GameStop NFT marketplace goes live, gets closer to Web3 gaming

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GameStop has launched its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, allowing artists, gamers, content creators and community members to buy, sell and trade NFTs, the video game retailer announced on Tuesday.

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Fast facts

  • The marketplace can be accessed through Web3 wallets such as the GameStop Wallet unveiled in May.

  • An array of NFT collections that run on the Ethereum mainnet — via layer-2 scaler Loopring — are currently available for trading at the digital market.

  • The marketplace will expand to additional avenues such as Web3 gaming in the future, GameStop said in its press release.

  • In May, GameStop partnered with layer-2 scaling network Immutable X, to launch a US$100 million token grant fund to bring game developers to the new NFT marketplace.

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