The metaverse has received mixed reviews in 2022, with sustained user engagement being a big challenge for the industry. However, Sandbox has continued to innovate and provide some exciting highlights. As they celebrate a year of milestones for their open gaming metaverse, they are getting closer to their vision of an open, decentralized metaverse that empowers creators through true digital ownership.
As they roll out their vision for 2023, Sandbox looks back at what they have achieved with their community in 2022. They welcomed over 1 million unique players across 2 gaming seasons, launched a diverse range of experiences with 98 in Alpha Season 3, and more than doubled registered wallets to 4.5 million user accounts. They also launched 35+ collections of interoperable avatars and released 6 of their own avatar collections.
In addition, Sandbox’s Game Maker got major upgrades and was downloaded close to 1 million times. They developed their Marketplace further with 1,521,295 copies of 3,224 ASSETs minted by their creators. They provided over $12 million in funding to creators through their Game Maker fund and grew their ecosystem to over 700 individual creators, studios, and agencies.
Sandbox’s accomplishments show that they are dedicated to providing an immersive and engaging metaverse experience for their community. They have built a platform that empowers creators and allows them to truly own their digital creations. As they look forward to the future, Sandbox is sure to continue to innovate and improve their metaverse, providing more opportunities for creators and players alike.
You can read all about the highs and the lows and the amazing community they’re building here.