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Star Atlas is a metaverse play-to-earn game on the Solana blockchain with a space combat and exploration theme.

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, has caught the attention of gamers and crypto enthusiasts worldwide. 

 comprises an entire metaverse of NFT assets, of which you’ll have full ownership. Moreover, your rights will be secure on the 

While many people are thrilled about this game, others are erring on the side of caution. But is being cautious the best move? And is 

 a good investment option or just a come-on?

Keep reading and find out what the future holds for 

 is a decentralized metaverse game with a space combat and exploration theme. 

It lives on the Solana blockchain and features activities such as alien races, political domination, space cities and territorial conquest. 

 focus solely on earning, pushing gamers to go through a mindless and grueling process of completing tasks for coins. 

 aims to make P2E games mainstream by seamlessly combining decentralized 

and traditional gaming to produce an exciting game people actually enjoy.

 to produce cutting-edge real-time graphics. You can even play in VR for a truly immersive experience. At Star Atlas, as you revel in the incredible cinematic-quality visuals, you’ll manually pilot your own state-of-the-art spaceship to explore the macrocosm, and search for assets to mine and trade. 

 role-playing game, you can participate in battles to earn crypto. There are also fun mini-games to play, such as spaceship racing, to earn more rewards.

 combines four genres for a stimulating experience:

Other activities include building lands and cities, selling merchandise, and creating factions and regional 

 to rule the various institutions in the universe. 

Sometimes you’ll play defense to protect your territories, while other times you’ll create offensive strategies to expand your regions in the 

Since the game is decentralized, you can also vote on governance issues via the 

, if you own POLIS (the governance token). 

That way, you’ll have a say in gameplay decisions, in addition to playing them. For that, you have to connect a wallet (preferably a Phantom wallet), lock your tokens, and earn voting rights. 

Before you embark on your intergalactic journey, you have to choose to be a part of one of three factions:

At the time of writing this article (Sept. 19, 2022), 

 hasn’t been released, but we’ve seen what the developers have shared on their official social media channels.

Star Atlas NFT Marketplace (Galactic Marketplace) 

 for trading in-game NFTs or assets. You have to buy NFTs, such as ships and ammunition, with the ATLAS token, or earn them by completing activities in the game. 

 universe has two tokens, ATLAS and POLIS, which mimic a real-world economy. You can buy these assets from cryptocurrency exchanges such as 

ATLAS is the in-game currency you use to trade NFTs and purchase assets. You can earn the token by completing in-game challenges.

ATLAS has a current total and max supply of 36 billion, but it’s an inflationary token that matches the game’s growth. With more players joining the metaverse, more ATLAS will be created and distributed as rewards. Here’s an overview of the distribution of current ATLAS: 

n of Star Atlas. It not only gives you political influence within the 

metaverse, but also the right to vote for changes to the game in the long run. 

POLIS has a fixed maximum and total supply of 360 million tokens. It’s earned through missions and guild participation within the game, and staking on the 

Here’s an overview of the distribution of POLIS: 

As of Sep. 19, 2022, its market cap is approximately $7.19 million and its current price is $0.33. POLIS has a current circulating supply of 21.6 million, with a 24-hour trading volume of $269,582. As with ATLAS, the highest price recorded for this token was around the time of its launch, peaking at $18.55 in early September 2021.

 metaverse hasn’t been released to date (Sept. 19, 2022), and it won’t be released for some time. But the project has been selling NFTs and securing funding for over a year. The current collective market cap of both tokens is close to $18 million. 

Ever since the release of its browser-based game, 

, in December 2021, there’s been a lack of sufficient progress and insights into the project’s development. It’s made people skeptical about the project and fearful that it might be a 

, in which players could participate in a contest to 

 in June 2022, has helped to renew some confidence in the project for now. 

universe and full ownership of assets, which might be quite valuable once the gameplay rolls out. 

over the next few years, with expectations that its price will rise to approximately $0.0188 by 2025, and average around $0.0648 by 2030. 

 the Star Atlas price will rise to approximately $0.011 by 2025 and cross the 1-cent mark by 2030. 

However, not all experts are bullish about this token. WalletInvestor forecasts price drops over the next five years, and estimates the Star Atlas price to be around 

POLIS is valuable because it gives you the power to vote for local laws and major decisions in the future about the 

 to a maximum of $1.48 by 2025, and approximately $4.78 by 2030. 

 also anticipate POLIS to reach $1 by 2024, and double in price by 2026. 

Meanwhile, the WalletInvestor team, while not as bearish in its forecast as it is for ATLAS, 

, predicting it to go as low as $0.000001, with highs that could reach above $10 in 2025.

 could be a game changer (excuse the pun) because it blends the traditional concepts of video gaming and GameFi with ultra-realistic graphics to create a truly immersive and addictive experience. 

 is undoubtedly an ambitious project, with tremendous potential to change the landscape of video games in the future, we have yet to see the results. Thus, it’s imperative to be careful before investing in it and to always do your own research before investing.

Star Atlas: A Metaverse Space Exploration Game

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