Ubisoft unveils platform for trading in-game items as NFTs

Video game developer and publisher Ubisoft announced the launch of a beta version of the Quartz platform, designed for trading in-game items in the format of NFT. The company sealed a partnership with Tezos for this purpose.

Introducing Ubisoft Quartz 💎
We’re bringing the first energy-efficient NFTs playable in a AAA game to Ghost Recon: Breakpoint!

Try it in the beta from December 9 with three free cosmetic drops and learn more here: https://t.co/ysEoYUI4HY pic.twitter.com/owSFE2ALuS

— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) December 7, 2021

Ubisoft’s NFTs are named Digits. They will be released in limited editions. On the Quartz platform, gamers will be able to sell their tokens and buy others.

Each item has a unique identification number, visible to other players, and “remembers” the nicknames of its past owners. Ubisoft said that tokens will not be tied to the user’s inventory — if desired they can be sold on a third-party marketplace.

The first project to feature Digits will be Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint. The company has already demonstrated some NFTs in a video.

The Quartz beta became available on December 7 in the United States, Canada, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Australia and Brazil.

Against the backdrop of the Ubisoft announcement, Tezos (XTZ) rose about 15% in half an hour. At the time of writing the asset was trading near $4.7 — up almost 20% in 24 hours, according to CoinGecko.

In October, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said the company planned to invest in blockchain startups and to create its own projects based on the play-to-earn concept play-to-earn.

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