In the “early access” section of the Epic Games Store, a new crypto-based game in the style of Call of Duty called Shrapnel has been listed. 

Epic Games and the launch of the new crypto game in Call of Duty style, called Shrapnel

A new Call of Duty-style game has just been added to the list of new games coming to the Epic Games store. It’s called Shrapnel, and it’s a crypto blockchain-based game, classified in the Epic Games Store under the “early access gameplay” section.

In this section, usually, the first releases of high-profile games end up. Epic Games, the infamous developer of Fortnite, offers these companies the opportunity to release a version that allows them to create a community around the title. After that, the same game, like Sharpnel, will be able to continue developing and modifying the gaming experience.

Shrapnel will therefore compete with other crypto games like “Illuvium” and “Star Atlas”, also available on the online game store, which currently has over 230 million PC players.

Epic Games and Sharpel: the new crypto game in Call of Duty style could soon become mainstream

Due to the substantial user base of Epic Games, being able to launch on this store could become a milestone for new crypto games to quickly become mainstream. 

In general, the new crypto game in Call of Duty style, Sharpnel, seems to be set in a dystopian world. Neon Machine, the studio behind the project, has defined it as a “AAA first-person extraction shooter”. 

Not only that, on Sharpnel, players will be able to customize every aspect of the game, from characters and weapons to maps. At the moment, it seems that the new crypto game is involving its community in every phase of development until the launch of its free-to-play game in 2025. 

In this regard, Mark Long, CEO of Shrapnel, stated the following:

“Our execution of early access gameplay puts players directly in the driver’s seat, helping us steer towards a AAA quality blockbuster first-person shooter game”

Last October, the Shrapnel team raised over $20 million in a Series A funding, with Polychain Capital leading the round. Shrapnel already has its own native token SHRAP which has a market cap of nearly $50 million. 

The first NFT game on Epic Games

It was September 2022, when Epic Games added its first NFT game to its store, Blankos Block Party by Mythical Games.

The NFT game was launched in 2020 and would have accumulated over a million players in those two years. Blankos Block Party is a multiplayer game focused on unique digital collectible toys, the Blankos NFTs, which can be purchased, upgraded, and sold within the game. 

Illuvium was added to Epic Games only last November 2023, while Star Atlas in December 2022. In June 2023, another Ethereum-based crypto game, Gods Unchained, was added to Epic Games.

The new NFT collection based on the famous film The Wolf of Wall Street will be launched on 18th May, giving fans the chance to own a share of the blockbuster.

The Wolf of Wall Street NFT: fans can own a share of the film’s profits

LALA, the world’s first digital collectibles marketplace that allows fans of TV shows and movies to own a piece of the revenue stream, is launching its next NFT collectible with “The Wolf of Wall Street”.

Announcement time!

Drum roll please…

We’re thrilled to announce that LALA is partnering with The Wolf of Wall Street for our debut collection!

From exclusive access to official merch, we’re going to redefine what it means to be a fan of this iconic film together!… pic.twitter.com/Y5macPysiy

— LALA (@_lalaxyz) April 19, 2023

The new NFT LALA x The Wolf of Wall Street collection will be launched on 18 May and promises benefits and rewards, including a percentage of the film’s revenue, official merchandise, access to exclusive content, memorabilia, community and events.

Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese’s iconic film will therefore be able to own part of the film’s revenue, as well as access to never-before-seen footage. The exclusive drop will be available first to the LALA community and then to the general public.

Once LALA insiders receive notification of the release of the LALA x The Wolf of Wall Street drop on 18 May, they will have access to purchase digital collectibles in three different tiers, each associated with different perks, benefits, scarcity and a fractional percentage of the revenue stream based on the tier.

The artwork was designed by Paolo Torres, the Peruvian pop surrealist artist best known for his work with fashion houses such as Fendi and Ralph Lauren.

The Wolf of Wall Street NFT and the LALA Business Model

Upon purchase, the collectible artwork will be unveiled on the user’s dashboard, where fans will also have access to a unique rewards system and learn how to unlock their perks.

These rewards, as well as surprise perks, will be unlocked over time as fans engage with the collection, reigniting and extending their love of the film beyond the credits into a vast ecosystem.

Typically, every time a new film is released, revenue is generated from ticket sales, licensing fees and ancillary revenues such as merchandise sales. 

Illegally copied versions of films and unauthorised merchandising, on the other hand, can reduce revenues and jeopardise intellectual property.

Through this collection, LALA shares with fans the revenue generated by IP infringement takedowns. 

These takedowns remove unauthorised copies or uses of copyrighted material from public view, helping to protect the film’s intellectual property. 

