'Open' Unveiled: A Metaverse Battle Royale from Ready Player One's Ernest Cline

The game features iconic franchises and aims for web3 interoperability, amid skepticism from critics.

The Readyverse, co-founded by Ernest Cline, unveils its first project, 'Open,' a metaverse battle royale game.
'Open' features nostalgia-infused biomes with characters from iconic franchises, including Ready Player One, Reebok, and the DeLorean car.
The game, developed by Walker Labs and published by Readyverse Studios, aims to be interoperable with web3 technology.
Critics express skepticism about the game's potential success, comparing it to a less successful Fortnite clone.
'Open' is being developed for PC and current-gen platforms, with no specific release date announced yet.