Flying Sheep Studios, a subsidiary of iCandy Interactive, has announced the development of Star Life, a social massively multiplayer online (MMO) game that focuses on cooperation and community-driven experiences in the Metaverse. Star Life has received funding of approximately EUR 1.1 million (approximately USD 1.2 million) from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to support the project. Flying Sheep Studios is known for its expertise in HTML5 web-based game development and is utilizing its skills to create a sophisticated web-based metaverse game that will be highly accessible and can be played from any browser on any device. The game will prioritize diversity, offering players various options for character creation, shopping, and community-driven events such as concerts and exhibitions.
One of the key features of Star Life is its high accessibility, making it conveniently playable from any browser on any device without needing downloads, installations, or high-end technology. Players can start entering the Star Life metaverse with just one click via a web browser on both desktop and mobile devices. Additionally, Star Life will incorporate optional blockchain-enabled items, or NFTs, giving players more ownership and agency over their virtual belongings. These belongings can be transferred and used on different platforms, making the process streamlined and convenient. Star Life will be a free-to-play game available to everyone.
Flying Sheep has hired additional talent, including four industry veterans, for the development of this groundbreaking project. Renke Bahlmann, the Lead Game Designer, has 12 years of experience working on browser games for industry leaders such as Bigpoint. Frank Reitberger, the Lead 3D Developer, is renowned for his work as a Designer and Programmer. Daniel Schemann, the Head of Back-End Development, has a passion for multiplayer experiences and will create the foundation for the multiplayer experience of Star Life. Nina Kiel, the Head of Diversity & Inclusion, is one of Germany's foremost game diversity experts and has joined Flying Sheep to support the studio in making diversity and inclusion a key part of their endeavors.
Flying Sheep Studios is excited to bring Star Life to players worldwide and is looking forward to being a part of the growing Metaverse. Star Life will offer players a highly accessible, diverse, and community-driven experience with the option of blockchain-enabled items, providing players with more ownership and agency over their virtual belongings. The generous funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the addition of four industry veterans to the team will undoubtedly help make Star Life a groundbreaking project.
