According to the co-founder of Illuvium, Kieran Warwick, the game has been under development since September 2020. He revealed a few details about the game, stating that:
“The two genres that we have drawn the most inspiration from are collectible RPGs (such as Pokemon) and Auto Battlers (like Teamfight Tactics or Dota Underlords). As far as aesthetics we are going for a stylised feel that sits somewhere between the manga style of RPG and more hyper-realistic games.”
Along with this, Illuvium will also have a yield farming program for ILV tokens, and NFTs will be deployed in a completely unique and innovative way.
Even though the game is launched recently, Kieran has mentioned that he is not a stranger in this ecosystem. He said that he is quite familiar with liquidity pooling and other concepts like that. He also revealed that he is participating in around 50 DeFi projects currently. Illuvium has gained support from some really prominent figures of the industry. According to Kieran, top DeFi founders have invested in Illuvium’s pre-seed round. The developers are hoping to bring out the best for the players of this game through these huge connections that will also empower them at the same time. It is also mentioned that the game will be governed by DAO, which means the players will have control over the gameplay.