Volume 1

OpenSea: What was the inciting event or moment that sparked the idea for Pudgy Penguins' recent launch? How did the concept evolve?

Luca Netz: [From] day one, knew we needed to transcend out of our little bubble that is web3. Over time and seeing launches that beat us to the punch, we..."

Nike’s web3 arm, .SWOOSH is collaborating with the hugely popular online multiplayer game Fornite to create a virtual experience called "Airphoria." Players who play “Airphoria” for 10 minutes or more can receive the Air Max 1 '86 Back Bling within Fortnite, and players who link their Epic Games account with their Nike account during the time Airphoria is available in Fortnite (June 20 - June 27, 2023) will be able to claim an “Achievement” on Nike’s .SWOOSH.

Despite the fact that the collab does not include in-game NFTs, this introduces Fortnite’s extra large user base to Nike’s web3 entity, .SWOOSH, which is built on Polygon.

Parallel, a web3 sci-fi world and card game, announced their new AI-powered game, Parallel Colony, this week. All the items collected, created, and built in the world are NFTs that are held in each avatar's own wallet using the ERC 6551 protocol.

ERC 6551 gives NFTs the ability to operate as their own smart contract accounts. These token-bound accounts can do things like collect other NFTs, store ERC-20 tokens, log into web3 apps, vote in DAOs, collect POAPs, and buy and sell tokens.

The digital portion of the KodaPendant was released in March, and now the physical claim portion of this phygital drop is live. According to Otherside, holders can visit their website to start the claim process and review the FAQ. The claim will close on July 6, 2023, at 12 PM ET. Voyagers will forfeit their right to claim their physical KodaPendant after this time.

In January, Yuga launched the Bored Ape Yacht Club's (BAYC) mini-game, Dookey Dash. Although only one person won, all 30,000 participants received a Power Source NFT. Collectors received a HV-MTL collectible in the form of a floating robot that transforms into a wearable mecha.

These NFTs play a key role in the next phase of Yuga’s metaverse evolution, as they’ll be needed for the forge, which Yuga announced is beginning on June 29th with the tagline “Build. Flex. Fight. Evolve.” implying that holders will gain the ability to begin building within the game.