Verse8 Adds Popular NFT IPs

Verse8 Adds Popular NFT IPs

Verse8 partners with Story to integrate Azuki and Moonbirds IP into its AI-powered game creation platform, enabling licensed user-generated content and blockchain-based revenue sharing.

By Eliza Crichton-Stuart author avatar

By Eliza Crichton-Stuart

Updated September 23rd 2025

Verse8, an AI-driven platform for creating multiplayer games, has announced a collaboration with blockchain licensing system Story to integrate Azuki and Moonbirds IP. The partnership allows users to develop games and experiences using these popular NFT properties while ensuring proper attribution and revenue sharing through smart contracts.

Currently in beta, Verse8 reports approximately 800,000 monthly active users. The platform allows creators to generate and remix 2D and 3D multiplayer games using text prompts and can produce 3D assets from images. By integrating blockchain technology, the platform enables a web3 approach to user-generated content where IP rights and royalties are automatically managed.

Verse8 Adds Popular NFT IPs

Verse8 Adds Popular NFT IPs

Verse8 Adds Popular NFT IPs

Story’s on-chain licensing system provides a framework for creators to use Azuki and Moonbirds assets in their games while ensuring that revenue from premium content flows back to the original IP holders. For example, a user could design a custom Azuki-themed arena with unique characters, storylines, and missions, and sell exclusive in-game items, all while royalties are automatically distributed to NFT owners.

The collaboration was officially introduced at the Origin Summit during Korea Blockchain Week, with the rollout to Verse8 users expected in the coming months. Verse8 CEO Kevin Lee emphasized the importance of the system, noting that Story provides “trusted licensing infrastructure that works in real time, at scale, for user-generated content.”

He added that the integration enables every interaction in Verse8 - whether remixing characters, building quests, or sharing games - to respect rights, distribute value, and develop IP organically. This move represents a significant step in the development of IP-aware user-generated games within the web3 ecosystem, giving creators the tools to build licensed content while maintaining fair revenue distribution.

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Verse8 Adds Popular NFT IPs

Supporting AI-Powered Game Creation

Verse8 focuses on simplifying game development for creators by leveraging AI to generate assets, levels, and game mechanics. Users can input text prompts to build environments, characters, and interactions, which the platform then renders in 2D or 3D. This approach allows rapid prototyping of game ideas without requiring advanced programming skills.

The integration of blockchain-based licensing adds a layer of legitimacy for creators working with IP like Azuki and Moonbirds, ensuring that fan-created content remains compliant with copyright rules while allowing monetization.

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Blockchain in User-Generated Games

Blockchain technology in Verse8 functions to handle both ownership and revenue distribution automatically. By linking in-game content to NFTs through Story’s on-chain licensing, creators and IP holders can track usage and royalties seamlessly. This system offers a model for future web3 games that aim to balance creative freedom with rights management and revenue sharing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Verse8?

Verse8 is an AI-powered game creation platform that allows users to design and remix 2D and 3D multiplayer games using text prompts and image-generated assets.

Which IPs are being integrated into Verse8?

Verse8 has partnered with Story to integrate Azuki and Moonbirds intellectual property into the platform, allowing creators to build games using these NFTs.

How does Story’s licensing work?

Story provides an on-chain licensing system that automatically handles attribution and royalty payments via smart contracts whenever IP-based content is created or monetized.

Can users monetize their games in Verse8?

Yes, users can offer premium content, such as exclusive items or missions, while revenue is shared with the original IP holders automatically.

When will this feature be available?

The integration was announced at the Origin Summit during Korea Blockchain Week, with a rollout to Verse8 users expected in the coming months.

Is Verse8 considered a web3 platform?

Yes, Verse8 incorporates blockchain technology for IP licensing and revenue sharing, placing it within the web3 ecosystem of user-generated games.

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Eliza Crichton-Stuart

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Updated:

September 23rd 2025

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September 23rd 2025

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