Nifty News: Pixel Penguin accused of ‘charity rug,’ Epic adds new NFT games, and more

Epic Games, the popular video game company, has plans to list NFT (Non-Fungible Token) games on its store. NFTs have gained significant attention in the blockchain space due to their unique digital properties and ability to represent ownership of digital assets.

In addition to Epic Games' interest in NFT games, there is mention of the second 3AC NFT auction taking place at Sotheby's this month. This suggests that NFTs continue to be a topic of interest and investment in the art and collectibles world.

Pixel Penguin NFT project was alleged to be a "charity project rug," meaning that the creator may have misrepresented the project's purpose and profited from it. The allegations raised doubts about the creator's cancer story and raised concerns about stolen art being sold. As a result, the floor price of Pixel Penguin NFTs dropped significantly.

Moving on to the upcoming games, Defimons is described as a free-to-play Pokemon-inspired multiplayer role-playing game with turn-based combat. It will feature an in-game currency and NFT battle monster characters. The release date for Defimons on the Epic Games store is not specified.

Project Red is another blockchain game mentioned, with open-world elements similar to Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row. It also includes a first-person-shooter game mode. The snippets of the game indicate that players will need to purchase Mobster NFTs to progress to higher levels and engage with the play-to-earn elements.

Despite skepticism from some traditional gamers, Epic Games seems committed to the Web3 and blockchain gaming space. The company has expressed its intention to add around 20 new blockchain games to its store throughout 2023 and early 2024, building on the initial listing of Blankos Block Party as the first Web3 game in September 2022.

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