The same could be said for in-game items dropping in-game – NFT or not, if GSC wanted to, it could technically remove these drops from S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 so the promise of living forever in-game by way of NFT and blockchain is really more of a promise from GSC. It’s unclear exactly why this NPC needs to reside on the blockchain, especially considering that video games have included real-world scans of people as NPCs in-game before. Ethereum, one of the most-used cryptocurrencies, though, is working on something it calls “The Merge,” which it says will “ start the era of a more sustainable, eco-friendly Ethereum.” Only time will tell how green Ethereum becomes, though. At the moment, the use of cryptocurrencies is largely viewed as harmful to the planet.
The use of cryptocurrencies, which are often used to purchase NFTs, and the mining of said currencies results in millions of carbon dioxide emissions, damaging Earth’s atmosphere, as reported by The Verge.
GSC is, however, working with NFT trading platform DMarket in all of this.īlockchain games and NFTs have drawn heavy criticism in the industry thus far due to their part in ongoing environmental damage. “The face of the real owner will be recreated in the game by using photogrammetry technology, resulting in the highest possible level of realism.” This NPC will live on the blockchain, like the other metaverse-related items soon to be dropped for the game, but GSC does not specify which one. “In-game, the metahuman will appear as an ‘NPC’ or a non-playable character,” the press release reads. Whoever gets this first drop will become “the first-ever metahuman” that will be “released and exposed to hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide.” GSC Game World seemingly has very large expectations for its upcoming sequel. We’ll give you a few seconds to wrap your head around that one…So basically, beginning this month, users can register for in-game item drops “that will evolve into a new gaming feature built on top of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2” and the first drop will take place by way of an auction scheduled for January 2022, according to a press release. Metaverse where players can inhabit the upcoming shooter as an in-game “metahuman” NFT in the form of an NPC. 2: Heart of Chernobyl developer, GSC Game World, has announced the creation of its S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The NFT NPCs in question, and what they entailed can be read about in the original story right here: and overall gaming community seems to have worked, and worked very quickly for the company to completely reverse course on the NFTs it was obviously insistent on keeping intact. Whatever pressure from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Twitter account and deleted shortly after. It does not store any personal data.Once again, the image above was originally released on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
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