Mid-Year Madness: What we've been up to at CyberBrokers in 2023🤯

Discover what's new in the CyberBrokers universe

It’s been a year of non-stop action here at CyberBrokers. From Mech Assembly, our biggest launch yet, to PixelBrokers, our newest pixelated additions to the Paradigm, we're thrilled with everything we've delivered so far. And we're just getting started

The Highlights: 

• Kicked off the new year with Mech Reveal, unveiling 50 unique and epic Mech Styles 

• Ended Q1 on an epic note with Mech Assembly, launching 17.5 billion possible combinations of Genesis Mechs

• Launched 10,001 PixelBrokers, new pixelated versions of your favorite CyberBrokers characters to game with

• Leveled up our Lore and published three short stories for The Factions of Version Beta

• Turned a year older and celebrated our first birthday in style with three epic drops for holders

• Unveiled a special new release of Pixie Bolt AI V2, a text-to-image service exclusively for our holders

• Gave our community exclusive insights into the world of CyberBrokers with the launch of Paradigm Live on Youtube

• Provided a chance to snag some epic Mech Parts with the release of Lucky Loot (courtesy of the Paradigm's premier Looter, Pretty, of course)

• Jetted off and partied with the NFT community at NFT Paris and NFT NYC

• Released thirteen new AR Filters to instantly transport you to the Paradigm

Let’s take a look at everything that's gone down in 2023…so far

Genesis Mech Reveal Launches

We started 2023 off with the launch of Mech Reveal, where we officially welcomed you to Pretty’s, the one-stop-loot-shop for Revealed Mech Parts. With the help of Pretty, the Paradigm’s premier mech looter and digital fence, we revealed your old, unrevealed parts for nice, shiny new Styled Mech Parts.

During Mech Reveal, we unveiled a range of fifty one-of-a-kind Mech Styles, igniting weeks of community excitement as members traded back and forth to acquire the perfect Parts for their dream Mechs.

To celebrate the launch of Mech Reveal, we hosted a virtual Mech Reveal LIVE party. Our Founder & CEO, Josie Bellini, pumped up the crowd with a series of events, including a giveaway of four incredible Mech Bundles and a live Q&A session about all things Mechs, accompanied by a Mech mukbang (or should we say, Mechbang?).

Still have some unrevealed Parts lying around? Need to pick up some more Parts? Pretty’s your gal. Visit her here to buy more Mech Parts and see what Styles you’ll unveil.

Meet Your Mech Mech Assembly Goes Live

After 12 months, 6 thrilling Quests, and a mind-boggling 17.5+ billion Mech combinations, we welcomed everyone to The Snap Shack, the destination for the ultimate Mech-building experience. With the help of S.N.A.P. (that stands for Super Nice Assembly Processor), community members built their dream Mechs, complete with fully-custom colors and naming conventions.

To celebrate our biggest launch yet, we hosted the party of the year on our Mech Assembly Live stream, featuring exclusive guest appearances and major announcements. We had an in-depth look into the creation of Mechs with Fernando Quinn of Glob Studios, before diving into some amazing chats with our Partner Worlds. 

Justin Melillo, CEO of Mona, joined us for an exciting discussion about our collaboration which brought Genesis Mechs to life as stunning 3D avatars within Mona's immersive virtual world with our Genesis Mech Showroom. Charles Smith and Zunk, Co-Founders of Nifty Island, also hopped on to share exciting details about the launch of their open and social game world, as well as their plans for seamlessly integrating Genesis Mechs into their platform.

 We ended the live stream on a high note, offering a chance to win a unique, live-customized Genesis Mech by the renowned OG cryptoartist and CyberBrokers CEO and Founder, Josie Bellini. 

If you’ve been stacking up your Mech Parts, then it’s time to meet your Mech and step into The Snap Shack to get your future-proof, metaverse-ready 3D assets. You can learn more about how to start assembling your Mech here, or check out the Genesis Mech collection here.

PixelBrokers Arrive in the Paradigm

1,100 artist hours. 1,000+ unique pixel assets. 10,001 stunning PixelBrokers.

Over four months, the CyberBrokers Community Fund joined forces with The Pixelshop's talented artists, meticulously transforming each layer of CyberBrokers into captivating 2D pixel art. With individual animations and careful assembly, a stunning new drop of PixelBrokers was created and provided for free to CyberBrokers holders - opening up our community to a whole new world of gaming and animation.

We even held a Game Night over in Discord where holders got to test drive these pixelated assets in Worldwide Webb. If you want to learn more about how to get your own PixelBroker, head here. 

A New Season of Lore The Factions of Version Beta

The Paradigm has been rebooted, updated, improved. It is a new metaverse, with countless unexplored worlds appearing like stars in what had been an infinite black void. Under this new order, three Factions rise to seize control, power, and influence. Will one secure dominance over the others, or will they together bring about the end of the Paradigm?

Our latest season of stories navigates the complexity and chaos of a new, updated Paradigm. With uncharted Beta worlds beckoning to be discovered, opinions clash on the best path for this evolving metaverse. Which Faction resonates with your vision of the Paradigm?

Don't miss out on the captivating first three short stories of Version Beta.

Read Pandora’s Pox

In the aftermath of the Paradigm's update, dangerous secrets are revealed alongside uncharted worlds. The Shepherds of Soleia, born out of necessity, must contain the dangerous meme virus known as The Flame before it consumes them all.

