Sky Mavis Releases Free Early Access For 'Axie Infinity: Origin' | Here's What the Critics Say

The "Axie Infinity: Origin" is now live on Early Access. Sky Mavis said that more updates are expected to come in the following weeks and months.

'Axie Infinity: Origin' Soft Launch

Sky Mavis Releases Free Early Access For 'Axie Infinity: Origin' | Here's What the Critics Say
The Early Access for the most anticipated "Axie Infinity: Origin" is now live. Take a look at this game on its soft launch. Sky Mavis/Axie Infinity

Before this announcement, the controversial $624 million heist took place in the Ronin Network of the "Axie Infinity" developer. With that being said, Sky Mavis needs to release worthy upgrades so fans could hope that their investments will not go in vain.

This issue is difficult to overcome for the company, but it seems that it is slowly getting into it. According to VentureBeat, Sky Mavis has already raised $150 million in funding from several investors. Although it's not yet enough to cover the losses, it's a great step towards its financial recovery.

Speaking of "Axie Infinity: Origin," Sky Mavis co-founder Jeff Zirlin said that they have released the newest game upgrade this week. This F2P (free-to-play) game is now available for download on PC. However, the mobile version is yet to come.

If you want to download "Axie Infinity: Origin" on your desktop, click this link for more details.

"We wanted to keep pushing, and we wanted to make progress, and show the community our hard work. So that's why we're going forward with the early access launch this week. And we're really excited about it. I think the community is super excited as well," Zirlin said.

How to Play 'Axie Infinity: Origin'

According to the Axie website from The Lunacian, playing the new "Origins" game is easy. All you need to do is to enter your Mavis Hub account and install the new "Axie Infinity" game right away.

If you want to sync your NFT assets in this new installment, just go to the home screen and tap "Axie." From here, you can now click the sync button which is located in the top right corner.

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'Axie Infinity: Origin' New Features

During Early Access, the following features are present in this game.

  • Free starter Axies

  • Revamped Axie art style and animation

  • More dynamic sequential turns

  • Energy and cards are reset every turn

  • Card improvements

  • Eye & Ear Cards

  • Rune/Charm power-ups

  • Rage mechanic replaces Critical Hits

What the Critics Say About 'Origins'

While there are patrons who appreciate the new game features in "Origins," some people find time to criticize the game. The highlight of the comments mostly revolves around bad card-style gameplay.

Some people believe that the new "Axie Infinity" game is still built under the Ponzi scheme. Although some players find selling Axies "reasonable," this won't be enough to attract more newbies into the game.

Another thing that's worth pointing out is the unstable economy of "Axie." When AXS and SLP reached the point of a bear market over the past months, many players complained about Sky Mavis' negligence in releasing updates.

To be specific, they said that the company did not do anything to restore their players' faith and commitment to the game. At that time, the developer saw a sharp drop in the current number of "Axie" players, but that did not stop it from releasing "Origins" for a change of scene.

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