Outerverse developers say 'con artists' are using their game for an NFT scam
Outerverse publisher Freedom Games is warning of an NFT scam that's marketing a new cryptocurrency to videogame and NFT communities. The Outerverse Metaverse and Decentralized Platform is offering a token that it says will be earnable and usable in Outerverse—but Freedom Games and developer Tbjbu2 say the claim is «patently false.»
«There is absolutely no NFT integration in the real Outerverse or with any other titles from Freedom Games,» director of marketing Bryan Herren said in a statement. «Outerverse Metaverse & Decentralized Platform Gaming illegally uses the real game’s assets and the trademarked name. The con artists are selling an $OUTERVERSE token, claiming that it will be usable in the game itself.»
There's no question that the NFT site is intentionally piggybacking on Outerverse: The logos are identical (except for the addition of «Metaverse & Decentralized Platform») and the background of the Outerverseswap website is identical to the header image on the Steam store page, but reversed. The $OUTERVERSE token name is kind of a giveaway, too.
And, like so many email scams that arrive every day, this one is further identifiable as a con through its less-than-pristine grammar. "$OUTERVERSE is developed Game Metaverse & DexSwap platform that connects gamers and enables trade token," the website says. «This gives $OUTERVERSE a real practical utility within the OUTERVERSE ecosystem. Embrace a platform where gamers and blockchain converge!»
The same message was shared on the Outerverseswap Twitter account, which also bears the Outerverse name:
$OUTERVERSE is developed Metaverse Game & DexSwap platform that connects gamers and enables them to buy and gaming NFTs.This gives $OUTERVERSE a real practical utility within
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