In this way, LALA is breaking new ground by working directly with intellectual property owners, starting with The Wolf of Wall Street NFT, to develop and generate a revenue stream that gives back to the fan community while ensuring the protection of the film and its value. 

The Wolf of Wall Street NFT: sharing the profits while protecting the integrity of the film

In this way, LALA collectors can share in the profits while protecting the integrity of famous and beloved films or shows, simply by owning the corresponding LALA digital collectible.

LALA is incubated at Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six venture capital fund, who commented on the collection: 

“Having worked extensively in online communities, I saw how Web3 was opening up opportunities for people to connect with big brands and intellectual property like never before, and I wanted to extend those opportunities to film and TV. 

We decided to incubate LALA at the company to provide a best-in-class product and experience, unlocked by blockchain technology, that allows fans to deepen their relationship with specific films or shows. 

LALA creates a win-win scenario that helps the entertainment industry better promote projects and cultivate relationships with fans, while creating an unprecedented ownership experience. I am thrilled to be part of this exciting new direction for the entertainment and Web3 communities”.

Hiram Vazquez, CEO and founder of LALA, also commented: 

“I am thrilled to launch LALA in partnership with such an iconic title as ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’. This partnership is a testament to the impact we believe LALA can have on the entertainment industry and fans. 

By providing this unique access and interaction with movies and TV shows, LALA gives the industry a platform to engage directly with the fan community for both new releases and existing IPs, while allowing fans to tap into their nostalgia for these stories. I firmly believe that giving fans this property will deepen their connection to Hollywood for years to come”.

Jordan Belfort and Bitcoin

Quoting the film dedicated to him, it’s fair to say that the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, is bullish on Bitcoin, even if he hasn’t yet been ‘right’ with his price predictions. 

In fact, it was 2021 when Belfort spoke out on crypto, declaring that bitcoin (BTC) would reach $100,000. 

The US entrepreneur and author predicted a bullish trend and a new ATH (all-time high) of BTC with five zeros, just before the long crypto winter that marked 2022. 

In any case, Belfort explained that in his view, bitcoin is pure supply and demand, free from the distortion of actually printing more of your own currency. In practice, Bitcoin differs from stocks in that its supply is fixed. 

In fact, if a share stays in the pump for too long, the company will continue to print shares, but their value will decrease. Something the crypto world is not interested in.

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The new NFT collection based on the famous film The Wolf of Wall Street will be launched on 18th May, giving fans the chance to own a share of the blockbuster.

The Wolf of Wall Street NFT: fans can own a share of the film’s profits

LALA, the world’s first digital collectibles marketplace that allows fans of TV shows and movies to own a piece of the revenue stream, is launching its next NFT collectible with “The Wolf of Wall Street”.

Announcement time!

Drum roll please…

We’re thrilled to announce that LALA is partnering with The Wolf of Wall Street for our debut collection!

From exclusive access to official merch, we’re going to redefine what it means to be a fan of this iconic film together!… pic.twitter.com/Y5macPysiy

— LALA (@_lalaxyz) April 19, 2023

The new NFT LALA x The Wolf of Wall Street collection will be launched on 18 May and promises benefits and rewards, including a percentage of the film’s revenue, official merchandise, access to exclusive content, memorabilia, community and events.

Fans of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese’s iconic film will therefore be able to own part of the film’s revenue, as well as access to never-before-seen footage. The exclusive drop will be available first to the LALA community and then to the general public.

Once LALA insiders receive notification of the release of the LALA x The Wolf of Wall Street drop on 18 May, they will have access to purchase digital collectibles in three different tiers, each associated with different perks, benefits, scarcity and a fractional percentage of the revenue stream based on the tier.

The artwork was designed by Paolo Torres, the Peruvian pop surrealist artist best known for his work with fashion houses such as Fendi and Ralph Lauren.

The Wolf of Wall Street NFT and the LALA Business Model

Upon purchase, the collectible artwork will be unveiled on the user’s dashboard, where fans will also have access to a unique rewards system and learn how to unlock their perks.

These rewards, as well as surprise perks, will be unlocked over time as fans engage with the collection, reigniting and extending their love of the film beyond the credits into a vast ecosystem.

Typically, every time a new film is released, revenue is generated from ticket sales, licensing fees and ancillary revenues such as merchandise sales. 

Illegally copied versions of films and unauthorised merchandising, on the other hand, can reduce revenues and jeopardise intellectual property.

Through this collection, LALA shares with fans the revenue generated by IP infringement takedowns. 

These takedowns remove unauthorised copies or uses of copyrighted material from public view, helping to protect the film’s intellectual property. 

