{"id":219399,"date":"2025-10-17T04:46:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219399\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T04:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T04:46:12","slug":"cyprus-based-company-adds-mma-star-to-strategy-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219399\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus-based company adds MMA star to strategy game"},"content":{"rendered":"

MMA star Volkov joins Ludus: Merge Arena as hero card<\/p>\n

Top App Games, a Cyprus-based company specialising in mobile game development, has announced a special in-game collaboration between its popular strategy title, Ludus: Merge Arena<\/a> and MMA fighter Alexander Volkov. <\/p>\n

The announcement comes just days before Volkov enters the octagon at UFC 321. The new character will officially launch in-game on October 22.<\/p>\n

The collaboration features Volkov as a fully playable, limited-time hero card in Ludus, with the design incorporating input from the athlete himself. <\/p>\n

The character is distinguished by a fiery visual frame, a glowing crown, and a powerful astral buff that remains active for 100 days, significantly boosting his battlefield performance.<\/p>\n

According to the company, Volkov\u2019s in-game version also includes a signature tactical ability that mirrors his real-life fighting style, offering a balanced blend of high-impact strikes and endurance. <\/p>\n

The design positions him as one of the most formidable fighters available in Ludus: Merge Arena<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The campaign will start on October 22 at 08:00 GMT and run for 5 days and 16 hours, concluding on October 27 at 24:00 GMT.<\/p>\n

This unique partnership coincides with Volkov\u2019s upcoming appearance at UFC 321, where he is set to compete in Abu Dhabi. <\/p>\n

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Fans will have the simultaneous opportunity to watch him fight live and play as his digital counterpart in Ludus, creating a double feature for his followers this October.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing my digital self in Ludus: Merge Arena is so exciting,\u201d Alexander Volkov said. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe developers did an incredible job \u2013 my character really feels like me, from the way I move to the way I think,\u201d he added. \u201cI can\u2019t wait for players to jump in and start battling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vladimir Markov, CEO of Top App Games, welcomed the partnership, stating that \u201cAlexander Volkov brings real fighting spirit to Ludus: Merge Arena\u201c. <\/p>\n

\u201cBy combining MMA power with Ludus strategy, players can step into the arena and experience the adrenaline and focus that fighters bring to the octagon,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

To mark the collaboration, the company continued, Volkov is launching the #LudusXDrago challenge, a global call for fans to demonstrate how they \u201ctrain with Ludus.\u201d <\/p>\n

Participants are invited to post short workout videos while playing Ludus: Merge Arena on TikTok, Reels, or Shorts using the hashtag #LudusXDrago by October 20. <\/p>\n

Volkov will personally select the winners, with prizes including a trip to Abu Dhabi and a UFC 321 ticket, an autographed glove, and 50 in-game hero rewards.<\/p>\n

Top App Games Ltd., founded in 2024 and based in Cyprus, specialises in mobile game development and publishing, with a focus on strategy titles that combine real-time Player versus Player (PvP) dynamics with card-based RPG elements. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MMA star Volkov joins Ludus: Merge Arena as hero card Top App Games, a Cyprus-based company specialising in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219400,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-219399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}