Ubisoft is bringing another one of its big-budget video game franchises into the crypto world in a collaboration with Ethereum NFT card game Cross the Ages, which will launch in-game cards inspired by the Watch Dogs series.
According to a tweet and an announcement on Ubisoft’s official Discord server, cards inspired by the Watch Dogs game franchise will be released for purchase in Cross the Ages on April 3. No further details have been released, but the first trailer below showcases vigilante hero Aiden Pearce from the original 2014 game.
The Watch Dogs series has thus far spanned three open-world action entries across console systems and PCs. Each highlighted different characters and locations, but they were united by themes like the rise of surveillance and the ability to hack technology to your advantage. The last game, Watch Dogs: Legion, was released in 2020.
Ubisoft invested in the Cross the Ages team as part of a $12 million investment round announced in March 2022. Final Fantasy creator Square Enix, another traditional gaming giant that has played in the crypto space, also joined as a strategic investor later that year.
Cross the Ages is a card-battling game with NFT trading cards minted on Immutable X, an Ethereum scaling network. Decrypt’s GG reviewed the game last summer, and we called it a “tough but rewarding” strategy game with a sizable learning curve. It’s available on iOS, Android, Windows PC, and macOS.
Ubisoft continues to push deeper into the crypto world ahead of the upcoming launch of its first original blockchain game on Oasys, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. The company released Ethereum profile picture (PFP) NFTs in December that tie into the game.
However, the company has been playing in this space for years, including launching NFTs on Tezos for its Ghost Recon Breakpoint game in late 2021, releasing NFTs based on the Rabbids franchise and more for The Sandbox, and investing in and supporting various projects.