Welcome to the OpenSea Digest, our recap of the biggest NFT and web3 news from the week.
Illuvium Mainnet Launch
Illuvium, a role-playing game (RPG) featuring blockchain collectibles, officially launched its mainnet on July 25, and players can now download the game from the Epic Games Store and begin their cinematic journey through an alien world.
The game's story begins when the player's character wakes up from cryosleep and quickly realizes that they are on a spaceship stranded on a hostile alien planet. The first mission is to repair the ship, and soon after, they travel through various outposts, performing missions to unlock new technologies and discoveries.
Illuvium’s launch comes on the heels of another recent web3 gaming milestone: On July 24, game developer Immutable announced that 2 million players had signed up for Immutable Passport, which launches in March 2024. Immutable’s news may indicate continued interest in enhancing cross-chain experiences.
Ledger Flex is now available for purchase
Leading web3 wallet Ledger released Ledger Flex on July 26, coinciding with the company’s 10th anniversary, with an improved design and user experience, including a touch screen and a password-free security key app.
The Ledger Flex is available now on the Ledger Store. Remember: for security reasons, it is recommended to purchase crypto wallets directly from the manufacturer rather than through third-party sellers.
Otherside holds first Project Dragon playtest
Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Otherside metaverse has opened its virtual doors for the first playtest of Project Dragon, a new series of monthly events developed in partnership with metaverse startup studio Improbable.
The July 27 launch event attracted more than 1,000 virtual attendees and received a positive response despite some technical glitches, according to Yuga Labs co-founder Greg Solano.
Currently, holders of Meebits, Voyagers, Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Bored Ape Kennel Club, Otherside Koda, Kodamara, Grailed, Moonbirds and HV-MTL NFTs can participate in Project Dragon.
The next Project Dragon event is a virtual poker night taking place on August 14 at Metropolis, an island within Otherside.
Famous artist batz purchased Skull of Luci
The artist, who goes by the name batz, acquired “Garhi’s Inversion,” a piece from the “Skulls of Luci” series by visionary artist Sam Spratt, best known for his “Monument Games.”
The piece, which depicts a pair of shadowed hands holding a weathered blue skull against a mustard yellow background, sold for 85 ETH, or about $270,220.
With this purchase, batz joins the exclusive Luci Committee, a group of 50 Luci skull owners convened by Spratt to deepen connections among collectors.
Committee members participate in an activity called “deliberation,” evaluating audience submissions on Spratt’s artworks. Spratt welcomed batz to the X and expressed his excitement to have the artist join the group of 50 holders and committee members in the next iteration of the Monument Game.
What the Punk, a documentary about CryptoPunks, is now available
A journalist and senior editor at ELLE Décor France just gave CryptoPunks his stamp of approval, elevating an independent documentary about the NFT project to web3 headlines.
What The Punk is an 80-minute independent documentary telling the story of Canadian programmers Matt Hall and John Watkinson, who created the 10,000-character set of Pixelated Heads (PFP) in 2017.
The film, which features interviews with key figures in the crypto art world and aims to provide “a snapshot of our times,” as producer Marc Lustigman recently told DeCrypt, will be available to watch on VIMEO OTT during an exclusive three-month broadcast period starting June 1, as well as on ARTE in France and Germany.
Doodles announces Doodles Records
Doodles has just launched its new music production studio, Doodles Records, and the label kicked off with the soundtrack for its much-anticipated animated show Dullsville and the Doodleverse.
The soundtrack was produced by songwriter, rapper and producer Pharrell Williams and features contributions from music stars such as Lil Wayne, Swae Lee, Lil Yachty, Coi Leray and Kyle Richh.
This announcement from Doodles Records coincides with the debut of Doodlesᵗᵛ Super Pass Season 1, available exclusively on Coinbase Wallet. With the Super Pass, holders gain early access to Doodles digital entertainment, including cinematic music videos, animated stories, and rare on-chain artwork.
The Sandbox Launches “Memecoins Rise” Event and Creative Contest
The Sandbox metaverse provides a stage for memecoin enthusiasts to celebrate their fandom and unleash their creativity through interactive experiences.
The ongoing “Memecoins Rise” campaign, which will run from July to September 2024, challenges creatives through two competitions, first of which participants are invited to design memecoin-inspired animations using The Sandbox’s VoxEdit software.
There will also be a dynamic “Game Jam” creative sprint where participants can quickly design a memecoin-based game or experience, and the winning Game Jam will go live as a live virtual experience where digital participants can showcase their innovative works.
Editor's note: This is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice.
California DMV digitizes 42 million documents on Avalanche
The California Department of Motor Vehicles is digitizing 42 million vehicle titles and bringing the DMV into the digital age.
The project is built on the Avalanche blockchain and was first piloted on a private Tezos chain in 2023.
California car owners can now reportedly collect digital car titles from anywhere using a secure mobile app, a process that reportedly takes only minutes, meaning it’s a huge improvement over the traditional two-week wait for a paper title.
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