FTX-Backed DeFi Land Opens Public Testing of Gaming Platform

DeFi Land, the agriculture-simulation game that won recognition in Solana’s summer hackathon, is inviting GameFi enthusiasts to put the platform through its paces. The launch of DeFi Land for public testing – on December 22 at 4 pm UTC – follows an intensive six-week period of behind-closed-doors testing involving 3,000 verified users, a third of whom were active daily. Ahead of the game’s full launch in Q1 of next year, DeFi Land’s developers are eager to let the public experience all that the ecosystem has to offer. An all-in-one amalgam of DeFi, gaming, NFTs and metaverse, the colourful release is open to everyone: all that’s required is a wallet containing some SOL. Demystifying DeFi Land The first game on Solana to conduct a public testing event prior to its full public launch, DeFi Land is laser-focused on shipping products and meeting milestones rather than endlessly building hype. During public testing, players can complete mini-games to win rewards, farm for yield, trade tokens, fish, and explore the vast, visually rich landscape at their leisure. In other words, they can get an accurate impression of what’s in store come February/March. Ostensibly, the farm-themed project brings disparate DeFi protocols under a single roof, making it altogether easier for users to manage their portfolio from a single dashboard – while having the opportunity to earn additional income in the metaverse. Key to the game is its native DFL...