April 4, 2022
AlterVerse is pleased to announce that acclaimed multi award-winning visual futurist, Stephan Martiniere, is now working on design concepts for Sky City.
Stephan is an accomplished concept illustrator who has worked on movies and games such as:
Stephan has also worked extensively over the last seven years with Disney Imagineering on Disneyland parks and expansions across the globe doing visual development for The Pirates of the Caribbean, Avatar and Star Wars, as well as several unannounced projects.
With over 30 years of experience, Stephan is known for his talent, versatility and imagination in nearly every entertainment field including feature films, animation, video games, theme parks, editorial, commercial and book covers.
When asked about his excitement and vision for working together, Stephan said:
“As a visual futurist, I design imaginary worlds to convey a sense of hope and wonder… But AlterVerse brings that design to life for everyone to experience. With AlterVerse the possibilities become limitless.”
Stephan was the art director for the visually acclaimed ID Games Rage released in 2011, he was also the visual art director responsible for the games URU: Ages Beyond Myst, URU: The Path of the Shell, and Myst 5.
He worked several years at Midway Games as Visual Art Director for the game Stranglehold and later as Creative Visual Director of the concept department for several other Midway games including Black Site: Area 51, Blitz, Ballers, Mortal Kombat vs. DC, Wheelman, and more.
In 2012, Stephan was voted one of the “50 Most Inspirational Artists” by Imagine FX Magazine.
Sky City is a free-to-play, metaverse city that serves as the hub of the AlterVerse. Players can customize their character, play games, earn tokens, trade assets and build their own custom spaces.
Sky City features full day & night cycles, along with weather transitions and built-in voice chat.
Sixteen massive, floating platforms called Halospheres surround the central shopping plaza where players first land. Most of these Halospheres will feature NFT plots of land for sale. Some plots will be for players to build homes on, others for businesses. Additional Halospheres will feature attractions like NFT Land, a huge marina, an amusement park, a stadium, and many other exciting concepts. Two forest biomes already exist, where players can gather resources to craft building parts and furnishings. Players can play-to-earn tokens, which are used to buy NFTs and items in the game.
The central shopping plaza features over 80 retail shops and apartments, a hover car track, and a demolition derby/deathmatch arena. On the north end of the plaza, a well-appointed City Hall has been built, where the soon-to-be-elected City Council will hold meetings to promote tourism and plan the use of land. On the opposite side of the round plaza, you’ll find Club Sky City, a members-only hot spot for dancing and music! On the west side, an NFT game & skins shop is conveniently located where players can browse and purchase NFT skins for everything from weapons to armor and clothing. Arnold’s Diner is a 50’s style diner where players can hang out, buy food and socialize.
Closed Alpha version of Sky City is planned to launch by June 2022.
We are welcoming Stephan’s multifaceted skills with open arms and we’re excited to have him contributing to our concept art needs.
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