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[fermcr]

"F1 Delta Time was released in 2019 before the NFT boom and offered players a “play-to-earn” experience with its Ethereum-based NFTs. It’s just three years later, and the game has folded, leaving players with worthless investments.
The officially-licensed F1 game was geared toward racing fans and allowed them to live out their dreams of owning their own team. Unlike most games with paid content, every item in F1 Delta Time, including things like tires, cars, and helmets, were NFTs paid for with the Ethereum-based REVV token. Most in-game items weren’t expensive, but some, like the “111” car, were sold for around $113,000. The pay-to-play model was mandatory, and there was no way to build a team or race without buying the NFT items..."

https://dotesports.com/hardware/new...ts-after-f1-delta-time-racing-game-shuts-down

https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/f1-delta-time-blockchain-game-shuts-down/

 

[Schmick]

I blame the gamers.

 

[DGrayson]

I want to live in the Metaverse!

 

[STARSBarry]

Gee I wonder who gets to keep all the Ethereum these NFT's where attached too...

 

[Florin4k4]

Play stupid games…

 

[Max_Po]

Rofl

 

[Y0ssarian]

 

[Maiden Voyage]

wat if our souls are actually nfts?

 

[RoboFu]

like I and others have said before. Nfts do not work unless you have a massive platform for them. Think something like Roblox but mixed with Facebook.

 

[Roman Empire]

I don't even feel bad for this and the Ex Infinity situation. My cryptobro coworker lost around 20k on that game and I can only laugh so much. He deserves to learn the lesson the hard way. He doesn't even like games, he called "this game thingy".

 

[Bernd Lauert]

Game shuts down, investment in game is lost. Nothing new (see Dragalia Lost for the latest example), I guess NFTs just make the stories more clickbaity.

 

[fermcr]

wat if our souls are actually nfts?

We are all in The Matrix.

 

[Dick Jones]

 

[nemiroff]

LOL.. People keep walking into these traps like pyramid schemes was invented yesterday instead of 100 years ago (Ponzi).

 

[kingfey]

I want to live in the Metaverse!

You dont have to worry about that. Todd is working with Phil to make that possible.
He would want you to live in skyrim metaverse world.

 

[Kdad]

I'm still pissed I don't have my glow disco shoes from PlayStation Home.

 

[balls of snow]

Hillariously predictable.

 

[anthony2690]

Good.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

I don't think the concept of NFTs are inherently a scam, but a lot of people are going to get scammed before we figure this out.

 

[Complistic]

I mean, yeah.

 

[Kabelly]

I only feel bad for myself for not scamming people sooner knowing how easy it seems.

 

[Grumpy Toe Nail]

Hopefully Elden Ring gets some NFT's soon instead of dlc.

 

[Jennings]

Maybe one of the wealthier players could just buy the game from the old devs and relaunch it in order to add value back to their investments.

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

Lol to anyone who spent actual real-world money on this shit.

NFTs are idiot tax. These goons paid the tax for their own idiocy and nothing of value was lost.

 

[Doctor Hades]

At least with something physical, it has value and can actually increase in value, depending on its rarity. NFTs and anything digital are ultimately worthless in the grand scheme of things. Even digital games and DLC are worth zero if the servers are switched off and you can no longer access your content or the account that these are tied to.

Just do not understand why anyone would buy into NFTs at all. It just seems so pointless to me.

 

[ReBurn]

NFT's are inherently worthless. They weren't worth anything before the game shut down.

 

[Inviusx]

Ubisoft also announced today that they're walking away from Breakpoint and their NFT efforts in that space, the ultimate fate of all these schemes. We can only hope this quick rise and fall casts doubt among the other publishers that were holding off to see how these projects fared.

A win for all gamers I say.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

Welcome to the future.......from a long time ago. What did they expect? they paid a lot of money, which won't have any value after the game is dead, like any other game as a service.

Of course, those who sell and get the money:

 

[Lunarorbit]

Surely the players will be allow to keep their accessories when they start the next race in the DeLorean or ecto 1?

How can they defeat kong otherwise?

 

[AGRacing]

I guess NFT value should rise and fall with player count, eh?

That being said.. player count should always be public... and if you're invested you should bail out when you see the writing on the wall.

And of course the real geniuses will bail at the tippy top of the mountain

 

[SJRB]

CRYPTOBROS TAKING L'S

 

[Azzurri]

That's what ya get

 

[mitch1971]

 

[dorkimoe]

They started out worthless too

 

[ManaByte]

 

[GreatnessRD]

They started out worthless too

Underrated post, lol

 

[AJUMP23]

One of many of such stories to come.

 

[PJX]

 

[winjer]

What a shame, LOL

 

[DAHGAMING]

Good soppy cunt, hopefully this happens more so people wont get involved with them.

 

[Skifi28]

But they assured me NFTs would be cross-game and they're the future.

 

[Fools idol]

Nothing separates quicker than a fool from his money.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

When it comes to dumb digital purchases, I'd love to know the demographics how much are whales who dont give a shit about spending $10,000 and how much are average dudes getting sucked into a vortex, losing their shirt and complaining about being ripped off.

 

[GymWolf]

Am i supposed to feel bad for these idiots??

 

[Trogdor1123]

Guys, you are all wrong. Bree Larson bought one so you know they are legit.

Nfts are such a suckers bet. Technology moves to fast to be tied to this kind of an idea.

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[glimmerman]

 

[kevm3]

It's just amazing how businesses can invent something out of thin air and get people to spend handfuls of cash for it.

 

[Calling 911 Melts Beams]

im not worried

going to hodl until they regain their value

 

[nikolino840]

wat if our souls are actually nfts?

Well you can sell It to satan