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(Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Shun Mizuoka; hereinafter "UPBOND"), a developer of Wallet using blockchain technology for social implementation of Web3, has launched the "Desktop Army NFT Project" with MegaHouse, Inc. (Namco Bandai Group; Head Office: Taito-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Sato; hereinafter "MegaHouse") to launch the "Desktop Army NFT Project," a new secondary creation community service for creators in Japan and abroad.
AS THE FIRST PHASE OF THE NFT PROJECT TO BE LAUNCHED, 3D FIGURE DATA OF "SYLPHY II," THE FLAGSHIP CHARACTER OF THE ORIGINAL "DESKTOP ARMY" ("DTA") CONTENT THAT MEGAHOUSE HAS BEEN DEVELOPING SINCE 2016, WILL BE SOLD AS NFT.
USERS WHO PURCHASE NFT WILL BE ABLE TO CUSTOMIZE THE 3D FIGURE DATA AND ENJOY IT THEMSELVES, AS WELL AS SELL IT IN THE MARKETPLACE THROUGH THE PROJECT PAGE.
We plan to provide a groundbreaking and completely new place for IP community formation, officially recognized by content holders. It is possible to realize "Fun to Craft" (a system in which a portion of the proceeds from marketplace sales is returned to users who customize the product). (Prior application is required for sales. Polygon will be used for the blockchain.)
This service is not only for traditional DTA fans, but also for those who want to enjoy digital manufacturing, those who are interested in Web3, and those who want to earn income by selling their own derivative works.
In addition, a digital contest will be held in which participants from all over the world can participate with their customized 3D figure data. Details of the project are scheduled for launch in spring 2023 and will be updated on DTA's website ( https://dt-a.jp/).
The original deformed figure series that MegaHouse has been developing since 2016 is characterized by the many hard points on the body of the figure, as well as its excellent user-customizability, which allows users to reconfigure the figure with a wide variety of optional armaments and enjoy it as if they were playing with it.
IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY ACTIVELY ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMPANIES' PRODUCTS AND SECONDARY CREATION ACTIVITIES BY USERS, ALLOWING THEM TO CREATE AND ENJOY THEIR OWN UNIQUE DTAS ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN SENSIBILITIES. TO DATE, A TOTAL OF 75 TYPES OF DTAS HAVE BEEN RELEASED, WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 900,000 UNITS SHIPPED.
The project team has been discussing with many fans of desktop armies what kind of play would be fun to do digitally, and how to incorporate elements unique to blockchain to make it more enjoyable.
We hope that this will be the first step toward a world where fans around the world will be able to "turn their love into a job" by creating derivative works of their favorite characters.
