The Sandbox, a decentralized virtual world, has hit a significant milestone with over 1,000 user-generated experiences available on its platform. This diverse landscape reflects the creativity and innovation of its community, which consists of brands, gaming companies, and individual users. The Game Maker tool and platform infrastructure updates, as well as new earning opportunities, have contributed to the remarkable success of creators on The Sandbox.
Since 2021, creators have earned over $30 million from asset sales, royalties, and dedicated funds to support them. This is just the beginning for creators on The Sandbox as the platform and its creative community continue to evolve. At the inaugural Creators Day in Hong Kong, The Sandbox unveiled a self-publishing tool allowing users to launch their own experiences and track their performance. This has led to over 1,000 experiences being published, showcasing a wide range of creativity from adventure games to replicas of famous cities.
To encourage the development of more high-quality experiences, The Sandbox initiated the Builders’ Challenge on February 12. This ten-week competition rewards creators based on player engagement, with an additional 500,000 SAND reward pool introduced for the top ten creators. The goal is to enhance the overall quality of experiences on the platform and provide creators with incentives to push their creative boundaries.
The past year has seen a significant increase in the use of The Sandbox’s creation tools, Game Maker, and VoxEdit, with over 330,000 creators and 200+ professional studios actively engaged. The release of Game Maker 0.9 brought new gameplay mechanics and improved visuals, driving creative momentum further. The community has also developed 3,300 unique Voxel assets, with over 500,000 copies minted.
The Sandbox continues to support its creator community through interactive programs like Game Jams, which have attracted over 2,500 creators in 2024 alone. With nine more Game Jams and substantial prizes from the Builders’ Challenge on the horizon, The Sandbox is dedicated to providing a variety of opportunities for creators to monetize their work. It is truly an exciting time to be part of this decentralized virtual world.
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