Turnt Gaming announces partnerships to build NFT fighting game sim

Turnt Gaming today announced partnerships with Polygon Studios and Esports Technologies to develop Taunt Battleworld, an upcoming fighting game simulator built around NFT combatants.

Taunt Battleworld works on a principle of “engage-to-earn,” according to founder Jeff Liboon. Players can play to earn by using their unique NFT fighter in skill-based contests. They can customize their fighters to with a specific skill set, and then unleash them to fight against others. The actual gameplay is more of a management sim. Liboon described what makes the game different in an interview with GamesBeat, “Our model is a bit different because we’re embracing the play-to-earn model. All of the fighters will be owned by the actual players. Players will be able to grow their fighters.” In addition to original characters in the game, Taunt Battleworld will featured licensed IP and real-world fighters, including Floyd Mayweather and Deontay Wilder, with more to be added later.