Back to collectionA USD 69 Million Sale Puts the Cards in the Spotlight
Background: The studio was still looking for a suitable release path for its card project when NFTs suddenly entered the public spotlight. Today: Beeple’s NFT collage sold at Christie’s for USD 69 million. Impact and next steps: The record price of an artwork brought abstract NFT discussions into everyone’s view, and Night Watchman turned that attention into a question about the value of game cards.
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Background: The studio was still looking for a suitable release path for its card project when NFTs suddenly entered the public spotlight. The team had recently discussed the possibility of a sports celebrity collaboration, while community member Night Watchman had been watching to see whether players might truly enjoy the game prototype.
Today: Beeple’s NFT collage sold at Christie’s for USD 69 million. Headlines around the world were asking “What is an NFT?”, and dozens of newcomers joined Discord overnight. Night Watchman wrote in the group: “If one image can sell for USD 69 million, why not a game card?” No one answered, but many remembered the line.
Impact and next steps: The record price of an artwork brought abstract NFT discussions into everyone’s view, and Night Watchman turned that attention into a question about the value of game cards. The group’s silence did not amount to agreement, and the newcomers were still only curious visitors. The team still had to explain why its cards were worth owning and how its technical and release plans could support them.