently leads the way in providing staking and farming services on the Algorand network.
Partnering with @CometaHub, we bring you an exciting gaming experience. Level up, and earn rewards in $META!⚡️
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) July 12, 2023
Presenting $META Games on Zone!😎
Join us now on https://t.co/zTmfR6YOMW and dive into the #gaming action!🎮 pic.twitter.com/qtdmaENvDM
- Folks Finance
- Folks Finance represents an innovative DeFi platform on Algorand, offering functionalities such as lending, borrowing, trading, and asset management.
⚡️Zone x Folks Finance
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) September 11, 2022
🎮With over 1,000,000 games played on the Zone platform, we are proud to announce our partnership with @FolksFinance!
🚀#ZoneArmy, play Folks Finance Game Farms on https://t.co/Okk2kOmcTJ now!https://t.co/iA4y4r3pJh@Algorand #Algorand #gALGO
- Pera Algo Wallet
- Recognized as the foremost mobile Algorand wallet, Pera Algo Wallet plays a pivotal role in our collaborative efforts.
🚨BREAKING: ZONE is now the official web3 gaming partner for @PeraAlgoWallet, a game-changing partnership for the @Algorand ecosystem!🎊
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) September 3, 2022
Zone is launching free-to-play🚀
🎮Pera Game Farms exclusive for Pera users
🦣AFK x Pera Game Farms & more!
Play now https://t.co/r8l4gBj7j5! pic.twitter.com/UmnQEQM3V0
These partnerships not only strengthen Zone's presence in the Algorand ecosystem but also pave the way for engaging Game Farms where gamers can farm tokens tied to our esteemed partner projects.
Zone Events
Zone has organized, sponsored, and participated in some of the biggest sports and gaming events.
Zone x UKC
Kricket with a K, an action-packed thrilling competition like never before. The biggest cricket stars Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Yuvraj Singh, and many more competing with each other for the title. At UKC The Ultimate Zone Play Challenge was hosted by Zone with Chris Gayle and Mortal playing Call of Duty.
#ThrowbackThursday $ZONE x UKC 2021
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) April 27, 2023
When Cricket Superstars stepped #InTheZone#algorand #algofam #ChrisGayle #ShoaibAkhtar #cricket #algo pic.twitter.com/QbvLFjrS8N
Zone x Tie Break Tens
Tie Break Tens is a quick-fire version of tennis that anyone can play. Tie Break Tens is exciting – and a great way to enjoy a lot of tennis in a short amount of time! This year Zone was the Title Sponsor for TB10s with a great lineup consisting of Gael Monfils, Taylor Fritz, and many more. Bringing further glory to the event a Zone Play Challenge was organized and it was an Honour to have H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Khalid Al Qasimi sheikh of Ras Al Khaimah along with Mohamed Al Banna and Adi K Mishra presenting the prize for the challenge.
Honoured to have H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Khalid Al Qasimi sheikh of Ras Al Khaimah, in the #EntertheZone Play FIFA Challenge.👑
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) October 28, 2021
We had a blast hosting exceptional personalities from the sports and #esports world.
Cheers @Taylor_Fritz97, @Gael_Monfils and @Msdossary7@Algorand pic.twitter.com/p2AyHBkYbr
Zone F1 SIM Racing Challenge Dec 2021
The Zone Sim Racing Challenge celebrates The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race on the Amara Super Yacht with some great people such as Mohamed Al Banna, Lindsay M Brewer, Pierre Gasly, Shmee150, and many more.
We're hyped to be hosting the future of F1, @PierreGASLY, @LindsayMBrewer & @Shmee150 for the Zone Sim Racing Challenge onboard our super yacht at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 8, 2021
The winner will receive a rare AFK Elephant!😎
Who’ll take pole position? #InTheZone #AbuDhabiRaceWeekend pic.twitter.com/I0DZDSuD1q
ZONE FIFA22 Challenge
Zone FIFA22 Challenge between Msdossary7 and Leonardo Bonucci, fighting head-on for a rare AFK Elephant NFT right before Globe Soccer Awards 2021.
