Can TopGoal, endorsed by many legendary stars, become the NBA Top Shot of the Football Metaverse?

In 2021, "NFT" was selected as Collins Dictionary's word of the year. In this year, the entire NFT market also ushered in its explosive period. Among them, NBA Top Shot fired the first shot of NFT out of the circle, which reshaped the interactive experience between fans, players and clubs.

Subsequently, the popularity of NFT expanded to football, rugby, cricket and other fields, continuously promoting the accelerated development of the sports NFT track. Deloitte even estimates that US$2 billion in revenue will come from sports NFT in 2022, and the sports NFT track may usher in an explosion next.

As the leading trading platform, Binance has paid attention to the sports track early. Whether it is investing in Chiliz, a fan token platform, or seeking to sponsor FC Barcelona, Binance is actively deploying in this field. In November last year, TopGoal, a football NFT collectible platform and sports metaverse project, came into the public's attention. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao CZ broke the convention and participated in the live broadcast of the project.

On the occasion of the release of the "Return of Legends" S2 NFT card on the TopGoal platform, CZ and Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero (Alessandro Del Piero) on November 15 A discussion was held on "The Future of Sports NFT" on the 1st, and many related questions from fans were answered on the spot. At that time, the number of viewers exceeded 100,000. So what kind of project is TopGoal favored by CZ? Next, Rhythm BlockBeats will make a detailed analysis for everyone.

TopGoal: A Sports Metaverse Connecting Fans, Players and Clubs

TopGoal is a NFT's officially authorized digital collectibles platform, which cooperates with world-renowned football stars, clubs and head cryptocurrency institutions, Binance, to provide fans around the world with the best interactive experience based on NFT and encrypted games. At present, many well-known stars, including Del Piero, Michael Owen, Guti, Rivaldo, etc., have joined them.

In addition, TopGoal is also a football metaverse focused on blockchain empowerment, and it is about to launch an innovative football game. The game makes a good use of football star card digital collectibles and Play to Earn mechanics like GameFi, and combines tokenized assets with real-world economies.

The reason why it takes football as the core and connects fans, players and clubs through NFT, GameFi, etc., TopGoal aims to build a vertical sports metaverse in the encrypted world, as a link between the sports industry and The bridge between Crypto, and become the leader of this sports economy and fan economy revolution.

In the past two years, sports-related NFTs and metaverse tracks have gradually ushered in an explosion, attracting more and more players and organizations’ attention . Therefore, in the future virtual world, the combination of the sports industry and Crypto will undoubtedly have huge imagination and potential. For example, fans can watch games together in the virtual world, participate in sports games, etc. In the future, various application scenarios will be based on blockchain and encrypted assets. The IP of the sports track and the vast user group will also become the next major narrative of Crypto .

TopGoal NFT: In addition to collection and trading, it also gives more in-game utility

On the TopGoal platform, fans can collect and trade NFT digital collections of highlight moments of their favorite players and official clubs. These NFTs are unique and powered by blockchain technology. In addition, according to TopGoal's previous AMA introduction, fans can also build their own ultimate dream lineup and compete with other players around the world through GameFi games on the platform and various scenarios including sports quiz that will be launched in the future.

Back to the beginning of last year, the huge cultural impact of NFT's popularity not only changed people's perception of art and collectibles, but also created a way for sports fans to connect with their favorite players. , A whole new way of interacting with teams. For example, NBA Top Shot, one of the best, fans can use and trade NFTs including classic games and iconic NBA moments through this project to participate in their favorite teams, further shortening the distance with idol stars; at the same time It also provides a profitable avenue for players and teams to gain new attention and interest.

As the most popular sport in the world, football also has a wide range of loyal fans. TopGoal NFT also uses encryption technology to help fans establish a deeper connection with the players and clubs they support, providing unique digital collections supported by blockchain.

In addition, although the NBA Top Shot platform supports unique "PACKS" and blind boxes, it is still a simple collection mode after all. The NFT in TopGoal is combined with the real performance of the players, empowering the characteristics of the NFT competition. This is no longer a simple collectible, but greatly integrated into the playability of encrypted games, so it has great potential.

