OpenSea NFT Delisting Sparks Retaliatory Move from Game Developers
OpenSea, once a dominant force in the NFT marketplace, has hit turbulent waters.
The platform finds itself metaphorically shipwrecked along the digital shores of the Web3 game OpenSeason. This dramatic turn of events comes after OpenSea made the controversial decision to delist the game’s NFT passes, sparking widespread discussion in the community.
Developer Fractional Uprising Studios tweeted earlier this month that OpenSea’s reasons for delisting OpenSeason passes were “false”.
The studio then took the fight into VR, writing: “we decided to add some more NFT lore to ‘OpenSeason’. What do you think?”
Our friends as @opensea falsely disabled our collection and denied us an appeal.
So we decided to add some more NFT lore to 'OpenSeason'. What do you think?@opunshizun @EpicGames pic.twitter.com/frgMtrzT5X
— Fractional Uprising Studios (@FU_STUDIOS) February 1, 2024
The attached video shows a ship burning at a port titled “OpenSea”, an unambiguous attack on the titular NFT market.
OpenSeason and OpenSea are not affiliated, although the former admits that its name references the once-biggest NFT marketplace by trading volume.
OpenSea claims the delisting happened as a result of its policies on hosting securities offerings. In effect, OpenSea is indirectly accusing Fractional Uprising of selling securities, a charge OpenSeason denies.
Responding to fans on the thread under its tweet, Fractional Uprising announced tentative plans to open its own marketplace.
We will eventually. There’s quite a bit planned for the project!
— Fractional Uprising Studios (@FU_STUDIOS) February 2, 2024
Customers can still find OpenSeason NFT passes on Blur, the biggest NFT marketplace by trading volume. It is also listed on several other digital collectibles
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