\u201cThe Fast and the Furious\u201d writer David Ayer is Tokyo-drifting into Web3 with an NFT racing game. He is partnering with Feature.io, an NFT-focused technology platform, to produce an immersive car-racing experience called \u201cLollipop\u201d. What can we expect from the collaboration?<\/p>\n The project will run on Layer 2 blockchain Polygon. It will combine \u201celements of episodic streaming, gaming, and professional sports\u201d. This approach fits into what Feature.io CEO Steven Ilous believes is the future of media entertainment.<\/p>\n While we don\u2019t know exactly how NFTs will play into things, Ilous views Lollipop as an opportunity \u201cto really create next-generation content that is built for how audiences are consuming content these days\u201d. The game will be built on Unreal Engine 5 and presumably feature high-powered cars, death-defying stunts, and the glorious explosions that have made the \u201cThe Fast and the Furious\u201d a global phenomenon.<\/p>\n Ayer stated, \u201cI\u2019m excited to be working with the team at Polygon on \u2018Lollipop\u2019. As a filmmaker, I\u2019ve always been interested in exploring new forms of storytelling and entertainment, and blockchain gaming is the perfect opportunity to do just that. I can\u2019t wait for players to experience the thrill of racing in this innovative new game.\u201d<\/p>\n The Feature.io team has yet to announce a release date for the game.<\/p>\n Both Ayer and Ilous have been careful to use the term \u201cdigital collectibles\u201d in favor of non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. Their goal is appeal to a massive audience and some people still dislike NFTs. For whatever reason, this demographic of people are more willing to purchase an NFT if they\u2019re labeled as \u201cdigital collectibles\u201d instead.<\/p>\n Even though we don\u2019t many details about the game yet, we can safely assume players will collect in-game assets as NFTs. From there, they will presumably trade, buy, and sell items using Polygon\u2019s near-zero cost Ethereum-scaling solution. Ryan Wyatt<\/a>, the president of Polygon, is also excited about the project. He called it, \u201ctruly pioneering\u201d in a recent interview.<\/p>\n Many people are betting big on blockchain gaming. In 2021, investors put $3.7b of funds into metaverse and blockchain gaming projects. That number nearly doubled to $7.6b in 2022<\/a>. So far, 2023 is off to a good start with over $500m invested in the sector during a down year for markets.<\/p>\n Many huge projects are building games right now targeted at NFT gamers. Yuga Labs is working on Otherside, YouTube mega-influencer Dr Disrespect is dropping a first-person shooter game called \u201cDeadrop\u201d soon, and the highest-grossing IP of all-time Pokemon is posting hiring ads<\/a> for an executive with extensive Web3 experience.<\/p>\n The future seems bright for blockchain gaming. It\u2019s no surprise, therefore, that game developers are tapping into existing franchises to bring their audiences over to Web3. Dom Toretto, the protagonist of \u201cThe Fast and the Furious\u201d franchise, once said, \u201cI don\u2019t have friends, I have family.\u201d By bringing David Ayer into Web3, it feels like our family just became a little bit stronger.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Get our free, 5 minutes daily newsletter. Join 25,000+ NFT enthusiasts & stay on top \ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udf1a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n![\""The](\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Ways-How-The-Fast-and-Furious-Series-Just-Lost-The-Plot-1400x653_60d71b829a69f-scaled.jpeg\")
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