In this way, LALA is breaking new ground by working directly with intellectual property owners, starting with The Wolf of Wall Street NFT, to develop and generate a revenue stream that gives back to the fan community while ensuring the protection of the film and its value. 

The Wolf of Wall Street NFT: sharing the profits while protecting the integrity of the film

In this way, LALA collectors can share in the profits while protecting the integrity of famous and beloved films or shows, simply by owning the corresponding LALA digital collectible.

LALA is incubated at Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six venture capital fund, who commented on the collection: 

“Having worked extensively in online communities, I saw how Web3 was opening up opportunities for people to connect with big brands and intellectual property like never before, and I wanted to extend those opportunities to film and TV. 

We decided to incubate LALA at the company to provide a best-in-class product and experience, unlocked by blockchain technology, that allows fans to deepen their relationship with specific films or shows. 

LALA creates a win-win scenario that helps the entertainment industry better promote projects and cultivate relationships with fans, while creating an unprecedented ownership experience. I am thrilled to be part of this exciting new direction for the entertainment and Web3 communities”.

Hiram Vazquez, CEO and founder of LALA, also commented: 

“I am thrilled to launch LALA in partnership with such an iconic title as ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’. This partnership is a testament to the impact we believe LALA can have on the entertainment industry and fans. 

By providing this unique access and interaction with movies and TV shows, LALA gives the industry a platform to engage directly with the fan community for both new releases and existing IPs, while allowing fans to tap into their nostalgia for these stories. I firmly believe that giving fans this property will deepen their connection to Hollywood for years to come”.

Jordan Belfort and Bitcoin

Quoting the film dedicated to him, it’s fair to say that the real Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, is bullish on Bitcoin, even if he hasn’t yet been ‘right’ with his price predictions. 

In fact, it was 2021 when Belfort spoke out on crypto, declaring that bitcoin (BTC) would reach $100,000. 

The US entrepreneur and author predicted a bullish trend and a new ATH (all-time high) of BTC with five zeros, just before the long crypto winter that marked 2022. 

In any case, Belfort explained that in his view, bitcoin is pure supply and demand, free from the distortion of actually printing more of your own currency. In practice, Bitcoin differs from stocks in that its supply is fixed. 

In fact, if a share stays in the pump for too long, the company will continue to print shares, but their value will decrease. Something the crypto world is not interested in.

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Meta, the company that controls the social network Facebook and is heading with increasing conviction toward the metaverse and digital web3 sector, announced in recent days the launch of a new campaign, also digital-focused, named “Creators of Tomorrow.” 

Creators of Tomorrow, Meta’s new campaign in search of talent

In this new project the intent of the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg, aims to discover new emerging talents from around the world who are inspiring a new wave of creative content on the Internet. 

The campaign, the first of its kind, will kick off in Europe, the Middle East and Africa before expanding to other parts of the world in the coming months. According to what has been learned, once the campaign has identified top talents, they will be paired with Meta to grow their art, their skills, and thus their audience, through Meta‘s technology.

This is a celebration of emerging talent from around the world who are inspiring a new movement of creative content online.

“Explore curated lists of global creators on Facebook and Instagram who are turning their passions to professions, entertaining audiences, setting trends, and pushing culture forward through innovative new formats”,

reads the company’s specially created website

Moon Baz, Creator Partnerships Lead, Middle East, Africa and Turks for Meta, told the press about the campaign: 

“We want to highlight creators who are innovating with tools like Reels and short-form video content formats, as well as those who are leveraging and exploring new content formats like AR/VR. We are excited to collaborate closely with these creators, and we are committed to assisting them in expanding their audience, establishing a business, and unlocking new possibilities for the future as we build for the metaverse.”

“Creators of Tomorrow” in Italy

The ten Italian names include Tech Princess with her posts dedicated to technology, Aya Mohamed for the fashion world and Giuseppe Casciano, aka Ceppe, who specializes in drawing and visual effects. All the chosen names, divided by nationality can be downloaded from the company’s official website creatorsoftomorrow.com.

“Creators are at the heart of culture on Instagram. The ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ campaign builds on our commitment to making Instagram the place for creators to grow their personal brand, unlock new avenues of making a living and have access to cutting-edge tools, education and resources so they are at the forefront of new opportunities and innovation”,

Baz continued.

In the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region, the company will organize a series of events in the coming months, in different countries (the next one is expected to be in Dubai) to sponsor the program. Creators of Tomorrow will then be able to participate in EMEA Creator Week, to be held in London at the Tate Britain in November 2022. 