This time #InTheZone we bring you the @Globe_Soccer Awards, FIFA 22 Challenge between @Msdossary7 & @bonucci_leo19.😍
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 26, 2021
The winner will receive one of the super rare #AFKElephants NFTs!🦣
Who's your fav pick? Let us know!⚽️🥅#EnterTheZone #FIFA #PS5 #Soccer #Football pic.twitter.com/WEAIqruwoW
Q: How lucky do you want to be?
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 29, 2021
A: As lucky as @bonucci_leo19 #InTheZone!
The $ZONE Ultimate #FIFA Challenge ended with @Msdossary7 winning with the final 2-1 score, but Dossary presented his #AFKNFT prize to Leo.🤩
What a champ!
Congratulations to both of you!🎉@Algorand pic.twitter.com/uEZYNkOuyx
Globe Soccer Awards
The 12th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards took place on December 27th, 2021, which honored the top international football talents of the season. Champions of the evening were Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappé and Alexia Putellas who bagged the best player awards. While Cristiano Ronaldo, thanks to an impressive career, was awarded the Top Goal Scorer of All Time on the night. Mohamed Al Banna & Adi K Mishra were also part of this great evening. Zone presented awards for 'The Best Esport Player & Best Coach of the Year'.
⚽️🏃♂️The 2021 BEST COACH OF THE YEAR @Globe_Soccer Award' was presented by #ZONE.
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 29, 2021
🏆Congratulations to #Italy manager Roberto Mancini@robymancio for this achievement!$ZONE was the platinum sponsor for @Globe_Soccer.@DubaiSC @tiktokmena #Soccer #GlobeSoccer #football pic.twitter.com/5HnYwVIpjl
#ZONE presented the 🎮'Best Esport Player of the Year Award' 🏆to @Msdossary7, @Globe_Soccer Awards. ⚽️
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) December 29, 2021
It was the first time an esports award was given out in the history of the event.🥇
Congratulations to @Msdossary7 for this win!🔥#InTheZone #EnterTheZone @Algorand pic.twitter.com/ASkBTHAg9j
Zone At Decipher: Nov, 2022
Zone would be invited to Decipher the second annual Algorand community gathering in Dubai. Zone hosted multiple gaming sessions at the event showcasing the platform’s new features.
Checking out the https://t.co/v47Ckt81yl platform with @Eunicedwong by @XTZ_ESPORTS. Thanks @adikmishra and @SayanMjee for showing us around! Check out the ZONE gaming lounge at #Decipher2022 before you leave! Top stats - 11m txns on-chain with 8.5M games played! pic.twitter.com/SpKTGLagFc
— jasonleecj (@jasonleecj) November 29, 2022
Zone X Algorand in ATX
Adi K Mishra, CEO of ZONE was in conversation with Coop Daniels, Creator/Host of The ReCoop about the future of GameFi, DeFi & $ZONE at Algorand ATX!
#algofam check out Algorand in ATX!👇https://t.co/noK9Fc14wl@adikmishra, CEO of $ZONE will be in conversation with @Coop_Daniels Creator/Host of The ReCoop about the future of #GameFi, #DeFi & $ZONE @Algorand ATX!
— ZONE (@ZonePlayFi) March 14, 2022
Don't miss out on this!#EnterTheZone #InTheZone #ZoneArmy pic.twitter.com/3iINdKnSIb
The Journey Ahead
Zone's journey unfolds as a testament to relentless innovation, community engagement, and a steadfast commitment to revolutionizing the gaming landscape.
Over the past few years, our team has accumulated significant experience in the realm of sports. Our objective is to distill the finest insights from this journey and integrate them into the Zone ecosystem. Stay tuned for exciting developments!
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/ZonePlayFi