Cricket Gets Its First NFT Game as GuardianLink Enters the Space
Singapore-based startup working on NFT applications, GuardianLink, has announced that it has launched the world’s first NFT-based cricket game, coming under the play-to-earn (P2E) category. The game is available across Android, iOS, and PC platforms, and is driven by the community who use it so that the players’ effort and time are monetized, were the major points from the company’s statement. The NFT cricket game has been launched on Jump. Trade, a marketplace platform launched by GuardianLink on Wednesday (March 23, 2022).
According to Ramkumar Subramaniam, co-founder, and CEO of GuardianLink, “Watching cricket in India has always been a treat for every buff, especially nowadays, with the new formats. We consider this the best time to announce the launch of India’s pioneering NFT cricket game, which will serve as a unique product for every cricket enthusiast.”
Adding to this, he also said that the company is aiming to create the first cricket metaverse in India, where users can play for free or through play-to-earn, ultimately resulting in pure entertainment and a passive income, respectively as end goals.
The multiplayer NFT-based game is expected to garner much attention among cricket fans and NFT enthusiasts, with the 15th edition of the coveted Indian Premier League set to start from this Saturday (March 26, 2022). According to the company, the game would garner the attention of cricket enthusiasts and NFT collectors alike, not only from the greatest nation in terms of cricketing fandom India but also worldwide.
NFTs or Non-fungible tokens are unique digital tokens that can be used to represent ownership and verify the authenticity of a digital collectible (typically artwork or gaming assets). These NFTs had risen to prominence after the great tide in late 2021 when the sales of NFT-based collectibles increased manifold. NFTs are built using blockchain technology and can be typically bought using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin or Ether.