The page revealed that they are building a team for an NFT platform intertwined with their digital gaming experience…
Integrating NFTs with GameStop would provide for an extremely useful application with unique benefits
It signifies the companies’ deep dive into the blockchain & their effort to go digital
NFTs are the perfect step, and $GME may onboard millions of users to the network this way
Even more interestingly though, is just how seriously they are taking this next step…
As said by the Principal Engineer of GameStop, they are aiming to become the “bridge between the old and the new — traditional “legacy” ecommerce and the next generation of blockchain.”
Still not impressed?
Just have a look at the most recent hires made by GameStop, and you’ll change your mind…
There are an abundance of highly skilled smart contract developers being picked up by the gaming company, including even @0xfoobar from Sushiswap
Hodlberg is a non custodial solution which allows users to attest cryptocurrency wallet balances into a single, convenient token.
It can also save tons on gas costs via message signing
This design could be particularly useful for GameStop… 👀
It would allow their users & traders to easily interact with a wider range of decentralized, authenticated applications without compromising any privacy.
The move to $ETH, a censorship resistant network, is a very significant step for their entire user base…
Remember?
This topic now leads me to the next thing I wanted to discuss.
Partnerships.
Did you know that GameStop has partnerships with many top companies like Hasbro, Xbox, and e-sports teams?
It will be very interesting to see exactly how these are levered on the NFT platform…
Especially when considering things like IP.
A key thing hindering the adoption of NFTs from bigger players in the market are things like intellectual property laws
However, with the latest advancements in NFT technology, this may no longer be the case at all…
Furthermore, many courts actually handle legal issues with DNS TLDs
Claims, seizures, & settlements are handled by domain
All of the different DNS TLDs are subject to specific jurisdictions by law
ENS integration of DNS brings a new level of authenticity & clarity to NFTs
Why does this matter?
Well, the result of what I’ve described & the opportunities it creates are endless
It’ll bring millions of eyes to $ETH with even big companies being able to easily deploy their intellectual property in a verifiable, *understandable* manner
This is huge.
The network effects of this for gaming should not be understated
We saw it before with $AXS, but could you imagine it with Pokémon?
With a synergy of NFTs and players of the game, all of the entities involved are inclined to keep developing it to the greatest of their ability
All of these unique features possible are a direct tribute to the programmable mechanics that $ETH offers
Evidently, GameStop is no stranger to this, and it will be very exciting to see what they release!
Regardless, I’m sure you all can tell that GameStop is preparing to take the gaming industry by storm with NFTs on $ETH
Both the gaming and blockchain ecosystems go hand in hand, and they are not the only ones who see it coming.
GameStop even owns a massive performance center that they have dedicated specifically for hosting all kinds of competitive gaming events for their business! 👀 thestardistrict.com/tenants/comple…
The things listed here are why we are now starting to see big players in the community take action in the gaming industry
GameStop may be laying out the framework for widespread adoption of $ETH
This will prove to have extraordinary network effects.
I hope you all enjoy! 🥐
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