In addition, Virtually Human Studios is planning to release Zed Champions, a digital horse racing game, on Base. Base is the new Ethereum layer-2 network launched by Coinbase. Zed Champions is the latest evolution of Virtually Human Studios’ platform and the successor of Zed Run. Zed Run was a popular digital horse racing game that acted as an onboarding tool for the 2021 NFT bull run.

From Zed Run to Zed Champions

Zed Run, sunset by Virtually Human Studios, was one of the first and best-regarded all-time industry leaders in the digital horse racing game niche. The game was filled with major brand collaborations from Budweiser to Stella Artois. Zed Champions was designed to pick up where VZ failed and provide players with deeper gameplay, more mechanics, and fresh features.

Zed Champions was created out of a need to make the racing experience more intuitive. Horses evenly racing each other out, horses automatically and dynamically matching up with other horses of similar ability. This eliminates the need for humans to enter races manually, which is a central component in Zed Run.

New Features in Zed Champions

One of the key features include ZED tokens. Each of the 4,320 horses in the game currently has an internal balance of ZED tokens. This balance is struck by the horse’s stud fee and race success.

Every time a horse runs in a race, a portion of its ZED tokens are put at stake. These changes have made for a fast-paced, exciting and unpredictable racing conclusion. It encourages advanced players who know how to effectively control their horses’ ZED token reserves.

"Zed Champions is the next evolution of our platform. We’ve built a system where skill and strategy drive the outcome, and both casual fans and seasoned players have reasons to keep coming back.” - Nir Efrat

A Fresh Start

The original Zed Run NFTs have a floor price of around $0.20 on OpenSea. Zed Champions provides an accessible entry point for both new and experienced players.

"Zed Champions offers a clean slate. Everyone starts fresh," - Efrat

This gives all new users the opportunity to hit the reset button and compete on a level playing field.