Summary
TLDR: MixMob, a Solana-based gaming brand, will add the Stormtrooper character from “Star Wars: A New Hope” as an NFT collectible and playable character for its game. The deal is with the original prop maker, not Disney or Lucasfilm. The game cannot use Star Wars branding, but will feature the official Stormtrooper design. MixMob plans to bring other licensed characters into the game. MXM token is up nearly 15% on the day.
Key Points
1. MixMob, a Solana-based gaming brand, is adding the iconic Stormtrooper character from “Star Wars: A New Hope” as an NFT collectible and playable character in its Racer 1 game that combines racing and card-based strategy.
2. The licensing deal for the Stormtrooper character was not brokered with Disney or Lucasfilm, but with Shepperton Design Studios and original “Star Wars” prop maker Andrew Ainsworth, who designed the white-armored soldier from the original film and secured limited rights to commercialize the design.
3. MixMob plans to bring other licensed characters and content into their game, with a mobile version set to debut in Q2 2024. Sale details for the Stormtrooper NFTs have not yet been revealed, but owners of MixMob’s Gen0 Masks and Gen0 MixBots NFTs will have “priority access” to the mint.