Read Gaming the System

With the initialization of Version Beta and the advent of new Beta worlds, three Factions rise, each with a different vision for organizing this evolving metaverse. The Wayfarer Bureau, born of the government's ambition to explore and expand the Paradigm's prosperity, joins the fray.

Read The Final Boss

The emergence of the Beta worlds brings a whole new breed of missions, quests, and gaming to the Paradigm. Guilds rise up to scavenge loot, rack up points, and dominate high scores. Only the elite make it into the coveted Winners Circle.

Happy Birthday to CyberBrokers

Happy birthday to us We kicked off the three-day celebration of our first birthday on March 3rd with an epic LIVE virtual birthday bash that brought the whole OG CyberBrokers team together. 

 And to thank our holders for an amazing year, we rolled out a whole batch of new initiatives. We launched new birthday layers that had our community rocking their birthday suits like never before. We dropped our first-ever commemorative NFT as a part of our CyberBrokers Accolades collection, free for all those who participated in at least one of our Version Alpha Quests. Plus, we unveiled the latest version of Pixie Bolt AI, a text-to-image service exclusively available to our holders.

 It was a hell of a first year, and we know we wouldn't be here today without the support of our amazing community members.

A New Pixie Bolt AI  

We know how powerful AI art-generating tools are when put in the hands of our community of creators. So we let our community unleash their creative genius with Pixie Bolt AI V2, an artificially intelligent text-to-image service exclusively for our holders, funded by the CyberBrokers Community Fund. This upgraded version of Pixie Bolt is loaded with cutting-edge features, perfect for both beginner and advanced AI users.

The main updates included:

• A new, easy-to-use, intuitive user interface

• Commands tailored for both beginner and advanced AI art generation users

• New features like “img2img”, where you can use your CyberBroker (or any image!) as an input

• A wide range of standard, Hugging Face, and CyberBrokers trained models, free to use

• Newly added support for advanced AI art generation prompts, like priority and negatives

You can learn more about how to use Pixie Bolt AI V2 here. Or get started right away in our Discord.

Live from the Paradigm It’s Paradigm Live!!!

In January, we also debuted Paradigm Live. This weekly live stream show on YouTube and Twitter, hosted by @cartar_l and @ladydiamondhand, has become our community’s go-to source for all things CyberBrokers. 

 From exciting guests (like our alpha group, The Broker List, and the pixel artists behind PixelBrokers, The Pixel Shop), to exclusive glimpses into what’s next on the roadmap, Paradigm Live is the perfect place to keep yourself in the loop about all things CyberBrokers.

Make sure to tune in Mondays at 10 AM CT or watch past episodes here.

Got Lucky with Pretty’s Lucky Loot 

Everyone got to try their luck and score big with the launch of Pretty's Lucky Loot bundles. We dropped the ultimate loot bomb, with 1,000 Mech Part bundles up for grabs, each containing 10x Revealed Mech Parts. 

Rumor has it that Lucky Loot is open again for a limited time Holders and non-holders can snag your own Mech Part bundle at Pretty’s for 0.15 ETH.

Jetsetting Taking on NFT Paris, NFT NYC, and Consensus 

From immersive events to exclusive meetups and thought-provoking panels, CyberBrokers has been making the rounds at crypto conferences around the world.

We took the stage at NFT Paris, with our CEO and Founder Josie Bellini leading talks on the crypto art scene and the future of entertainment. Our immersive booth at NFT Paris welcomed thousands of the whopping 11K NFT Paris attendees (with our giant Mech head being the crowd favorite) and our NekoGrowl! and Mecha Kong Mechs even went up against the Eiffel Tower. An exclusive performance by M.E.A.T., who delivered a rap exclusively for CyberBrokers, and a community bar crawl was the perfect ending to an unforgettable trip.

We also found ourselves in the city that never sleeps where we met and mingled with over 150 fellow NFT NYC attendees over drinks at our Metaverse Mixer open bar with Mona. The event kicked off with Mechs taking on Times Square with a larger-than-life AR Filter (that you can try out here), as well as a DJ Set by Broadside’s Vector Meldrew. 

Our shared vision of an open metaverse with Mona took center stage at this year’s event. We even launched a Genesis Mech Showroom in Mona for anyone to test drive ALL 50 of our cutting-edge Mech Styles. 

Our CEO & Founder Josie Bellini headed to Austin, Texas next where she presented to sold-out crowds on the future of digital art, AI, and web3 gaming. Check her out on Kevin Rose’s 100PROOF “Metaverse Roundtable” podcast, or listen to her chat about Artificial Intelligence and the Creator's Dilemma. 

Did someone say AR Filters?

We ignited the Paradigm with the launch of thirteen user-friendly AR Filters. Always wondered how you’d look like as a Mech? Take our Hellspawn, Alatyr, Marrow Lord, Lonestar, or NekoChan! Mechs for a spin. Brokers and the whole community got to amp up their Paradigm style with our new Fashion AR Filters, where we brought iconic CyberBrokers accessories, like our Bitcoin Mask, to life. Try all our filters out here.

And that’s a wrap for the first four months of the year! Thanks for having our backs on this wild ride. We’re hyped to keep building a universe together with you. 

Any guesses on what’s in store for the rest of 2023? We can’t wait for you to see what’s next.