For several years, Confiction Labs has worked toward an idea we call Collaborative Entertainment.
The goal is to build original entertainment worlds in which games, stories, creators, and communities can contribute to something larger than any single product. We still believe that is a worthy goal.
We have also learned that the tools used to pursue a goal can begin to replace the goal itself.
Web3 was a powerful and evolving space, and our exploration of it was genuine. However, over time, the rhythm of that work (asset launches, market activity, engagement systems, points, staking, and related products) grew into something that asked a great deal of our core team on an ongoing basis. None of it was without merit, but collectively it drew focus away from what matters most to us: building RIFTSTORM and the worlds around it.
We are therefore realigning our scant few remaining resources back to our original intent, and our roots in game development.
Collaborative Entertainment is the Goal, Not a Market Category
Confiction Labs will remain focused on Collaborative Entertainment and original IP development.
We will not be organizing the company’s future around servicing a specific market demand. Our work must begin with useful creative outcomes:
- Building great games.
- Developing lasting fictional worlds.
- Producing stories and entertainment content.
- Giving creators practical ways to propose, build, license, and receive recognition for work connected to our IP.
- Preserving authorship, provenance, and continuity where technology genuinely helps.
Our Immediate Priority Is RIFTSTORM
The most impactful thing Confiction Labs can do for Collaborative Entertainment and the Mythic Protocol universe today is to build and launch a successful game. To that end, RIFTSTORM is our immediate development and publishing priority.
RIFTSTORM is first and foremost a game. It is not, and will not be, a web3 product, and it does not contain on-chain transactions, NFTs, tokens, wallet connections, or token-based progression or ownership. This is also in accordance with the policies of the platforms that may distribute RIFTSTORM.
This is consistent with the position we published on Steam on May 31, 2025, and we have also updated that post today (a post above it): https://steamcommunity.com/app/2282790/discussions/0/603031818788160526/
One Universe, Separate Systems
RIFTSTORM remains a part of the wider Mythic Protocol universe.
Its stories, characters, and events will be developed alongside the larger Mythic Protocol IP bible. After launch, collective player outcomes and in-game events may influence the direction of the shared world and inspire future stories or canonical records.
Existing Holder Commitments
We also want to speak directly to the communities that have supported Confiction Labs through FICT ZERO and XPSR-24, to provide clarity on the commitments moving forward.
FICT ZERO
FICT ZERO was created as Confiction Labs’ genesis asset and offered holders access to propose new ventures and apply for franchise opportunities connected to our IP, subject to approval, screening, and separate legal agreements.
That opportunity will remain to all holders and still serves as a foundational aspect of our Collaborative Entertainment vision. For more information, you can check the details at zero.confiction.com.
XPSR-24
Launched in 2024, XPSR-24 is our art based collection, created to explore the deeper character potential of our world and visual expression. XPSR-24 holders are given access, opportunities and benefits connected to the FICT ONE: Occultical Ecosystem (aka the Mythic Protocol universe in which RIFTSTORM resides in).
XPSR-24’s utility as an premier access pass to Mythic Protocol universe still stands. XPSR-24 holders will still have access to the dedicated XPSR-24 Discord Channel and receive priority invitations to any future events and news around the Mythic Protocol universe. We intend to launch an exclusive redemption portal for all XPSR-24 holders who have accumulated XPSR-24 points. At launch, XPSR-24 points will be eligible to be exchanged for exclusive Mythic Protocol and RIFTSTORM products, including RIFTSTORM’s Early Access launch on Steam.
More precise redemption instructions will be published once the portal has been launched.
What Changes Now
Our near-term work will focus on:
- RIFTSTORM development and release (www.playriftstorm.com).
- The Mythic Protocol story bible and narrative continuity (one.confiction.com).
- New stories and entertainment content (dumb.mythicprotocol.com).
- A practical framework for creator proposals and collaboration.
- More finished work that players and audiences can experience.
We still believe that together we can help shape enduring fictional worlds.
We would also like to take a moment express our gratitude to the many fans we’ve met along the way who support us because of our vision and the quality of our content. Together, we can make RIFTSTORM the game it was always meant to be, and kickstart the Mythic Protocol universe into a true legacy.
From all of us here at Confiction Labs and the RIFTSTORM team, thank you.
