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Otherside’s Other Games Crew Books Clubhouse Slot Ahead of Mutant’s Fifth Birthday
The Other Games team, associated with Otherside and Yuga Labs, will host a 'Meet at the Clubhouse' session to discuss their development progress and upcoming plans. The event will also cover preparations for the fifth anniversary of the Mutant Ape Yacht Club, which launched on August 28, 2021. The team has been building within Otherside using the Otherside Development Kit and will share details about their creations and future projects.
Yuga Labs plots seven-city Asian swing across 12 days
Yuga Labs is embarking on a 12-day, seven-city tour across Asia, including Shenzhen, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Manila, and Singapore. This regional campaign follows numerous community meetups worldwide and marks the first major initiative under new CEO Michael Figge, who addressed concerns about the Bored Ape Yacht Club's floor price in Seoul. The company is focusing on deepening community bonds and advancing its roadmap, which includes metaverse and animation projects.
Otherside Maps Out 74-Resource Economy Spanning 100,000 Otherdeeds
Otherside is developing an interconnected economy featuring 74 resources across its 100,000 NFT land plots, known as Otherdeeds. This system aims to deepen player engagement by directly linking land ownership to a broader resource framework. Yuga Labs recently acquired Unreal Engine technology from Improbable to support the virtual world's foundation, with upcoming updates promising development diaries and community feedback channels.
White-Hat Rescue: Yuga Labs Pulls 68 NFTs Out of Harm’s Way After Flooring Protocol Bug
Yuga Labs has secured 68 high-value NFTs, including from collections like Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks, due to a vulnerability discovered in the Flooring Protocol. The company initiated a white-hat recovery operation to protect these assets from potential exploitation until the protocol can implement a fix.
Pixelmon’s Kevin Arrives in Otherside as a Playable Avatar for Gen 1 NFT Holders
Pixelmon's mascot, Kevin, is now available as a playable avatar within the Otherside metaverse for holders of Gen 1 NFTs. This collaboration between Pixelmon and Yuga Labs aims to increase NFT utility and expand Pixelmon's brand reach. Access to the Kevin avatar is granted through the Pixelmon Discord channel, rewarding early supporters.
Yuga Labs Releases 300 Exclusive Daniel Arsham Voyagers for Asset Holders
Yuga Labs has partnered with artist Daniel Arsham to release a limited collection of 300 dynamic Voyager NFTs. Access to these NFTs, available through the Otherside app, is exclusive to existing asset holders within the Yuga ecosystem, such as Bored Ape Yacht Club and Otherdeeds owners who have progressed within the Otherside platform. The collection emphasizes evolving digital art and aims to reward long-term community members.
Bored Ape NFT Lawsuit Settles, Affects Crypto Community
Yuga Labs has settled its copyright lawsuit against artists Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen concerning the RR/BAYC NFT collection. The dispute centered on whether the collection constituted parody or infringed upon Yuga Labs' trademarks. The settlement prohibits Ripps and Cahen from using Yuga Labs' trademarks and imagery, setting a precedent for intellectual property rights in the NFT sector.
Can Otherquest Mertaverse Emerge After Meta shuts down its $80 Billion Metaverse project?
Meta Platforms is significantly revising its metaverse strategy, transitioning Horizon Worlds from a VR-focused platform to a mobile application and removing it from the Quest store due to low user interest and monetization issues. Meanwhile, Yuga Labs' Otherside is gaining traction with its user-owned, decentralized metaverse model, presenting an opportunity for growth as Meta steps back from its $80 billion metaverse investment.