Unauthorized indie game sales with NFT Makeples of GAMESTOP GAMESTOP -Further problems in controversial

Overseas media ARS Technica reports that multiple indie games were sold in NFT without permission in the NFT marketplace Gamestop NFT , which was loaned by GAMESTOP in July as a beta version in July. I am.

GAMESTOP NFT was launched as a beta version on July 11 local time. However, two weeks later, it is a problem that the NFT art work entitled Falling Man is exactly the same as the symbolic photo of 9/11 terrorism, and ultimately used it by Gamestop. It was deleted from the marketplace as a violation of the rules.

GAMESTOP NFT, which had been controversial, was pointed out that there was an unauthorized indie game. According to overseas media Ars Technica, multiple indie games sold as Nifty Arcade Collection were interactive NFTs that can be actually played on marketplace and wallets, but they are the permission of game creators. It seems that NFT and sold without taking it.

Nathan Elo, the creator of Nifty Arcade Collection, acknowledged that the NFT, which earned 8.4eth (about 1.96 million yen) in primary distribution, did not require permission before selling. Of the original indie games, at least two works (WORM NOM NOM and SUPER DISC BOX) have been specified that commercial use is prohibited, and the creators of the engine PICO-8 used are also produced games. It is accused of needing permission from a person.

Nifty Arcade Collection has already been deleted from the marketplace and Ello's account has been frozen, but once the market has flown to the market, there is a possibility that it can be traded in other marketplace, and the game itself itself. The fact that it remains on the server with a playable state has also been pointed out by PC Gamer and Kotaku in addition to the above ARS Technica. Ello has offered to provide 100 % of the earnings obtained in primary distribution to the original indie game creators in response to these rebounds, but some of the game creators are dissatisfied with the postpartum response. It seems that.