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‘Dead by Daylight’ developer says it “does not sell NFTs”

Behaviour Interactive is not selling NFTs in Dead By Daylight.

Dead By Daylight  developer Behaviour Interactive recently came under fire after announcing its involvement with the Masters of Horror NFT Collection.

After an overwhelmingly negative response to the announcement, Behaviour Interactive has stated that no cryptocurrency technology is coming to Dead By Daylight. 

“We hear and understand the concerns raised by our community over NFTs,” Behaviour said in a statement to ForTheWin. “Absolutely zero blockchain tech exists in Dead by Daylight. Nor will it ever. Behaviour Interactive does not sell NFTs.”

Not that’s not to say the Masters of Horror NFT Collection  doesn’t involve NFTs (it’s right in the name, after all), just that blockchain tech will not be in Dead By Daylight. This NFT collection does allow people that buy into it a chance to earn the Hellraiser Chapter expansion for the game, though.

Many speculated that Dead By Daylight might get removed from Steam since Valve does not allow games with blockchain technologies on the platform. As Behaviour interactive points out, the Masters of Horror NFT Collection isn’t part of Dead By Daylight when you boot it up. Take that for what you will!

Ironically, Epic Games said blockchain technologies are welcome on its storefront, and Dead By Daylight  was chatting up The Epic Games Store on Twitter a couple of weeks back. Though don’t take that as an indication of anything to come.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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CEO of Epic Games welcomes blockchain games after Valve removes them from Steam

Epic does what Ninten, er, Valve don’t?

Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, stated that games utilizing blockchain tech are welcome on The Epic Games store, The Verge  reported Friday. 

This news from Fortnite’s  developer comes mere hours after Valve  banned and delisted any games using  NFTs, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technologies from Steam. Likely because The Epic Games Store is Steam’s largest direct competitor for selling PC games and software. 

Epic told The Verge  that the company is willing to work with developers that support cryptocurrency and blockchain-based assets on The Epic Games Store. Right after the story went live, Sweeny commented on the situation. 

“Epic Games Store will welcome games that make use of blockchain tech provided they follow the relevant laws, disclose their terms, and are age-rated by an appropriate group,” Sweeny said on Twitter. “Though Epic’s not using crypto in our games, we welcome innovation in the areas of technology and finance.”

Sweeny continued: “As a technology, the blockchain is just a distributed transactional database with a decentralized business model that incentivizes investment in hardware to expand the database’s capacity. This has utility whether or not a particular use of it succeeds or fails.”

Valve is not the only company Epic Games has gone toe-to-toe with recently. Last month, Apple blacklisted Fornite  from its devices  in response to the ongoing legal battle between both companies. 

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF. 

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Spencer Dinwiddie Q&A: How he used his ACL rehab to create a new blockchain app for creators

Spencer Dinwiddie, who is reportedly nearing a long-term deal to sign with the Washington Wizards, has a lot more to offer than his scoring.

NBA guard Spencer Dinwiddie was recovering from a torn ACL in the midst of a pandemic. Outside of his rehab, he had nothing but time on his hands.

If you follow Dinwiddie on social media, you’ve seen him tweet his insights about cryptocurrency, investments, blockchain, NFTs and more. The 28-year-old, who played for the Brooklyn Nets between 2016 and 2021, is applying that knowledge into one place as the chairman and co-founder of Calaxy.

Calaxy, a social media app he is launching for creators that is currently in beta testing, is designed to use the blockchain to reimagine the way people use social media. He aims to empower more meaningful and fulfilling fan experiences by giving creators a toolkit to interact with their fans in one place — while also rewarding fans for their engagement.

The company has already raised $7.5 million in funding, including notable investments from the likes of NFL star Ezekiel Elliott and The Bachelor‘s Matt James. Some of the other big names attached include entertainment superstar Teyana Taylor and NBA champion Iman Shumpert.

Dinwiddie, who will reportedly join the Washington Wizards on a multi-year deal, told For The Win that he will also continue promoting Calaxy on his Instagram and that you can request a beta key on their website before their launch in the App Store — which will likely come around Q3.

Please note this interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity.