Thanks to the Genies Asia x PAC-MAN team for publishing this article with us!

What are Genies?

As the world’s premiere avatar technology company, Genies is on a mission to become the identity layer across the internet. Genies is creating a network of platforms and marketplaces where virtual identities lead the way in digital communication, connection, commercialization, and monetization. Genies recently released its beta app, which allows you to create your “starter” Genie, collect avatar wearables to evolve your look and style, and use it on Giphy’s network of platforms. As Genies rolls out of beta later this summer, you’ll be able to use your Genie on more and more platforms through their SDK/API integrations, which will provide you with more places to access your virtual identity and new ways to use it. Your Genie will travel with you wherever you go in the digital world, becoming the virtual portable identity across the internet and metaverse. Genies is preparing to launch their own avatar wearable NFT marketplace later this summer, built with Dapper Labs, the creators of NBA Top Shot and CryptoKitties. Once this is live, you’ll be able to buy, sell, and trade your favorite Genie avatar wearable NFTs from the most iconic celebrities and brands, allowing you to own a piece of culture and evolve your Genie identity over time.

Genies Asia partners with PAC-MAN to debut avatar wearable NFTs for the game’s 41st birthday celebration

In celebration of PAC-MAN’s 41st birthday, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment has partnered with Genies Asia to bring iconic visuals from the game’s heritage into the new-age virtual world through a limited edition avatar wearable NFT drop. This collaboration marks the first partnership for Genies Asia in the region, as they bring PAC-MAN to a global audience through OpenSea’s marketplace. The collection merges the classic PAC-MAN look with new stylized takes from renowned artists in the digital space, including Baugasm, Cory Van Lew, Gabriel Gimenez, NFN Kalyan, Renderfruit, and Defaced Studio. The final piece of the collection features a 1/1 auction, memorializing PAC-MAN’s historic leap into the world of avatars.

“It’s amazing to be able to bring PAC-MAN into the digital world in this capacity where fans and collectors can engage with the game in a completely new way that is very personal to their own digital identity and self-expression – through their Genie,” said BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment CEO Yasuo Miyakawa. “We’re excited to also be partnering with the six digital artists in this collaboration as a way to re-imagine the PAC-MAN style and allow the artists to showcase their own unique experience and connection to the brand.”

Each of these NFT pieces unlock a limited-edition PAC-MAN avatar wearable – collectors of the helmets will be able to redeem the helmet for their own Genie avatar to wear, and the one of one will unlock an ultra-rare pair of PAC-MAN inspired Arcade Boots. Collectors of these pieces will be able to redeem their wearables to adorn on their Genie once the Genies avatar wearable NFT marketplace is live in the coming months. At that time, all owners of Genies NFTs will be able to transfer their NFT to the new marketplace, which will then unlock the affiliated wearable in their Genies App for their Genie avatar to wear. All future Genies avatar wearable NFT drops will be available solely on the Genies Marketplace. For more details on Genies beta app for consumers and Avatar Wearables, please visit https://genies.com/. Join the Genies Discord community for all updates. This collection will be available worldwide.

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Check out a preview of the PAC-MAN x Genies Asia drop below:

1 of 1 Auction

Into the Metaverse by PAC-MAN x Genies

Will be live for 24 hours.

• ***This 1 of 1 Genies Moment unlocks an ultra-rare 1/1 pair of PAC-MAN Arcade Boots, an avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

PAC-MAN x Genies Helmet Collection – seven avatar wearable Editions featuring six digital artists:

Genies x PAC-MAN: The Original

Quantity: 100

Price: 0.01 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

Baugasm: HOLO HELMET

Quantity: 50

Price: 0.1 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

Cory Van Lew: AQUA PAC

Quantity: 50

Price: 0.1 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

Gabriel Gimenez: PAC-FADO

Quantity: 50

Price: 0.1 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

NFN Kalyan: _ _ _ _-Man

Quantity: 50

Price: 0.1 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

Renderfruit: PAC-MAN DREAM

Quantity: 50

Price: 0.1 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

Defaced Studio: Soft Nostalgia

Quantity: 50

Price: 0.1 ETH

• ***This Limited Edition NFT unlocks this helmet as a rare avatar wearable that can be worn on your own Genie avatar.

For more details on the incredible digital artists involved in this collection:

• Baugasm: https://www.instagram.com/baugasm/?hl=en
• Cory Van Lew: https://www.instagram.com/coryvanlew/?hl=en
• Gabriel Gimenez: https://www.instagram.com/ggartwork/?hl=en
• NFN Kaylan: https://www.instagram.com/nfnkalyan/?hl=en
• Renderfruit: https://www.instagram.com/render_fruit/?hl=en
• Defaced Studio: https://www.instagram.com/defacedstudio/?hl=en