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STRAIGHT ANSWERS
Twenty questions, answered in plain language and kept current. Last updated July 2026.
What is New Origin?
New Origin is an independent game studio, established 2024, that designs, builds, and operates its own games — a flagship sci-fi RPG (Based Guardians), an Unreal Engine 5.7 survival adventure (MARS), and a mobile social arena (MAD Arena) in development, plus the earlier Based Arcade on Base and Vice Drip, its FiveM / GTA roleplay label.
What is Vice Drip?
Vice Drip is New Origin's FiveM / GTA roleplay label — premium GTA RP systems for Grand Theft Auto V servers, with cinematic art, clean UI, and server-grade proof. It's a separate brand with its own site at vicedrip.com.
Will Grand Theft Auto VI support mods?
Rockstar Games has not published an official modding policy for Grand Theft Auto VI. Vice Drip builds premium GTA roleplay systems today and is preparing for the next era; its final scope follows whatever Rockstar officially permits. Vice Drip is not affiliated with Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, or Cfx.re.
What makes Vice Drip different from other FiveM script shops?
Vice Drip ships premium GTA RP systems with resmon receipts, open-vs-escrowed transparency stated exactly, and an SLA plus a live changelog — cinematic experiences players clip and recruit around, not just another storefront.
What are play-to-earn (P2E) games?
Play-to-earn (P2E) games pay players real-world value — cryptocurrency or tradable assets — for in-game achievement. Instead of rewards staying locked inside the game, runs, races, and wins settle to assets the player actually owns.
What is Based Guardians?
Based Guardians: Battle for Brain Planet 106 is New Origin's flagship sci-fi RPG — choose a Guardian, master cosmic abilities, battle the cybernetic FUD army and space pirates, recover stolen resources, and restore a shattered galactic network. In active development, with a universe planned around 42 Guardians.
Which New Origin games are play-to-earn?
Race-to-Base is New Origin's play-to-earn game — tune your build, put a live wager on the line, and the pot is real value where it's lawful. It's in development; concept media is marked CONCEPT.
What is the Based Arcade?
The Based Arcade is a separate, earlier New Origin project on Base, Coinbase's Ethereum Layer-2 — an application-based access pass (roughly 3,700 passes) with an arcade game hub in ten languages. The passes sold out in December 2025 and the application window is closed; it lives at basedguardians.xyz. It is not the new Based Guardians game.
Are New Origin's games on the blockchain?
Some are. The on-chain side is built around Base, Coinbase's Ethereum L2 — the Based Arcade and the coming play-to-earn economies like Race-to-Base. The flagship games are built for craft first; blockchain is a feature, not the point.
Who are the Guardians?
The Guardians are New Origin's cast of characters — four factions, seven species, and a universe planned around 42 distinctive Guardians, each with a unique identity, role, and cosmic abilities. They are the playable heart of Based Guardians.
Which New Origin games can I play right now?
The Based Arcade runs at basedguardians.xyz for pass holders — Asteroid Miner+, Retro Defender, and Creature Command play there. Its roughly 3,700 access passes sold out in December 2025, so the application window is closed. The flagship games — Based Guardians, MARS, and MAD Arena — are in active development.
Do I need cryptocurrency to play New Origin games?
The flagship games in development — Based Guardians, MARS, and MAD Arena — are premium games, not crypto-gated. The earlier Based Arcade on Base used an access pass that sold out in December 2025. Play-to-earn mechanics arrive only with the worlds that use them, like Race-to-Base, and stay optional where possible.
What is FiveM?
FiveM is a community-built multiplayer modification framework for Grand Theft Auto V, best known for roleplay (GTA RP) servers with custom scripts, vehicles, and maps. It's the world New Origin's Vice Drip label builds premium systems for.
What is MARS?
MARS is an original Unreal Engine 5.7 sci-fi survival adventure — restore a broken world, gather energy, recover ship parts, and prepare for the journey beyond Earth. It's in active development, with live runtime validation complete and first playable systems underway.
How do I cash out play-to-earn earnings?
Play-to-earn earnings in a game like Race-to-Base are designed to settle in your own wallet — assets you hold and control. Exact mechanics publish with each game as systems lock. Nothing here is financial, investment, or tax advice.
Is New Origin's play-to-earn safe?
You keep your own wallet and your own keys — New Origin never holds them. Digital assets are volatile and earnings are never guaranteed, so read the full risk disclosure before you take part. Free play never touches a wallet.
What do I need to start playing?
The flagship games — Based Guardians, MARS, and MAD Arena — are in development; follow the Signal for access as they open. The earlier Based Arcade at basedguardians.xyz used an access pass that sold out in December 2025.
Who makes New Origin's games?
A small independent studio that designs, builds, and operates its own games — established 2024 and shipping in the open. A human reads every message at hey@neworigin.com.
Does New Origin make FiveM or GTA roleplay scripts?
Yes — through Vice Drip, New Origin's FiveM / GTA roleplay label, on its own site at vicedrip.com. Vice Drip is not affiliated with Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive, or Cfx.re.
Where are New Origin launches announced first?
The Signal — New Origin's dated transmission feed. Launches only, no spam. Sign up on the Signal page, or write to hey@neworigin.com.