Story x Story #123: Non Fungible Talkfest (NFTs & The Metaverse)

Gina December 26, 2022 No Comments
This week, Nigel and Tazziii welcome back video game lawyer Rahul Gandhi to discuss everyone’s favourite topics…blockchain, NFTs and the metaverse! We aim to have a (somewhat) balanced discussion on these Web3 technologies in the video games space. Along the way, we break down what they are, why they matter to video games…and why everyone seems to hate them.
This may be our most controversial episode yet. The industry is already littered with failed NFT experiments and passionate backlash, so we make an effort to go beyond the outrage, dig into the technology to gain a better understanding of it all.

Story x Story #112: Where The Legal Players Dwell (Video Games) – https://anchor.fm/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-112-Where-The-Legal-Players-Dwell-Video-Games-e1mmdli

Ubisoft says more of its games will be getting NFTs, despite the initial backlash – https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-says-more-of-its-games-will-be-getting-nfts-despite-the-initial-backlash/

Square Enix announces NFT project Symbiogenesis – https://www.eurogamer.net/square-enix-announces-nft-project-symbiogenesis

Electronic Arts CEO doesn’t commit to NFTs on latest investor call – https://www.polygon.com/22914579/electronic-arts-ceo-andrew-wilson-nfts-investors-call-discussion

The Video Game Industry Was Hot on NFTs. Then Came Hacks and a Market Meltdown https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/features/the-video-game-industry-was-hot-on-nfts-then-came-hacks-and-a-market-meltdown

The voice of Joel from The Last of Us steps away from NFT project after outcry – https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/31/22910633/troy-baker-voiceverse-nft-voice-actor-project-the-last-of-us

Worms publisher Team17 announces, promptly cancels NFT project following backlash – https://www.polygon.com/22912714/team17-nfts-aggro-crab-games-playtonic

The metaverse does not exist yet—here’s what you are being sold in its name –https://www.hfsresearch.com/research/the-metaverse-does-not-exist-yet-heres-what-you-are-being-sold-in-its-name

What Is the Metaverse, Exactly? – https://www.wired.com/story/what-is-the-metaverse

Why Video Game Makers See Huge Potential In Blockchain—And Why Problems Loom For Their New NFTs – https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2022/01/06/why-video-game-makers-see-huge-potential-in-blockchain-and-why-problems-loom-for-their-new-nfts/

Rahul’s Twitch channel – https://www.twitch.tv/Rahulahoop_

 

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