Volume 11

OpenSea: What was the impetus for you becoming the owner of this project?

Mo Abrishamchi: I was just part of the community. One day I opened my Instagram and I saw…

Parallel, a sci-fi trading card game, has just received approval from the Epic Games Store, marking a significant step forward as the game prepares for Open Beta. For now, Parallel is exclusively available on Windows PC and players must create an account and get approval for beta access.

Layer 2 rollup network Optimism launched its We Love the Art (W❤️TA) contest, a celebration of on-chain artists, with a grand prize pool of 1,000,000 OP (approx. $1.85 million USD at the time of writing).

The contest is open across four categories: AI Art, Generative Art, Music, and 1-of-1s, each uniquely judged by leading web3 figures, including gmoney, Cozomo de' Medici, pplpleasr, Zeneca and more.

An NFT trading card featuring San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama has set a new record, selling for over $110,000 USD.

This unique, single-edition card sold by Sorare, the officially licensed fantasy basketball digital trading card game, was snapped up for 61.182 ETH by the lucky pseudonymous bidder, "YNWA."

Disney is diving back into the NFT world, this time partnering with Dapper Labs for Disney Pinnacle, a mobile app for trading digital Disney-themed collectibles, initially available through early access for invited users.

The app will feature digital "pins" inspired by classic physical collectibles of popular Disney characters and franchises.

Roblox CEO David Baszucki envisions a future in which NFTs and digital items seamlessly traverse multiple platforms within the game.

In a recent article, he broke down his plan to involve celebrities and major brands like Nike as pivotal players in fleshing out this vision of a user-owned digital future.

Immutable, a leading blockchain gaming Layer 2 platform, and game publisher Ubisoft are joining forces to redefine blockchain gaming.

The partnership aims to integrate blockchain seamlessly into games, thereby improving the player experience and bringing web3 games more into the mainstream. Championing the concept of digital ownership is a key goal of the collaboration.

Last week, OpenseaGG streamed The Wanderers on X, who used the platform to debut their upcoming game. During the stream, Orangie played through levels of the game, showcasing the different planets, characters, and bosses users can face off against.

During the stream, Wanderers also announced they'll be dropping an upcoming collection, called RAM early access starter packs, on OpenSea starting December 5th.

Watch the stream here.

OpenSea’s mobile app has been updated with new features and a fresh new look. Now, users will get push notifications for key events: receiving an offer, when an offer is accepted, or when a listing is sold.

The app also now includes the Drops calendar so users can easily keep up with new collections. For Android, the app now also supports minting, buying, and listing. You can download the app in the App Store or Google Play Store.