Currently, TopGoal NFT has released 3 "Return of Legends" blind box series, including many famous players, and the purchase channels are limited to TopGoal official website and Binance NFT marketplace. Fans thus have the opportunity to collect exclusive NFT match cards of some of the greatest players and clubs who have ever played in the field, and digitally preserve some of their all-time best moments forever.

The special collection TopGoal NFT can enjoy more privileges, and the higher the rarity, the smaller the number of each version, but the in-game utility of the NFT will be stronger. In January, the official also launched a blind box auction based on TMT pricing. In the future, TopGoal NFT will also gradually expand to its entire sports universe for use and display.

TopManager: A Football Manager Game in the Metaverse

Nowadays, the encryption field and NFT The same hot track is GameFi. In this Play to Earn model, players can earn cryptocurrencies or NFTs in the game, which usually have corresponding real-world economic value in addition to the utility in the game.

Currently, an innovative football game "TopManager" on the TopGoal platform will also be launched soon. The game also uses digital collectibles of star cards and Play to Earn mechanisms such as GameFi. Participants will be able to build their own fantasy teams, convert their NFTs into encrypted assets, extend their utility beyond collectibles, and Compete with other players around the world through the GameFi app, and ultimately allow players to earn positive value while playing games.

At the same time, TopManager is also the first game in the TopGoal sports universe, specially designed for encryption and non-encryption users, even if there is not enough encryption or football knowledge, you can easily get started. Applying TopGoal NFT to this game, players can use it to compete, and their daily income will be calculated based on the player's points on the day, and a fixed total amount of game Token (TMT) rewards can be obtained for training players and improving skills. In addition, players can also get rewards by winning certain rankings in the season tournament. The season ranking rewards include TMT and TopGoal blind box rewards.

It should be noted that if players want to get rewards in the game, they need to collect at least 3 TopGoal NFT game cards. When there are not enough game cards to form a lineup, they can be borrowed from the game system, but the loaned game cards will not be able to be upgraded and rewarded.

Analysis of the gameplay

In terms of core gameplay, TopManager is similar to a simplified version of Football Manager. Players form teams with their own NFT cards and choose 11 cards are used as the starting lineup. According to the role in the NFT card, each player will have a preferred position, and the specific NFT card corresponds to the player in the corresponding season theme.

In terms of gameplay mode, TopManager has two modes: PVP and PVE. The initial Alpha version will only enable PVP. In the alpha version of the top league, Managers will be rewarded with TMT based on their daily ranking points, with a season lasting approximately 1-2 months. When the season ends, Managers who rank higher in the top league will also have the opportunity to win a certain number of TopGoal NFT blind boxes or special edition NFTs.

In a nutshell, TopManager is similar to a traditional football game, where the two sides take turns to attack and defend, and the final score determines the outcome of the game. The core algorithm of the game will be run by a well-trained AI, and the results will be based on the "attributes", "skills" and "formation" of the player cards in the lineup. Additionally, higher rarity TopGoal NFTs will also enjoy higher player ratings, giving players a greater chance of winning the game.

TopManager concept video

After the player NFT card is synchronized in the game, it will receive its initial Hierarchy and five-dimensional attributes. The initial level is 1, which can be upgraded through in-game matches. Each player card contains five attributes: shooting, dribbling, passing, stealing and interception; for goalkeepers, it is goalkeeping, anticipation, command, composure and reaction.

The distribution of the initial attributes of the players' NFT cards is determined by the characteristics of their careers, but the growth path of their attributes will change accordingly when the player upgrades later. Also, NFT cards with higher rarity will have higher initial attributes and higher growth rates. In general, players simply place players in specific positions based on their careers, and let the system AI choose based on the lineups the player has.

2) Skill System

TopManager has An innovative player NFT card skill system that allows users to train, upgrade, merge, and inherit the skills of players they own. The skill system will be launched in the Alpha V2 version. At the same time, skills are divided into two categories: active and passive. Active skills can be triggered during the game, and passive skills can strengthen the relevant attributes of players' NFT cards.

