Nike’s .Swoosh is the big blockchain idea
Nike has unveiled .Swoosh, a blockchain-based platform where members can collect and eventually create virtual jerseys, shoes and other merchandise to wear in games and online spaces. You can also get access to real products and special events. Registration starts on 18 November and you need an access code to avoid the waiting list.
Nike won’t start official “programming” until December, and the first community-style virtual collection is scheduled to launch in early 2023. If you thought Nike had already dabbled in digital merchandise, you might remember its purchase of RTFKT to accelerate virtual merchandise plans, which were almost a year ago.
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One of them said “no one trusts anyone in the company anymore.”
At least three Twitter employees who survived the mass layoffs that halved the company’s workforce have been fired after calling out their new boss on the platform. One of them is Eric Frohnhoefer, who responded to Elon Musk’s tweet and lamented that Twitter was slow in many countries. After a lengthy exchange of tweets, Musk tweeted that Frohnhoefer had been fired.
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TV station ABC will also broadcast the first episode on November 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
Disney announced that it would begin airing Andor on ABC, FX, Freeform and Hulu. Starting November 23, the expansion means those without access to Disney+ can watch the first two episodes of Tony Gilroy’s Star Wars show. It comes amid questions about how many people watch the critically acclaimed show. Disney’s decision to air the show on multiple platforms appears to lend weight to suggestions that the show has been less popular than The Mandalorian and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
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CD Projekt Red says it will have ray tracing and faster loading times.
The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of the The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will finally be available on December 14th. The studio hasn’t shown off what the gameplay looks like on those consoles or many details about what’s in store, but it plans to reveal more during a livestream event sometime next week. The upgrade will be free for those who have purchased any version of the game, which debuted in 2015.
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‘Horizon Forbidden West’ and ‘Stray’ each received hateful nominations.
The Game Awards’ host and producer, Geoff Keighley, has revealed the nominees for the ninth edition of the ceremony. God of War Ragarnok (which arrived on PS4 and PS5 last week) leads the pack with 10 nominations, followed by Fire Ring and Horizon Forbidden West, with seven each. The wonderful Stray also did well with six nods. All four titles have been nominated for Game of the Year, along with A Plague Tale: Requiem and Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
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