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Indiscretions start circulating from the giant Activision Blizzard regarding a possible integration of NFTs in Call of Duty 2022.

Activision Blizzard ready to launch NFTs on Call of Duty

Activision Blizzard seems to be seriously considering the possibility of introducing NFTs on Call of Duty.

With the Overhaul in Call of Duty’s UX/UI, Infinity Ward plans to personalise ACTV Accounts: incorporating: Global Calling Cards & Emblems, Avatars and, Statistics.

NFT Inclusion is reportedly being considered by Activision pic.twitter.com/tEiK6sVK7p

— Ralph (@RalphsValve) April 4, 2022

Activision Blizzard is a company born from the merger between Activision and Blizzard Entertainment and is a video game giant globally. The acquisition that will make it part of the Microsoft Gaming division is expected to be completed in the course of 2022.

One of his most famous video games by far is Call of Duty (COD), born in 2003 and still very famous, as a new version keeps coming out every year.

The 2022 version is developed by Infinity Ward and is expected to be a next-gen sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare, featuring a new Warzone.

It’s time for a #CallofDuty Special Briefing

We’ve got all the intel you need heading into Season 2 (and beyond): https://t.co/imT5GQrCUl pic.twitter.com/SnVeB4rGmt

— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) February 11, 2022

In the official announcement post of February there is no trace of a possible integration of NFT, but according to some sources, the revision of the Call of Duty’s UX/UI includes the introduction of new features to customize ACTV accounts, including Global Calling Cards & Emblems, and avatars.

For these new features, Infinity Ward and Activision are considering using NFT.

This evaluation has been underway for some months now.

NFT in gaming: an opportunity not to be missed

To tell the truth, the opposite would seem stranger today, namely that they chose not to use NFT in their flagship game, given that Non-Fungible Tokens are now spreading like wildfire in the world of online gaming. They also represent an opportunity that would make little sense not to exploit.

However, its arch competitor, EA, has backtracked from this point of view, as it had announced a role for tokens within its games but then slowed down by postponing the integration to the near future.

Furthermore, now that Microsoft is behind Activision, it will be necessary to see if the parent company will agree on this choice.

In this regard, however, it must be said that Microsoft is already involved with both the technology and the NFT market, so it seems unlikely that it will oppose such a choice. However, some time ago, Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, expressed some concerns about NFTs, suggesting that the company he directs is not interested in using them.

The context therefore appears complex and not at all clear, but at least in theory the NFTs could really be integrated into Call of Duty for example for the emblems, skins and cards that players can unlock, or to sell traditional game items.

It will probably be necessary to wait for the official details of the new 2022 version of COD to understand if the company will choose to truly integrate them, or not.

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The basics of AGE of SAM:

• Rocket boost your existing NFTs
• Hold
• Passive Income
• Have fun
• Solana

We’re going to go into a little more depth here.

What is AGE of SAM

Ethereum is still a favorite choice for some NFT investors, but all who have ventured into that space have come across the extremely high gas fees and slow, often failed transactions associated with the network. As a result, NFT and DeFi projects have been migrating to newer blockchains like Solana with almost zero gas fees attached to interacting with the platform in any capacity. 

AGE of SAM (AOS) captures this notion creatively in their lore – “The Great Gas War”. This is done with a clever science fiction story inspired loosely by the cult film ‘Moon’ that basically pits what Solana has to offer against ETH. 

By immediately capturing a sense of a Solana solidarity, AOS lays out a strong base for cross-project utility not seen anywhere else, because it immediately serves as a sort Solar System orbited by projects, with AOS right in the middle. 

12 Factions, which are represented by top already-existing Solana-based projects, including SolPunks, KAM1, Ernest in Disguise, Artpunks, and Pixel Invaderz, come together to establish House Sol. Solarium Autonomous Miners, or SAMs, are the project’s native non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are generated from the DNA of the 12 Factions, and which will be available for mint once AOS goes live.

Every SAM is an astronaut with a face representing one of the 12 unique Solana projects. The Factions gain immediate value and exposure from cross-pollination and collaboration, and holders of their NFTs are encouraged to link them with SAM NFTs when mining $SOLARIUM, the AGE of SAM governance token. Why? Because a holder of both projects has a higher chance to earn more Solarium. This unique concept encourages serious buyers who see the long term value in joining the AOS family (or Samily as they like to call it).

Yes, $SOLARIUM will be traded on exchanges. Yes, it will provide passive income. 

More Factions are planned in the future – rumor has it that there are already secret Jupiter Factions. There’s also something called ‘The Darkness’, which remains a total mystery at this time – will it be another token? 