NFT cards for players in different positions can learn corresponding skills according to their level and card quality, and players can improve through competition or training. Each NFT piece will have a chance to unlock a skill when reaching a certain level, for example every 10 levels. Higher-quality NFT cards will have more opportunities to learn higher-rarity skills, and higher-rarity skills can make NFT cards stronger in the competition.

In addition, the player NFT card can also unlock the merge function when meeting the level requirements, and obtain a better skill combination to enhance attributes and improve skills, while the player NFT The card merge function will be launched in the Alpha V3 version.

When merging, the user needs two NFT cards, one primary card and one secondary card. After merging, the skills of the two cards will be merged into the main card, while the skills and level of the secondary card will be set to the initial stage, and the combined skills of the main card will be a subset of the total skills of the two cards. And, the higher the skill quality and quantity of the two cards participating in the merge, the more likely it is to produce a better combination of skill subsets.

There will be an upper limit to the number of skills that NFT cards can obtain through upgrading and unlocking, but the skills of the main card may exceed this upper limit after being merged. In addition, each merger requires a certain cooling time, and players can also obtain player card skills through trading in the market.

3) Formation System

TopManager , including dozens of common formations based on real football tactics, such as 3-5-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, etc.

DeFi application scenarios

In addition to TopManager, fans can also Use their TopGoal NFT in other encrypted applications to expand the utility of this NFT asset, such as participating in DeFi staking, mining, etc. that support TopGoal NFT.

For TMT, TopGoal has cooperated with some leading DEXs on the Binance Smart Chain, and established 100w+ liquidity pools on Pancake and BiSwap respectively. Among them, the earliest liquidity pool established on Pancake has a total of 10 million TMT from the treasury and 1 million BUSD from self-funded funds.

In addition, TopGoal also plans to develop more new application cases, which will expand the utility of TopGoal encrypted assets in an innovative way. Currently, TopGoal is working on layer2 solutions to achieve NFT cross-chain compatibility. At that time, TopGoal players will not only be able to participate in applications on the Binance Smart Chain, but also use the NFT they own to participate in applications on Ethereum and other blockchains.

Token Economic Design

There are two types of Token in TopGoal, namely TMT and GOAL.

TMT is TopGoal Practical Tokens in the Metaverse, mainly in Use in the GameFi mechanism, and purchase TopGoal NFT, PACKS, blind boxes and game tickets on the TopGoal official website to serve community users. At the same time, it adopts a fairer release, which is not reserved for the team, investors or other third parties, and aims to make it a deflationary asset, which is important for the long-term sustainability of TopManager.

GOAL is the governance token in the TopGoal ecosystem, which will be used by participants in the entire ecosystem and has not yet been released.

The main purpose of TMT in TopManager

1) Improve attributes and unlock potential skills

Every 10 levels, players can consume a certain amount of TMT to unlock special attribute enhancement points and potential skills.

2) Used for NFT card merging to get a better skill set

In the player NFT card merging system introduced next, players can merge two NFT cards with one master and one slave by consuming TMT to obtain a better skill combination , to enhance attributes and upgrade skills.

3) Unlock more advanced formation

Different players will have specific positions according to the characteristics of their careers. Players can choose different formations and tactics through the corresponding lineup, and the corresponding formations and tactics will produce certain buffs or debuffs during confrontation.

Currently, TopManager only supports pre-match formations and tactical settings, and the initial version only supports 10 classic formations. In the future, it may support formation and tactical adjustments in the game to achieve more intense strategic games, and players can unlock more advanced formations through TMT.

4) Accelerate the recovery of Manager energy and player stamina

During the game, the Manager will consume a certain amount of energy, and the players will also consume a certain amount of stamina according to the total time of each game. These energy and stamina will be restored over time, and players can also expedite recovery directly by consuming TMT.

When there are players with low stamina in the lineup, they will not be able to actively participate in the game, and when participating in other battles, the winning points will be reduced. Therefore, players with more than 11 player cards will need to manage their lineup more efficiently to maximize their chances of winning.

