WorldShards to Launch $SHARDS TGE by Listing on Bybit

WorldShards has revealed that its Token Generation Event will take place on 5 September 2025, aligned with its debut listing on Bybit’s Spot market. The collaboration has been formalised through a partnership with Bybit, the world’s second‑largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, setting the stage for the $SHARDS token to embrace broader market accessibility.

The partnership entails a Bybit Megadrop promotion, offering participants opportunities to stake USDT or MNT and earn from a 60 million SHARDS prize pool. This initiative runs from 5 to 9 September and is intended to support early liquidity and user engagement.

WorldShards is a downloadable Web3 MMORPG developed by Lowkick Studio, rooted in a fantasy sandbox universe filled with crafting, exploration, and dynamic role‑playing. It blends blockchain elements such as NFT‑authenticated content into its interactive gameplay. The $SHARDS token adheres to a “fair launch” model, with no allocations reserved for the development team or early investors—enhancing perceived transparency and community ownership.

Ahead of its TGE, WorldShards will offer a 30‑day free access period to new players. Those who remain active for at least 25 days within that window will unlock full and permanent access to the game at no additional cost. This incentive is limited to new accounts and is designed to accelerate early engagement.

WorldShards operates on a fixed total supply model, capped at 5 billion tokens. Tokenomics are structured to distribute 60 percent for player rewards and 25 percent for ecosystem liquidity, with the remainder supporting broader community initiatives; remaining tokens are vested over six years to safeguard economic equilibrium.

Industry observers note that Bybit’s participation brings critical market exposure, offering access to its global user base—which exceeds 70 million accounts—and enhancing $SHARDS’ market liquidity and visibility. This positions $SHARDS amid the growing momentum of GameFi, where blockchain technology merges with immersive gaming economies.

While specific user metrics for WorldShards remain undisclosed, broader gaming industry data suggests a robust opportunity: in 2025, there are an estimated 3.43 billion active online gamers, with mobile gaming accounting for more than half of platform usage. Regions such as the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey have displayed notable growth in mobile gaming revenue, signalling favourable markets for adoption.

Lowkick Studio, the developer based in Abu Dhabi and founded in 2022, comprises industry veterans formerly involved in games such as World of Tanks and Allods Online. The studio’s trajectory includes partnerships with Abu Dhabi Gaming and OpenLoot, rapid community expansion exceeding half a million members, $8.6 million in NFT sales during 2024, and over 600,000 unique active wallets prior to TGE.

Within the WorldShards ecosystem, $SHARDS serves multiple functions—including item upgrades, rarity enhancements, rift processing, stat re‑rolling, and external trade—solidifying ties between in‑game progression and broader market dynamics.