ESE Entertainment Inc said its wholly-owned esports team, K1CK, is releasing its first set of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on October 14, 2021 at 10 AM EDT.
The company noted K1CK NFTs will be available on one of the world’s first and largest NFT marketplaces, OpenSea, with the first batch of NFTs paying tribute to two of the team’s biggest stars - League of Legends player, Łukasz "Puki Style" Zygmunciak, and Apex Legends player, Jose Domingo “Uxako” Llosa Mesías.
“The OpenSea marketplace recorded over $3 billion in transaction volume in August 2021 – a tenfold increase from the previous month,” ESE Entertainment CEO Konrad Wasiela said in a statement.
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“We are thrilled to be part of this new opportunity around digital assets and are now providing exclusive NFTs to K1CK’s global fanbase,” Wasiela added.
As well, ESE Entertainment said the premiere K1CK NFT collection includes an NFT of K1CK itself celebrating the team’s 23rd birthday on October 11.
Puki Style is a League of Legends veteran player that so far has reached international success in May 2020 at the EU Masters finals, while Uxako is a young Spanish talent that was an important part of K1CK's recent qualification for the $5 million Apex Legends Pro League, a competition that will be starting mid-October.
An NFT is a digital asset stored on the blockchain that can be used to represent objects like art, music, and videos. NFTs are becoming an increasingly popular way to buy and sell digital artwork online because of the ability of blockchain technology to assure ownership.
ESE is a Europe-based entertainment and technology company focused on gaming, particularly on esports.
The company provides a range of services to leading video game developers, publishers, and brands by providing technology, infrastructure, and fan engagement services internationally. It also operates ecommerce channels, esports teams, and gaming leagues.
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