MyRepublic’s Achievement Unlocked programme rewards players for in-game achievements
By Digital News Asia May 8, 2020
- 1st season to feature popular titles Animal Cross: New Horizons, Final Fantasy 7 Remake
- Tasks come in Season & Weekly Achievements; rewards like PSN Store, Steam Store credits
Singapore-based internet company MyRepublic recently announced the launch of their new gamer engagement programme, called Achievement Unlocked. The programme will see gamers being rewarded for unlocking various weekly or season in-game achievements.
It’s billed as a first-of-its-kind engagement programme, and certainly unique. Here, players get rewarded by achieving specific tasks in the games MyRepublic has selected, which is a mix of recently launched and popular games across different platforms. They’re also a mix of single- and multi-player gamers.
For its first season, MyRepublic has selected five games. They are Animal Crossing: Now Horizons on the Nintendo Switch; Monster Hunter World Iceborne on the Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows; Legends of Runeterra, available on iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows; Final Fantasy 7 Remake on the PlayStation 4; and Mobile Legends Bang Bang on iOS and Android.
Achievement Unlocked comprises of Weekly and Season Achievements, with up to US$2,120 (SG$3,000) worth of prizes. Each game will feature seven Season Achievements, which are challenges that often require more time investment from gamers or demand a higher skill level.
Five Weekly Achievements will be set each week of a Season. Gamers will have to compete to meet a specific set of challenges to attain them. As for the prizes, gamers will be rewarded with either PlayStation Network credits, Stream Store credits or GrabFood credits. MyRepublic subscribers will be entitled to additional, exclusive rewards.
“With the rise of esports, the spotlight has moved away from non-competitive games, despite the fact that achieving success in such games requires a great deal of skill and dedication as well. Achievement Unlocked is our way of celebrating the talented, passionate, and dedicated gamers in Singapore from all walks of life." Says MyRepublic Singapore managing director Lawrence Chan.
"This platform aims to provide recognition and rewards to gamers, many of whom have accomplished some truly astonishing feats beyond esports. Achievement Unlocked will also see us collaborating with local gaming content creators in order to spotlight their work to the community.”
Achievement Unlocked will be open to all Singaporeans and Singapore residents, regardless of age. Participants will have to submit their entries in the form of screenshots, photos or videos, posted on either Facebook or Instagram and tagging @myrepublicgamersg.
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