MyMetaverse and Enjin bring playable NFTs to Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft servers
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MyMetaverse and Enjin said they have launched playable non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in Grand Theft Auto V and Minecraft game servers.
The MyMetaverse “MetaHome” NFT collection is the first minted on Efinity, an NFT parachain built on Polkadot. Sydney, Australia-based MyMetaverse said these are the first in-game NFTs that have been minted on Efinity via the MetaHome NFT collection. The NFTs are usable in MyMeteverse’s full suite of games, including servers set up by players for Minecraft and GTA5.
MyMetaverse is a game development company specializing in creator-led metaverses with play-and-earn economies. It said that on launch, the NFTs perform different functions in three different games.
The MetaHome NFTs offer unique gameplay utility in every world where they are recognized. In Infinity Auto, a MyMetaverse Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 server, they take the form of a rare vehicle; in Survival Infinity, a MyMetaverse Minecraft server, the NFTs become a special sword.
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I asked if these NFT integrations were specifically approved by Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive, the companies in charge of Grand Theft Auto V, or Microsoft, which owns Minecraft developer Mojang.
In response, MyMetaverse said in a statement, “To clarify, the NFTs have been minted on Efinity and can be incorporated in MyMetaverse Grand Theft Auto and Minecraft gaming servers. In Infinity Auto, a MyMetaverse Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5
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