Delabs Games Unveils New Web3 Idle RPG ‘Ragnarok Libre’ with Player-Driven Economy

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South Korean blockchain game developer Delabs Games announced Ragnarok Libre, a new web3 idle role-playing game (RPG) built on the popular Ragnarok Online IP, with plans to launch in the third quarter of 2025.

Ragnarok Libre Website Launches

In a recent announcement, Delabs Games launched the official website for Ragnarok Libre. 

Ragnarok Libre is noted to be a “next-generation” idle RPG set in the Ragnarok Online universe, combining familiar fantasy elements with blockchain-enabled, player-driven economies. 

The game will feature a player-driven economy, allowing users to freely trade in-game items and “Zeny,” the franchise’s native currency, which will be convertible to $DELABS tokens once the marketplace is live.

The game will be accessible directly in the Telegram mini-app ecosystem, requiring no separate installation. Currently, players can pre-register.

Additional features include PvP battles, Guild Wars, a cooperative mode called Central Lab, and an automated character progression system called “Sharevice”.

Delabs Games noted that the game’s release is expected to draw attention from both blockchain gaming enthusiasts and longtime fans of the Ragnarok franchise.

In November 2024, the game developer previously announced plans to launch a Ragnarok game on the Telegram Mini-Apps Ecosystem in Q1 2025, with speculation pointing to a reboot of Ragnarok Labyrinth.

How to Play Ragnarok Libre: What We Know So Far

Players begin their journey as a “Novice” and can advance into one of four main base classes. From there, they have the opportunity to unlock up to 24 different job advancements as their character evolves.

The base classes are

• Lord Knight: High-defense tank with melee combat dominance.
• Professor: Magic-wielding mage with devastating spells.
• Assassin Cross: Agile melee class focused on speed and lethal strikes.
• Sniper: Long-range damage dealer with high precision.

Character Class

• Job Advancement: Progression includes multiple tiers—advance jobs by leveling up and fulfilling requirements in-game.

Evolving Hero

• Earn experience and Zeny through passive/active gameplay.
• Unlock job changes and new skills with each advancement.
• Craft powerful gear and upgrade equipment to dominate higher-level content.

Game Economy

• Earn Zeny by:
  • Field hunting (idle combat)
  • Completing quests
  • Entering Zeny Dungeons
• Spend or Trade Zeny on:
  • Crafting or upgrading equipment
  • Trading with other players in the Zeny Marketplace
  • Convert Zeny to $DELABS (Web3 integration, launching soon)

What is Shaverice?

• Sharevice lets players share characters with others.
• Split the rewards as others use your hero—ideal for maximizing efficiency.
• Continue progressing and earning while away.

Ragnarok IP in Web3

The Ragnarok Online IP has made several forays into the web3 space in recent years. 

In 2023, Ragnarok Landverse launched, combining MMORPG gameplay with features such as NFT ownership, token trading through DEX, and play-to-earn systems. 

Earlier in 2022, Gravity collaborated with The Sandbox to bring Ragnarok into the metaverse. 

Most recently, Ragnarok: Monster World debuted on the Ronin network, drawing thousands of players during its closed beta. However, in May 2025, Sky Mavis terminated its partnership with the game’s developer, 0x&, over allegations of a secret deal with another blockchain, citing a serious breach of trust. While 0x& denied the accusations and pledged to continue operations on Ronin, Sky Mavis revoked the game’s support and removed its verification badge.

What is Ragnarok?

Ragnarok Online is a pioneering MMORPG that debuted in South Korea in 2002 and launched in the Philippines in 2003 through Level Up! Games. 

It quickly became a cultural phenomenon, reaching over 57,000 concurrent users and nearly 10 million accounts in the early 2000s. After years of popularity, the Philippine servers closed in 2015, but the game was relaunched in 2017 during the Ragnarok Festival. 

Over the years, various versions and servers have come and gone, including Ragnarok Online Ascendance in 2022, which offered gameplay closer to the Korean original.

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