News JVTech ‘It’s the worst thing I’ve ever seen’: Game of Thrones novelty shocks fans
Published on 01/14/2023 at 11:50
Almost 4 years after the broadcast of the final season of Game of Thrones, the mythical television series has returned to the front of the stage by offering a novelty, to say the least, particular. However, this one clearly didn’t sit well with fans…
Game of Thrones unexpectedly shocks fans
Unexpectedly, Game of Thrones made its comeback by offering an official collection of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) based on characters from the famous series.
As a reminder, an NFT is a digital property certificate in the form of a token, generally associated with a digital collection object. The owners of this Game of Thrones token can trade it or resell it as they wish.
Released publicly on January 10, the collection called “Build Your Realm” offered NFTs called “Hero Boxes” for $150 (€138).
Concretely, these famous packs contained an avatar of a hero of the series, so you could get an Arya Stark, or even a white walker. But that’s not all, the box contained “resource” cards to allow fans to “build their kingdom”.
“Game of Thrones: Build Your Realm is a one-of-a-kind collectible experience that connects fans to their favorite franchise like never before. The program will give fans the opportunity to build their kingdom through themed community activities, upgradable avatars, and digital collectibles, including iconic moments, locations, characters, and more from the groundbreaking television series. can we read on the official Niftys page of the collection.
Although the concept seems vague at the moment, the online sale was a real financial success since the almost 5000 NFTs were sold in just a few hours.
Nevertheless, a few days after the sale, it is clear that several collectors are absolutely not convinced by this Game Of Thrones collection.
A Game of Thrones collection that is clearly not unanimous
First, the sale of Game of Thrones NFTs on renowned marketplace Nifty’s did not go as planned. Indeed, several technical problems have considerably increased the wait for buyers. Some waited a few hours before being able to obtain their “Hero Boxes”. When others have had confirmation without receiving their NFT.
Once the sale was over, buyers had a new surprise… In the NFT market, cosmetics are often hidden for a few days after the sale to make way for the surprise reveal of their virtual item. In the case of the Game Of Thrones collection, this “reveal” was widely criticized by the community. Many deplore the poor artistic quality, going so far as to describe it as “terrible”.
The avatars have even been mocked for their “claw” shape instead of hands. In terms of resources, it’s not much better. The illustrations for these are taken from royalty-free image libraries…
However, despite the criticism around this first GOT collection, Warner Bros intends to put the cover back soon, announcing:
“The 2nd Series 2 will soon be available on OpenSea. »
This is also not a first for the studio, last October, Warner Bros had proposed a concept of NFT simlaire for the Lord of the Rings license.
