Summary
Fractional Uprising Studios added a burning effigy of OpenSea in their game OpenSeason as a response to an enforcement action taken by the NFT marketplace. OpenSea delisted the studio’s Ethereum NFT passes for violating its terms of service, leading to frustration and lack of transparency for the developers. The team believes OpenSea is not acting in a “Web3” manner and criticized the lack of appeal process. Despite the delisting, the studio continues to list their NFT passes on other platforms like Blur. OpenSeason is set to debut soon, featuring a battle royale gameplay with crypto references and a planned token called FUmoney. The developers see the run-in with OpenSea as an opportunity to add extra lore to the game.
Key Points
1. A game developer’s response to being delisted from an NFT marketplace, OpenSea, involved creating in-game “lore” that includes a flaming wreckage of a ship labeled “OpenSea” as a cheeky nod to the enforcement action taken against them.
2. OpenSea delisted the studio’s Ethereum NFT passes, which offered access to the game and other perks, citing violations of its terms of service related to financial activities and securities offerings.
3. Despite the delisting, the studio plans to continue without OpenSea, listing their NFT passes on other marketplaces, and preparing for the launch of their game, OpenSeason, which features a competitive mode with in-game “beans” and a planned token called FUmoney.