Other uses of TMT

In addition, the TopGoal team will also work on TMT outside of TopManager More different application scenarios. At present, the official has begun to allocate a certain percentage of NFT PACKS and blind boxes to enable the TMT-based sales model in each new Drop. All TMT obtained in this sales model will be deposited into the treasury, and will be used in the community in the future, such as TopPrize reward activities, airdrops and even destroyed.

Next, TMT will support the Staking scenarios existing in DeFi applications, and enhance its liquidity by cooperating with more top CEXs and DEXs; and In the future, TMT can also be used to purchase real estate resources in the TopGoal metaverse.

Project Background and Resource Advantages

Since its launch in mid-2021, TopGoal has achieved Many great achievements, including Guti, Michael Owen, Rivaldo, Del Piero, Batistuta, Vieri Z, Park Ji-sung, Ashley Cole, Sneijder, etc. Many well-known football stars joined it to create the strongest IP in the sports metaverse.

The TopGoal team is composed of veterans from the football and encryption fields with rich experience. According to feedback from community users, the game development team cooperating with TopGoal has developed many 3D sports mobile games, set many records in the global football mobile games, has a strong research and development capability in the sports metaverse, and won the world's top Official license of football associations, European leagues and clubs.

In addition, TopGoal also received strong support from Binance, and cooperated with the Binance NFT platform to release 3 officially authorized NFT cards of the "Return of Legends" series. Even when "Return of Legends" S2 was released, Binance and the project party held an online live broadcast, and CZ also participated in the live broadcast, with Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero (Alessandro Del Piero) Piero) and project representatives discussed the "Future of Sports NFT", with more than 100,000 viewers at the same time, and Michael Owen was also in the Binance NFT global community when he debuted "Return of Legends" S1 during the European Cup last year. I did a voice AMA.

Also in terms of the market, it is worth mentioning that while TopGoal reached 4 million followers on the CMC platform, it still stepped up its cooperation with the platform and market expansion. Last year, TopGoal also conducted an AMA in the main telegram group of 200,000 people in CMC, which is extremely rare for other projects.

Summary

Compared with traditional cryptocurrencies, existing platforms by sports NFT It provides users with easier access opportunities and opens up new possibilities for hundreds of millions of users. At the same time, NFT will also completely change the dimension of sports culture and assets.

Sports assets can be roughly divided into three dimensions: one-dimensional sports assets refer to the original Token of sports on the chain, which represents the Two-dimensional refers to the mapping of virtual sports assets, such as the mapping of skins in sports games, etc., mainly in the form of NFT; three-dimensional is combined with physical sports, such as the mapping of sports collections, or physical clubs The mapping of management rights, etc., is also mainly in the form of NFT.

Currently, sports NFT assets spanning two-dimensional and three-dimensional are mainly concentrated in sports collectibles And the direction of fan economy. Its main value comes from the sum of the original value of sports assets, liquidity premium and fan consensus. Therefore, the value of sports NFT is inseparable from a strong official authorized IP and fan base.

TopGoal has been authorized by many well-known football stars, clubs and official football organizations, and has gained a lot of The recognition and consensus of fan groups and institutions such as Binance will further shape its business model that produces higher economic benefits, thereby attracting more capital attention and support.

In addition, the sports NFT in TopGoal is also combined with the real performance of the players, empowering the characteristics of the NFT competition, This is no longer a simple collectible, and it is greatly integrated into the playability of encrypted games. In contrast, the current valuation of the top projects in the sports universe, such as Sorare 4.3 billion US dollars, Dapper Labs 7.6 billion US dollars, Chiliz 1.6 billion US dollars, with football as the core as the entry point, through NFT, 3A-level GameFi games, etc. Connect fans, Players and clubs, TopGoal, which aims to build a vertical sports metaverse, undoubtedly has great potential.

As the World Cup approaches, the combination of NFT and sports is an important trend for Crypto projects. It is also the interaction and appeal that football fans hope to have a deeper connection with their favorite players and teams. However, how to meet the needs of fans for the launched sports NFT products is the core issue that each project needs to think about. When TopManager is about to go online, you can find out how it opens the door to the sports metaverse .

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