'The Middle East's answer to Marvel Rivals' is an 'AI-powered', crypto-infused hero shooter that looks like hot garbage
If Farcana is "the Middle East's answer to the acclaimed Marvel Rivals," as its developer claims, I don't see Disney quivering in its boots anytime soon. Developed by 160-person Abu Dhabi-based studio Dizzaract—which apparently makes it the largest game studio in the region—Farcana is a 5v5 hero shooter packing the noxious double whammy of AI and crypto.
"Opposite to traditional hero shooters, Farcana's AI-backed features enhance player experience through adaptive in-game mechanics and an evolving combat environment," a press release announcing its latest playtest reads.
Sounds vague and amorphous, but don't worry, Dizzaract expands on its AI features later on and reveals they're just as silly as you imagined. The full version of Farcana will feature an "AI companion that consists of an in-game AI assistant that provides real-time strategic insights" on your matches, plus an "AI avatar that can represent players in matches against other AI avatars."
OK, let's step into the shoes of that scenario. I'm a shooter fan who already has to deal with actual human teammates belting their unsolicited feedback into my headset, and then a muddy AI voice chimes in with their two cents. I wonder what strategic insights an AI would have to offer the 18th time I get shot in the head. "Have you tried getting good? Perhaps missing fewer shots?"
老实说 ，我可以看到我自己的贾维斯给出战斗提示的用例 ， 如果 我可以现实地相信语言模型的建议& mdash这种技术以错误的基本数学、对整个历史事件的幻觉以及让搜索引擎变得越来越无用而闻名 。不过，当然 ，告诉我应该选哪个英雄来对抗Budziboi 。
哦 ，你不知道Budziboi？他是24“星”之一，法卡纳对英雄的称呼。在我的法卡纳研究中，我看了一些游戏 ，嗯 ，看起来很糟糕 。你以前见过slop:低分辨率的纹理，丑陋的动画 ，毫无灵感的角色设计 。
Farcana reeks of the kind of crypto nonsense that made 2021 an annoying year to follow videogames, and that's because it is also that. You won't find mention of $FAR, Farcana's official cryptocurrency, anywhere in the press release or on its website, but it's been selling the coin for a while now (the value isn't doing so hot, but the game's also not out yet), prepping for full ownership of its in-game items.
That's according to the vision of Dizzaract founder and CEO Ilman Shazhaev, "crypto entrepreneur" and true believer in videogames as a nexus point for the future of decentralized, speculative entertainment.
“由人工智能驱动的游戏经济将像真实世界的市场一样充满活力和复杂。这些游戏将超越娱乐 ，成为文化运动，玩家充当福音传播者 ，人工智能头像作为他们数字身份的延伸 ， ”Shazhaev最近在一个奇怪的直板GamesBeat简介中说。
“2025年标志着我们所谓的& lsquo人工智能超级周期& rsquo在游戏中 。我们；我们超越了脚本事件，创造了人工智能代理适应玩家的生活世界；决策甚至情绪 。 ”
我不确定一个普通的带聊天机器人的英雄射手如何“超越脚本事件” ，就像 ，比如说，看守一样 ，但不值得尝试将逻辑应用于2025年的技术兄弟胡言乱语。至少Dizzaract运营的Web3部分解释了为什么今天开始的Farcana playtest只在Epic Games商店提供 。蒸汽仍然没有任何废话 ，但蒂姆·斯维尼的商店是完全免费的 。