The Sandbox (video game)

The Sandbox is a sandbox game for mobile phones (iOS and Android) and Microsoft Windows, developed by the game studio Pixowl and released on May 15, 2012. It was released for PC on Steam on 29 June 2015.

This article is about the 2012 videogame "The Sandbox". For sandboxed videogames, see sandbox game. For the CryEngine tool, see Sandbox (video game editor). For other uses, see Sandbox (disambiguation).

The brand was acquired by Animoca Brands in 2018, and its name was used for a blockchain-based 3D open world game.

Mobile game
The Sandbox
Developer(s)Pixowl
Publisher(s)Pixowl
Platform(s)
ReleaseMay 15, 2012
Genre(s)Sandbox game
Mode(s)Single-player

The 2012 mobile game is entitled "The Sandbox" because it provides users with tools to create their own nonlinear gameplay, commonly known as a "sandbox mode". The player takes the role of "Deity apprentice" and sets about crafting their own universe through the exploration of resources such as water, soil, lightning, lava, sand, glass, and many more complex elements such as humans, wildlife, and mechanical contraptions. Players encounter tasks like using water and dirt to make mud, and challenges like making a battery or building an electrical circuit. Players can save worlds they have created and also upload them to a public gallery.

Reviews

The 2015 edition of the game has a Metacritic score of 85% based on 7 critic reviews.[1]

Blockchain game
The Sandbox
Developer(s)Animoca Brands
Publisher(s)Animoca Brands
Release2021

The property was acquired by Animoca Brands in August 2018 to use for a Voxel-style blockchain version of the game. This would then facilitate users monetizing their in-game creations.[2] Users can buy plots of virtual land, with promotional partners owning land including Snoop Dogg, Richie Hawtin, Deadmau5 and The Smurfs.[3] In May 2019, Animoca raised $2.5 million in funding for the development of this project.[4]

In Q3/2019 Square Enix, B Cryptos, and True Global Ventures invested $2.01 million in cash and cryptocurrency in The Sandbox.[5] In November 2021 SoftBank led a $93 million investment in The Sandbox.[6] In November 2021 Adrian Cheng announced that he will build virtual land in The Sandbox’s metaverse.[7] In April 2022 The Sandbox announced a raise of $400 million at a valuation of more than $4 billion.[8]

The alpha of The Sandbox Metaverse was launched on November 29 2021.[9]

References
  1. "The Sandbox for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  2. Takahashi, Dean (August 26, 2018). "Animoca Brands acquires Sandbox game developer Pixowl for $4.875 million". VentureBeat. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  3. "Fan 'pays £340,500' to become Snoop Dogg's virtual neighbour". The Independent. Dec 9, 2021.
  4. "Animoca Brands raises $2.5 million for The Sandbox blockchain gaming platform". VentureBeat. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  5. "The Sandbox raises $2 million more to build out blockchain-based game world". Mar 19, 2020.
  6. Hu, Krystal (Nov 2, 2021). "SoftBank leads $93 mln investment in NFT gaming firm the Sandbox". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
  7. Lee, Zinnia. "Hong Kong Property Tycoon Adrian Cheng Builds Virtual Land In The Sandbox's Metaverse". Forbes.
  8. "SoftBank-Backed Sandbox Said to Seek Funds at $4 Billion Value".
  9. Sandbox, The (Nov 17, 2021). "Introducing The Sandbox Alpha".
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