According to a study published by the University of Tampere, in the years i online video game players they demonstrated a increasing preference for in-game purchases, or the possibility of purchasing points or additional virtual services to perfect a character or improve your gaming experience. It is based precisely on these analyzes that Fabio Lamonaca, with more than 10 years of experience in the development sector, Federico Daniele Altamore and Davide Rizzi, all sharing a passion for the world of gaming, chose to create the Fantalegends app, the first strategic fantasy football game.
The Fantalegends app, the first strategic fantasy football game
With the purpose of make the virtual entertainment industry healthier and engaging, Fantalegends is a game that allows users to test their managerial skills and at the same time their knowledge of football.
The main concept of the game is collect footballers’ cards (found inside virtual sachets) to then deploy them and obtain objective scores based on their performances during real sporting events (to date Serie A e Champions League).
With more than 15 thousand weekly active users, Fanta Legends already has it exceeded 50 thousand downloads on the Play Store and 30 thousand downloads on the App Storeobtaining a rating on both stores above 4.6.
The Fantalegends app, how the fantasy game works strategic football
Fantalegends combines elements of sports simulation with the concept of fantasy sports: The main goal of the app is to offer players an immersive experience and fun in the world of fantasy football.
Everything is fine user assumes the role of manager of a virtual football teamtaking tactical and strategic decisions to achieve maximum success during real events.
The game is based on real statistics and ratings – calculated via proprietary algorithmor – the performances of the players to assign scores to their actions during real matches.
Another important objective is to ensure a balance between the managerial skills of the players and the randomness of the performances of real footballers: Players’ tactical decisions have a significant impact on team performance, but there is also a component of unpredictability to make the game compelling.
The game modes
There are three game modes that Fantalegends offers: Retro mode which allows players to deploy cards from past seasons, recreate historic teams and also play during the stopped championship; there Real modewhere users can participate in four different game modes each championship dayoffering a wide variety of challenges and strategies and the Club mode, where users can access Real mode while challenging their friends.
In the coming months Fantalegends aims to establish itself in Italy and expand into the most promising European markets in the next 3 years. However, the founders’ ambition does not stop at football: the next goal is to develop similar games based on other major sports leagues such as NBA, NFL, NHL and other popular team games.