When someone holds any of the 12 Faction NFTs and an AGE of SAM NFT, they will earn up to 2X Solarium when staking their SAM – which is twice as much than if you were ONLY staking an AOS NFT. This is done on weekly ‘Moon Missions’. Factions which earn the most Solarium will win prizes on top of whatever amount of Solarium they mined – everyone wins, but the most inspired factions will win more than others. Very clever, almost like weekly fantasy sports, except in space and with NFTs, and without the learning curve.

Their unique Hold-to Earn (H2E) staking concept is in reality a great take on gamification. The NFT landscape doesn’t always have to be boring or stressful. 

Factions = teams. Teams = competition. Competition = the basis of any game. And that’s just the H2E utility. A Play-to-Earn (P2E) game is already being developed with a successful video game studio that has nearly 15 years of experience in the gaming industry.

Entertainment-as-Utility is a huge part of what makes AGE of SAM so special. We’ve already mentioned H2E gamification and a P2E game, but they’re also giving away $50,000 in prizes before their mint. A lot more is planned to be funneled back into the community post mint.

Age of Sam community

Everyone is welcome to join the AOS Discord to participate in various games like Poker and Trivia, as well as competing for giveaways with their funniest memes and coolest fan art. Contrasting with other projects, there aren’t too many dull moments – there is actual entertainment here. SAM knows exactly what’s up.

Their Socials are lively and growing. This is thanks to a large dedicated team of admins, mods, and social managers. The founders are in there all the time cracking jokes and answering all questions. SAM knows how to organically build trust. Their community is part of the team – community being the whole point of the project. Respect your communities, be like SAM.

AOS is constantly establishing partnerships and collabs with other top Solana projects to bring additional rewards to the hold-to-earn experience and raise awareness about Decentralized Finance, Tokenomics, Gaming, Music, and other top applications on the Solana blockchain. 

They’ve also partnered with Magic Eden (ME)  – by far the biggest Solana marketplace by volume traded. This means a safe and well executed launch.

One thing – SAM take it easy with the acronyms!

AGE of SAM is easily one of the most well planned projects we’ve ever seen, without exaggeration. 

And finally, yes, you’re still early. Have your Phantom wallets ready.

Minting scheduled for late January 2022.

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While 2021 was the springboard for the world of NFT, 2022 could be the year of reckoning as adoption of this innovative form of digital commerce grows.

Brands driving NFT adoption

A few days ago, Korean technology giant Samsung announced the launch in 2022 of three new television models with an integrated NFT platform for trading artworks.

In early December, Adidas launched its first collection of original NFTs, which in just twenty days climbed to the top 50 of the best-sellers list, with over 18,000 sales, worth €60 million.

These are just two of the latest examples that explain, better than any other word, the growing popularity of NFTs. 

Gucci, Coca Cola, Nike, Disney and McDonald’s have recently created original NFTs that have been a huge hit with users.

NFT trading volumes

According to statistics from the company DappRadar, in 2021 the sales volume of NFTs reached a record $22 billion, a huge increase from around $100 million the previous year.

“Hollywood, sports celebrities and big brands like Coca-Cola, Gucci, Nike, and Adidas, made their dent in the space, providing NFTs with a new level of exclusivity. The power of attraction of these famous names profoundly impacted NFTs and the blockchain industry overall”,

reads DappRadar’s latest report.

In March last year, a single work by digital artist Beeple sold at auction for more than $69 million.

Bored Ape Yacht Club, a collection of 10,000 NFTs represented as cartoon primates that are used as profile pictures on their owners’ social media accounts, raised $26.2 million. 

Gaming and sports in the NFT sector

The world of gaming has literally been revolutionized by NFTs, which allow a much more direct interaction between users and the game than the traditional system, thanks to the possibility of earning tokens by playing.

Axie infinity, the most popular game, has already generated 3.8 billion dollars, and record numbers of users are playing Sandbox or Decentraland, virtual NFT games in the metaverse. Ubisoft, the major game publisher behind Assassin’s Creed and Just Dance, recently launched an in-game NFT platform based on Tezos.

“Every single [game] studio I know of—from the largest, top company to the smallest—will have a product, if not many involving blockchain [in 2022],” he said. “What this will create is the fastest and most adopted business model transition that we’ve ever seen”.

This is what Sebastien Borget, co-founder and chief operating officer of The Sandbox, told Decrypt newspaper two days ago.

The world of sports, ranging from football and American football to basketball and Formula 1, have partnered with major NFT companies such as Sorare and Socios, to increase interactions with their fans and related merchandise revenue.

All these clues point to a very explosive 2022 for the world of NFTs and the metaverse closely linked to it.

 

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